Home Network Problems - sharing files

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I have 3 computers connected via a D-link router. I seem to have a problem
sharing files with one of the computers.

I get "\\Basement\My Documents" is not accessible.

I am able to share from the "Basement" computer with the others (upstairs),
but not from the others to the basement.
I've tried resetting permissions etc nothing.

Can someone direct me to what to look for?

Thank you

IF

 

[Brian A.]

I have 3 computers connected via a D-link router. I seem to have a problem
sharing files with one of the computers.

I get "\\Basement\My Documents" is not accessible.

I am able to share from the "Basement" computer with the others (upstairs),
but not from the others to the basement.
I've tried resetting permissions etc nothing.

Can someone direct me to what to look for?

Thank you

IF

Check the basement PCs firewall settings to make sure it isn't blocking the
IPs of the other 2.


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I checked the firewalls. Everything is ok.
I even tried copying the permissions from the Administrator. Still nothing.

My last resort is to reinstall Windows from scratch.

IF

 

[LEE]

Check the basement PCs firewall settings to make sure it isn't blocking
the IPs of the other 2.

Are ALL the USER Names and Passwords the same on every computer?

 

[Big Al]

I have 3 computers connected via a D-link router. I seem to have a problem
sharing files with one of the computers.

I get "\\Basement\My Documents" is not accessible.

I am able to share from the "Basement" computer with the others (upstairs),
but not from the others to the basement.
I've tried resetting permissions etc nothing.

Can someone direct me to what to look for?

Thank you

IF

I take it you've gone through network neighborhood, browsed your
workgroup, found the basement pc and "my documents" is a shared resource
to actually use, right?

 

[John Wunderlich]

I have 3 computers connected via a D-link router. I seem to have a
problem sharing files with one of the computers.

I get "\\Basement\My Documents" is not accessible.

I am able to share from the "Basement" computer with the others
(upstairs), but not from the others to the basement.
I've tried resetting permissions etc nothing.

Can someone direct me to what to look for?

"My Documents" folder is usually a special case.
See here:

"Sharing folders in My Documents"
<http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_filesharing/09mydocuments.htm>

HTH,
John

 

[Richard]

I have a similar problem. I have a home network setup and all the computers
on my network share the same workgroup name.

I have XP pro running on this computer.
I have XP Home running on two others, one a desktop, the other a laptop.
I have Vista Home Premium running on one of the laptops.

From the main computer [this one] I can see all the computers on the
network, and so can I see them all from every other computer. From this
computer I can drop files into all the other shared folders in the workgroup,
but none of the other computers can even look at the folders on this
computer. When they try they get the error code 0x80070005.

I use Norton 360 on this computer, and even when I set up each computer with
specific permissions based on IP address in Norton the problem is still
there. Each other computer uses Norton 360 too but I have not had to set any
permissions on those at all.

I have the windows firewall off, and even with Norton's firewall turned off
it makes no difference.

What can I do to sort this out? It has only started happening fairly
recently I think because at one time I could freely view this computer from
anywhere on the network.

 

[John Wunderlich]

I have a similar problem. I have a home network setup and all the
computers on my network share the same workgroup name.

I have XP pro running on this computer.
I have XP Home running on two others, one a desktop, the other a
laptop. I have Vista Home Premium running on one of the laptops.

From the main computer [this one] I can see all the computers on
the network, and so can I see them all from every other computer.
From this computer I can drop files into all the other shared
folders in the workgroup, but none of the other computers can even
look at the folders on this computer. When they try they get the
error code 0x80070005.

I use Norton 360 on this computer, and even when I set up each
computer with specific permissions based on IP address in Norton
the problem is still there. Each other computer uses Norton 360
too but I have not had to set any permissions on those at all.

I have the windows firewall off, and even with Norton's firewall
turned off it makes no difference.

What can I do to sort this out? It has only started happening
fairly recently I think because at one time I could freely view
this computer from anywhere on the network.

XP Home and XP Pro have differences in the way networking and
permissions are handled. Error 0x80070005 is a permissions error. On
an XP Home machine, all incoming network connections are handled under
the Guest Account. On an XP Pro machine, this isn't necessarily the
case. If your XP Pro machine is part of a domain at work, then the
domain policies can be changed by your IT department to make it more
difficult to connect. When I have problems, I usually connect manually
from the command prompt:
Start->Run->cmd
net use * \\computername\sharename /user:computername\username
then provide a password if prompted.

You might also try the approaches here:
"Code Error 80070005 - Access Denied"
<http://www.computerperformance.co.uk/Logon/code/code_80070005.htm>

HTH,
John

 

[Richard]

I have a similar problem. I have a home network setup and all the
computers on my network share the same workgroup name.

