Re: Weirdness when setting up new network
- From: Lem <lemp40@unknownhost>
- Date: Sun, 04 Oct 2009 17:14:44 -0400
CRP wrote:
Larry, thank you for the links!
I tried removing Zone Alarm using the cpes_clean.exe tool. However, I received a message stating: This application has failed to start because VSUTIL.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem. Come to think of it, I seem to recall using this process to remove Zone Alarm months ago. Just to be sure, I thoroughly searched my hard drive for the file VSUTIL.dll and could not find it.
I next reset my the TCP/IP protocol per the KB 299357 article (used Mr. Fix it method).
Nothing has changed.
To recap:
1. I have two computers on the network. I can ping both computers from either computer. Both computers are running XP3 and are connected to the Internet via DSL router (wireless notebook using Linksys WPC54G 2.4 GHz 802.11g).
2. Have tried troubleshooting advice at http://winhlp.com/wxnet.htm without success.
3. The desktop computer curiously omits the *My Network Places* icon when accessing the *Start* menu. In addition, when clicking the *View workgroup computers* once I manuever to *My Network Places*, the following error message is received: *Network Name* is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have access permissions. No more connections can be made to this remote computer at this time because there are already as many connections as the computer can accept.
4. Accessing *View workgroup computers* from the notebook computer reveals that the workgroup is setup--but no computers within the workgroup are visible.
5. Attempting to start the *Server* service yields this error message: Could not start the server service on local computer. Error 2: The system cannot find the file specified.
6. Attempting to start the *Computer Browser* service yields this error message: Could not start the Computer Browser service on Local Computer. Error 1068: The dependency service or group failed to start.
I have looked at KB 827328 (Error 1068-Error Message When You Try to Turn On Internet Connection Sharing). However, that didn't seem to apply to my situation as I have no problems connecting to the Internet via both computers.
7. I have performed anti-virus scans (AVG) on both computers. I am also running Spybot, Spyware Guard, Spyware Blaster and CoMoDo BOClean on both machines and as far as I can tell, there is no malware affecting either machine. Microsoft's firewall is on both machines and setup properly as far as I can determine.
"Larry" wrote:
Try The ZoneAlarm Removal Tool:
Click here > http://download.zonealarm.com/bin/free/support/cpes_clean.exe
Info from ZA: http://www.zonealarm.com.au/main/kb_display.asp?KBID=1870
How to reset the Tcp/IP protocol: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/299357
Larry
"CRP" <CRP@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:CDC9C052-10A2-4AC9-9C06-54273535A0AB@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Thanks for the advice/links Jack!
The only firewall running on both computers is Microsoft's (no 3rd party
firewalls).
I can ping both machines as well as the router address and I've perused the
pertinent links you provided without finding a solution.
I've even tried researching the error messages from my last post and trying
suggestions without any success.
This is a head-scratcher!
"Jack [MVP-Networking]" wrote:
Hi
Make sure that the Software Firewall on each computer allows free local
traffic. If you use 3rd party Firewall On, Vista/XP Native Firewall should
be Off, and the active Firewall has to adjusted to your Network IP numbers
on what is some time called the Trusted Zone (consult your 3rd Party
Firewall instructions.
General example, http://www.ezlan.net/faq#trusted
Vista File and Printer Sharing-
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb727037.aspx
Windows XP File Sharing -
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040
Printer Sharing XP -
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/honeycutt_july2.mspx
Windows Native Firewall setting for Sharing XP -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357
Windows XP patch for Sharing with Vista (Not need for XP-SP3) -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120
Sharing between Windows XP and Mac -
http://www.realifewebdesigns.com/web-resources/mac-pc-file-share.asp
Jack (MVP-Networking).
"CRP" <CRP@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:4371FCC2-A99A-47F8-BDF3-E436491130B4@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I've just set up a new network between 2-home computers. Somewhere a
while
back, my old network stopped allowing me to use the network printer and
access shared files. I'm not sure exactly what that happened (perhaps
deinstalling zone alarm?). So, I finally got around to setting up a new
network. I'm still having the same problem. What's weird is that I'm the
administrator to the home network. However, when I try viewing the
workgroups on my network, I get the following message: *Network Name* is
not
accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource.
Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have access
permissions. No more connections can be made to this remote computer at
this
time because there are already as many connections as the computer can
accept.
Any suggestions as to where I start in tackling this issue?
Thanks in advance for your help!
Search your hard drive (making sure to look in hidden and system folders) for srvsvc.dll.
This *should* be in %SystemRoot%\System32. If it is not in the System32 directory, copy it to System32 from %SystemRoot%\ServicePackFiles\i386. If it isn't there, you'll have to copy it from your Windows CD.
--
Lem
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