Network drive woes: A (confusing) tale of 3 PCs

[Bruce Weaver]

Hello group. I apologize if this is a FAQ, but I've been unable to find
anything that addresses it specifically.

I have 3 PCs:

PC1 - laptop running XP Professional
PC2 - desktop running Windows 2000
PC3 - desktop running XP Professional

I can map a network drive from 1 to 2, and I can map a network drive
from 2 to 3. But I cannot map a network drive from 1 to 3. When I try,
the wheels spin for a while, then I get an error message telling me
the network path cannot be found.

Any thoughts on what the problem might be? Is it some funny XP to XP
issue? (By the way, I am an administrator on all 3, so it's not that.)

Cheers,
Bruce

 

[Chuck]

Hello group. I apologize if this is a FAQ, but I've been unable to find
anything that addresses it specifically.

I have 3 PCs:

PC1 - laptop running XP Professional
PC2 - desktop running Windows 2000
PC3 - desktop running XP Professional

I can map a network drive from 1 to 2, and I can map a network drive
from 2 to 3. But I cannot map a network drive from 1 to 3. When I try,
the wheels spin for a while, then I get an error message telling me
the network path cannot be found.

Any thoughts on what the problem might be? Is it some funny XP to XP
issue? (By the way, I am an administrator on all 3, so it's not that.)

Cheers,
Bruce

Bruce,

One of the most common causes of this problem would be a misconfigured or
overlooked personal firewall, or other security component. There are several
other possibilities too, and any might be the cause of your problem. Read this
article with an open mind.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html

For more direct help, provide "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" from each
computer, so we can diagnose the problem. Read this article, and linked
articles, and follow instructions precisely (download browstat!):
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp

 

[Bruce Weaver]

Bruce,

One of the most common causes of this problem would be a misconfigured or
overlooked personal firewall, or other security component. There are several
other possibilities too, and any might be the cause of your problem. Read this
article with an open mind.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html

For more direct help, provide "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" from each
computer, so we can diagnose the problem. Read this article, and linked
articles, and follow instructions precisely (download browstat!):
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp

Thanks for the advice, Chuck. I'll try that.