System error 53. Network Path can not be found.

[Divya Gupta]

Hi,
I am having problems with my network connection.
It shows this error when I try to connect to my network.

System error 53 has occured.
Network Path can not be found.

My hardware, network card and connections are everything
okay.

Please let me know why am I having these problems. I have
also installed SERVICE PACK 2 for Windows XP.

Please let me know..
Thanks a ton,
Divya

 

[Sharrie Wilson]

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;139300

 

[Hans-Georg Michna]

I am having problems with my network connection.
It shows this error when I try to connect to my network.

System error 53 has occured.
Network Path can not be found.

My hardware, network card and connections are everything
okay.

Please let me know why am I having these problems. I have
also installed SERVICE PACK 2 for Windows XP.

Divya,

if the problem occurred after installing Service Pack 2, the
following may apply.

The new firewall blocks file and printer sharing and pinging by
default. To allow this again, open the Windows Firewall settings
in Control Panel. Use the Exceptions tab and check the File and
Printer Sharing entry, which should now, by default, be set only
for the local subnet, i.e. your LAN on the near side of any
routers. This also reenables ping responses and allows the
browser service to start. Reboot to allow the service to start
or start the service by hand.

Please reply to this message with your results.

Hans-Georg