Networking Drive Permission lost

S

Spirit

Although I can see the machine in My Network Places. I get "Access is
denied" messages whenever I double click on the icon. Any ideas?

I am using XP Home SP2
 
C

Chuck

Although I can see the machine in My Network Places. I get "Access is
denied" messages whenever I double click on the icon. Any ideas?

I am using XP Home SP2

On XP Home, make sure that the Guest account is enabled, on each computer.
Enable Guest, with Start - Run - "cmd", then type "net user guest /active:yes"
in the command window. Ensure that the password for Guest is blank, with Start
- Run - "control userpasswords2"; select Guest, click Reset Password, click OK
without entering a new password.

With SP2, is Windows Firewall enabled? Is the File and Printer Sharing
exception enabled? Any other firewalls (now or ever)?

How many computers? All Home SP2?

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Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck sonic net.
 
S

Spirit

Thanks but neither of these things has worked, although the Guest Account
thing did come up once. I just clicked return (repeatedly). Phew! all
disabled. File and printer sharing is enabled. Was running Zone Alarm Pro -
followed Zone Labs tips to fully uninstalling ZLP.
 
C

Chuck

Thanks but neither of these things has worked, although the Guest Account
thing did come up once. I just clicked return (repeatedly). Phew! all
disabled. File and printer sharing is enabled. Was running Zone Alarm Pro -
followed Zone Labs tips to fully uninstalling ZLP.

What about the other comp? Is it XP Home too? Any other comps on the LAN, or
just the 2?

Is Guest enabled on the other comp? Matching or null password too?

--
Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck sonic net.
 
S

Spirit

What about the other comp? Is it XP Home too? Any other comps on the LAN,
or
just the 2?

Yes. No other comps, but a Playstation 2 (I am using a Belkin Wired router
and ethernet modem - I have taken the router out of the equation and just
connected the two PCs to a hub - no change.)
Is Guest enabled on the other comp? Matching or null password too?

Yep.

I spent an hour on the phone with MS and they couldn't resolve things. They
have been calling me back and rebooking the appointment for the past 2-3
weeks.
 
C

Chuck

just the 2?

Yes. No other comps, but a Playstation 2 (I am using a Belkin Wired router
and ethernet modem - I have taken the router out of the equation and just
connected the two PCs to a hub - no change.)


Yep.

I spent an hour on the phone with MS and they couldn't resolve things. They
have been calling me back and rebooking the appointment for the past 2-3
weeks.

OK, you have two XP Home computers, both with Guest enabled and synchronised
passwords / no passwords.

The error "...access denied..." can have several causes.
1) Permissioning.
2) Name resolution.
3) Browser conflict.

You've eliminated #1.

Please provide ipconfig information for each computer, we will look for a clue
there.
Start - Run - "cmd". Type "ipconfig /all >c:\ipconfig.txt" into the command
window - Open c:\ipconfig.txt in Notepad, make sure that Format - Word Wrap is
NOT checked!, copy and paste entire contents into your next post. Identify
operating system (by name, version, and SP level) with each ipconfig listing.

Finally, check for a browser conflict between the computers. I"m not talking
about Internet Explorer here. The browser is the program that allows any
computer to see any other computer on the LAN, helping you access shared folders
thru Network Neighborhood. On a 2 computer LAN (I'm not sure what functionality
the PS has), you should have one only browser.

Make sure the browser service is running on only one of the WinXP computers.
Control Panel - Administrative Tools - Services. Verify that the Computer
Browser, and the TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper, services both show with Status =
Started. Stop, then Disable the browser service on the other computer.

After checking / disabling / enabling as above, power both computers off to
reset the browser settings on each. Then power both back on.

The Microsoft Browstat program will show us what browsers (I'm not talking about
Internet Explorer here) you have in your domain / workgroup, at any time.
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188305

You can download Browstat from either:
<http://www.dynawell.com/reskit/microsoft/win2000/browstat.zip>
<http://rescomp.stanford.edu/staff/manual/rcc/tools/browstat.zip>

Browstat is very small (40K), and needs no install. Just unzip the downloaded
file, copy browstat.exe to any folder in the Path, and run it from a command
window, by "browstat status". Make sure both computers list the same master
browser.
For more information about the browser subsystem (very intricate), see:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188001
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188305
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=231312
<http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winntas/deploy/prodspecs/ntbrowse.mspx>

--
Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck sonic net.
 
S

Spirit

Chuck, I gotta hand it to you, you're the man! I'll check this out later and
get back to the group.
 
S

Spirit

Computer 1

Windows IP Configuration



Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : computer 1

Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :

Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown

IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : Belkin



Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:



Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Belkin

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : 3Com Gigabit LOM (3C940)

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0E-A6-4B-06-F7

Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes

Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.15

Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0

Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1

DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1

Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 11 February 2005 18:56:50

Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 19 January 2038 03:14:07
 
X

xyz

Computer 2

Windows IP Configuration



Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Computer 2
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :

Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Mixed

IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : Belkin



Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:



Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Belkin

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast
Ethernet NIC

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-30-BD-24-79-38

Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes

Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.56

Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0

Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1

DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1

Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 11 February 2005 21:37:43

Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 19 January 2038 03:14:07
 
C

Chuck

On Fri, 11 Feb 2005 21:39:37 -0000, "Spirit" <*email_address_deleted*> wrote:

<SNIP>

OK, both comps are on the 192.168.2.0/24 subnet. Node types are compatible
(Mixed / Unknown).

