File sharing can not be turned on

[churin]

This is about my home network. It was working but suddenly no other PC
is accessible from one of the three PCs. I reviewed Network and Sharing
Center and noticed that File sharing, Public folder sharing and Printer
sharing are all off. I attempted to turn them on but could not.

There is no such problem if Windows XP is used on the problem PC
hardware. There is no access problem between other two PCs in the same
network whether the OS is Vista or XP.

I wonder what could have happend with this particular PC. I have
reviewed the help file but could not find solution. Could anyone help?

 

[Robert L \(MS-MVP\)]

Please post back with the result of net share command on the Vista.

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[churin]

Please post back with the result of net share command on the Vista.

Thanks for your response. The following is the result:

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\Kaz>net share

Share name Resource Remark

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ADMIN$ C:\Windows Remote Admin
C$ C:\ Default share
X$ X:\ Default share
D$ D:\ Default share
E$ E:\ Default share
F$ F:\ Default share
G$ G:\ Default share
H$ H:\ Default share
IPC$ Remote IPC
print$ C:\Windows\system32\spool\drivers
Printer Drivers
Y$ Y:\ Default share
D D:\
Public C:\Users\Public
The command completed successfully.


C:\Users\Kaz>

 

[Robert L \(MS-MVP\)]

Does the Network and Sharing center shows Unidentified Network?

--
Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
http://www.HowToNetworking.com

Please post back with the result of net share command on the Vista.

Thanks for your response. The following is the result:

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\Kaz>net share

Share name Resource Remark

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ADMIN$ C:\Windows Remote Admin
C$ C:\ Default share
X$ X:\ Default share
D$ D:\ Default share
E$ E:\ Default share
F$ F:\ Default share
G$ G:\ Default share
H$ H:\ Default share
IPC$ Remote IPC
print$ C:\Windows\system32\spool\drivers
Printer Drivers
Y$ Y:\ Default share
D D:\
Public C:\Users\Public
The command completed successfully.


C:\Users\Kaz>

 

[churin]

Does the Network and Sharing center shows Unidentified Network?

No, I do not see "Unidentified Network" on the display of Network and
Sharing center.

 

[churin]

No, I do not see "Unidentified Network" on the display of Network and
Sharing center.

I am pleased to report that the problem has been resolved. I found that
"File and Printer Sharing" and "Network Discovery" were missing from the
Exception list for the Firewall(built in Vista). I added these and
placed check mark on each, then the problem was resolved. I just do not
know why missing those items from the list ever happened.
Thanks anyway for trying to help me.

 

[Jeffrey Randow]

Depending on how you classify the particular network. If you are
"Public" you will have those services blocked..

 

[churin]

Thanks for your response.
The network was classified as or set as "Private network".

I had access problem with other machine in the past and at that time
cause of the problem was found to be that it was set as "Public" and
changing it to "Private" resolved the problem. So I am very much aware
of what you mentioned.

I do not remember that with this particular machine if the network ever
set as "Public" or not. Suppose it was onece set as Public, but I assume
that only the check marks are removed from certain list items such as
"Network Discovery". Maybe for some reason those entries needed for
Private networking were deleted instead when it was set as Public.

Another thing I should mention is that this installtion of Vista is done
by restoring backup image of an installed and working Vista. It could be
that the network access problem began when the OS was restored. If
this is the case then there could be flaw in either back up process or
restore process.

 

[Jeffrey Randow]

I think if it is unknown, it is treated as Public until it is
otherwise changed...

 

[Jeffrey Randow]

How did you do the backup/restore?

 

[churin]

Sorry for this late reply.
I used DiskImage 7 from PowerQuest(Symantec).