File sharing with windows 98 server

[bpiana]

When I try to map the network drive on a windows 98 based
server I get the error message that "\\server is not
accesible. You might not have permission to use this
network resource. Contact the administrator of this
server to find out if you have access permissions. The
network path was not found". But If I open my network
places\ entire network \ Microsoft windows Network \
workgroup I can see the computer, it is when I click on
it to map the shared folder that I get this error
message. There is another XP user in the office with the
same problem. Any suggestions? Much appreciated! bpiana

 

[Tony Allen]

Ditto here - except for the "98" part. I have a 2 computer network - one xp
home and one xp pro.

This issue started here just a few days ago - at the same time my issue of
either computer not being able to see the entire network but can see
individual pieces/items if I add them through Add Network Places.
I have to think, at least in my case, they are related because both issues
worked just fine until a few days ago and not they don't

Hope we get some suggestions!

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

When I try to map the network drive on a windows 98 based
server I get the error message that "\\server is not
accesible. You might not have permission to use this
network resource. Contact the administrator of this
server to find out if you have access permissions. The
network path was not found". But If I open my network
places\ entire network \ Microsoft windows Network \
workgroup I can see the computer, it is when I click on
it to map the shared folder that I get this error
message. There is another XP user in the office with the
same problem. Any suggestions? Much appreciated! bpiana

Make sure that NetBIOS over TCP/IP is enabled on all computers, as
shown here:

Enable NetBIOS Over TCP/IP (NetBT)
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/troubleshoot/netbt.htm

Run "ipconfig /all" on XP and look at the "Node Type" at the beginning
of the output. If it says "Peer-to-Peer" (which should actually be
"Point-to-Point") that's the problem. It means that the computer only
uses a WINS server, which isn't available on a peer-to-peer network,
for NetBIOS name resolution.

If that's the case, run the registry editor, open this key:

HLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Netbt\Parameters

and delete these values if they're present:

NodeType
DhcpNodeType

Reboot, then try network access again.

If that doesn't fix it, open that registry key again, create a DWORD
value called "NodeType", and set it to 1 for "Broadcast" or 4 for
"Mixed".

For details, see these Microsoft Knowledge Base articles:

Default Node Type for Microsoft Clients
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;160177

TCP/IP and NBT Configuration Parameters for Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314053
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