How did you get computers with names "Computer 1" and "Computer 2"? Try
renaming both, and take the spaces out. If that doesn't solve anything, repost
with updated IPConfigs.

And your email address munge is a bit dodgy. Learn to munge your email address
properly, to keep yourself a bit safer when posting to open forums. Protect
yourself and the rest of the internet - read this article.
http://www.mailmsg.com/SPAM_munging.htm

--
Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck sonic net.
 
S

Spirit

How did you get computers with names "Computer 1" and "Computer 2"? Try
renaming both, and take the spaces out. If that doesn't solve anything,
repost
with updated IPConfigs

Because I edited the logs and changed the names before posting to the world.
The actual names are all one word.
 
C

Chuck

Because I edited the logs and changed the names before posting to the world.
The actual names are all one word.

OK. Cute. They're private names that aren't visible anyway so no harm. ;)

So let's see where the problems lie.

Did you check the browser issue?

Please provide browstat information for each computer.
Start - Run - "cmd". Type "browstat status >c:\browstat.txt" into the command
window - Open Notepad, make sure that Format - Word Wrap is NOT checked!, Open
c:\browstat.txt, copy and paste into your next post.

Take the following code (everything inside the "#####"). (Please verify /
correct computer names and ip addresses).

Open Notepad. Ensure that Format - Word Wrap is not checked. Highlight then
Copy the code (Ctrl-C), precisely as it is keyed, and Paste (Ctrl-V) into
Notepad.
Save the Notepad file as "cdiag.cmd", as type "All Files", into the root folder
"C:\".
Run it by Start - Run - "c:\cdiag".
Wait patiently.
When Notepad opens up displaying c:\cdiag.txt, first check Format and ensure
that Word Wrap is NOT checked! Then, copy the entire contents (Ctrl-A Ctrl-C)
and paste (Ctrl-V) into your next post.

Do this from all computers, please, with all computers powered up and online.

#####

@echo off
set FullTarget1=computer 1 192.168.2.15
set FullTarget2=Computer 2 192.168.2.56
set FullTarget3=
set FullTarget4=
set FullTargets=%FullTarget1% %FullTarget2% %FullTarget3% %FullTarget4%
set PingTargets=127.0.0.1 192.168.2.1
Set Version=V1.07
@echo CDiagnosis %Version% >c:\cdiag.txt
@echo Start diagnosis for %computername% (Targets %FullTargets%) >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo "ping www.yahoo.com" >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
ping www.yahoo.com >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo "ping 66.94.230.32" >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
ping 66.94.230.32 >>c:\cdiag.txt
for %%a in (%FullTargets% %PingTargets%) do (
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo Target %%a >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo "ping %%a" >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
ping %%a >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo "net view %%a" >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
net view %%a >>c:\cdiag.txt
)
@echo End diagnosis for %computername% >>c:\cdiag.txt
notepad c:\cdiag.txt
:EOF

#####

--
Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck sonic net
 
S

Spirit

Status for domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{28F94255-36A2-4D10-AE33-426FD000064C}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: LX1
Master browser is running build 2600
1 backup servers retrieved from master LX1
\\LX1
There are 1 servers in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{28F94255-36A2-4D10-AE33-426FD000064C}
There are 1 domains in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{28F94255-36A2-4D10-AE33-426FD000064C}
 
S

Spirit

Status for domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{D4B7B9C4-610C-4CBF-9616-A935B1E8E0C6}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: LX1
Could not connect to registry, error = 53 Unable to determine build
of browser master: 53
Unable to determine server information for browser master: 5
1 backup servers retrieved from master LX1
\\LX1
There are 2 servers in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{D4B7B9C4-610C-4CBF-9616-A935B1E8E0C6}
There are 1 domains in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{D4B7B9C4-610C-4CBF-9616-A935B1E8E0C6}
 
S

Spirit

Take the following code (everything inside the "#####"). (Please verify /
correct computer names and ip addresses).

? Don't understand
 
C

Chuck

correct computer names and ip addresses).

? Don't understand

You munged computer names (and I'd bet ip addresses). So you need to correct
the munging so ping, net view, etc use actual names and ip addresses, so the
tests will do something meaningful.
1) Copy the code to your comp.
2) Edit the code to correct "computer 1" and "computer 2" to actual values (and
ip addresses if appropriate).
3) Follow instructions to run the code, from all comps.
4) Re munge output if necessary.
5) Post output.

The object of the code is:
1) Run standard tests to enumerate your problems.
2) Make it easy for you to run the tests.
3) Make it easy for you to extract the results for posting.
4) Make standard data for me to parse, so I can diagnose your problems easier.

--
Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck sonic net.
 
S

Spirit

You munged computer names (and I'd bet ip addresses).

No just the names so this is all meaningful.
 
S

Spirit

Thank you for your help but it turned out to be a registry setting. Problem
solved by Microsoft Support.
 
C

Chuck

Thank you for your help but it turned out to be a registry setting. Problem
solved by Microsoft Support.

Thanks for the update. What registry setting? This answer may help others any
time in the future, which is the actual purpose of these forums.

--
Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck sonic net.
 

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