I have XP pro running on this computer.
I have XP Home running on two others, one a desktop, the other a
laptop. I have Vista Home Premium running on one of the laptops.

From the main computer [this one] I can see all the computers on
the network, and so can I see them all from every other computer.
From this computer I can drop files into all the other shared
folders in the workgroup, but none of the other computers can even
look at the folders on this computer. When they try they get the
error code 0x80070005.

I use Norton 360 on this computer, and even when I set up each
computer with specific permissions based on IP address in Norton
the problem is still there. Each other computer uses Norton 360
too but I have not had to set any permissions on those at all.

I have the windows firewall off, and even with Norton's firewall
turned off it makes no difference.

What can I do to sort this out? It has only started happening
fairly recently I think because at one time I could freely view
this computer from anywhere on the network.

XP Home and XP Pro have differences in the way networking and
permissions are handled. Error 0x80070005 is a permissions error. On
an XP Home machine, all incoming network connections are handled under
the Guest Account. On an XP Pro machine, this isn't necessarily the
case. If your XP Pro machine is part of a domain at work, then the
domain policies can be changed by your IT department to make it more
difficult to connect. When I have problems, I usually connect manually
from the command prompt:
Start->Run->cmd
net use * \\computername\sharename /user:computername\username
then provide a password if prompted.

You might also try the approaches here:
"Code Error 80070005 - Access Denied"
<http://www.computerperformance.co.uk/Logon/code/code_80070005.htm>

HTH,
John

What the hell is that link all about, it opened up a load of applications on
my computer like some spyware thing. I had to shut loads of boxes down. Are
you sure that site is safe?

 

[John Wunderlich]

What the hell is that link all about, it opened up a load of
applications on my computer like some spyware thing. I had to shut
loads of boxes down. Are you sure that site is safe?

One can never be sure, but on my computer it simply opens a single
screen with help for code 80070005.

Try Googling for 80070005. There's lots of help out there for that.

-- John

 

[Mariano]

Hi Richard,
I have exactly the same problem, did you find a way to work it out?

Regards,

Mariano.

 

[Patrick Keenan]

Hi Richard,
I have exactly the same problem, did you find a way to work it out?

Is there also text with this error code 0x80070005, for example "Access
denied"?

-pk

Regards,

Mariano.

I have a similar problem. I have a home network setup and all the
computers
on my network share the same workgroup name.

I have XP pro running on this computer.
I have XP Home running on two others, one a desktop, the other a laptop.
I have Vista Home Premium running on one of the laptops.

From the main computer [this one] I can see all the computers on the
network, and so can I see them all from every other computer. From this
computer I can drop files into all the other shared folders in the
workgroup,
but none of the other computers can even look at the folders on this
computer. When they try they get the error code 0x80070005.

I use Norton 360 on this computer, and even when I set up each computer
with
specific permissions based on IP address in Norton the problem is still
there. Each other computer uses Norton 360 too but I have not had to set
any
permissions on those at all.

I have the windows firewall off, and even with Norton's firewall turned
off
it makes no difference.

What can I do to sort this out? It has only started happening fairly
recently I think because at one time I could freely view this computer
from
anywhere on the network.

 

[Mariano]

Yeah there's the error code 0x80070005 Access denied...

I changed the firewall settings, turned it off... change the users names,
create a new one... checked that the permissions for the user where ok... I
did everything but nothing solved that problem...

I used my laptop at my office and it works ok, and I have the same network
setting there... (workgroup name, network name, users names, etc...)

I'm kinda desperate 'cause I have tons of software in my computer and it'd
take me a week to format and star again from cero...

Any idea? please? HELP!!!

Mariano.

Hi Richard,
I have exactly the same problem, did you find a way to work it out?

Is there also text with this error code 0x80070005, for example "Access
denied"?

-pk

Regards,

Mariano.

I have a similar problem. I have a home network setup and all the
computers
on my network share the same workgroup name.

I have XP pro running on this computer.
I have XP Home running on two others, one a desktop, the other a laptop.
I have Vista Home Premium running on one of the laptops.

From the main computer [this one] I can see all the computers on the
network, and so can I see them all from every other computer. From this
computer I can drop files into all the other shared folders in the
workgroup,
but none of the other computers can even look at the folders on this
computer. When they try they get the error code 0x80070005.

I use Norton 360 on this computer, and even when I set up each computer
with
specific permissions based on IP address in Norton the problem is still
there. Each other computer uses Norton 360 too but I have not had to set
any
permissions on those at all.

I have the windows firewall off, and even with Norton's firewall turned
off
it makes no difference.

What can I do to sort this out? It has only started happening fairly
recently I think because at one time I could freely view this computer
from
anywhere on the network.