No network found message

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Guest

We have 75 XP Pro/SP2-based classroom computers connected on the network. One
machine behaves strangely whether I log in as a teacher or as the system
admin. It connects to the server and can access the internet or streaming
media broadcast from within the school. I can ping other addresses inside and
outside of the school. If I try to map a drive to a network share, it says,
"The drive could not be mapped because no network was found." If I go to the
Machine Name tab of System Properties, there is a message at the bottom of
the box that says, "The identification of the computer cannot be changed
because: -Networking is not installed or is not properly configured."

I know the network is there and the machine is connecting to it in some
regard. How do I get it to allow me to map a drive? I tried installing a
second network card and re-installing the software for it, but that didn't
change anything. Thanks bery much.
 
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Robert L [MVP - Networking]

Make sure the workstation service is running. These search result may help,

The drive could not be mapped because no network was found
Symptom: when trying to map a network drive, you may receive this error: “The drive could not be mapped because no network was foundâ€...
http://www.chicagotech.net/Networking/ntbemapped1.htm
Workstation Service Issues
If a computer doesn’t have workstation service running and installed, you may have the following symptoms...
http://www.chicagotech.net/Networking/workstationservice1.htm

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
We have 75 XP Pro/SP2-based classroom computers connected on the network. One
machine behaves strangely whether I log in as a teacher or as the system
admin. It connects to the server and can access the internet or streaming
media broadcast from within the school. I can ping other addresses inside and
outside of the school. If I try to map a drive to a network share, it says,
"The drive could not be mapped because no network was found." If I go to the
Machine Name tab of System Properties, there is a message at the bottom of
the box that says, "The identification of the computer cannot be changed
because: -Networking is not installed or is not properly configured."

I know the network is there and the machine is connecting to it in some
regard. How do I get it to allow me to map a drive? I tried installing a
second network card and re-installing the software for it, but that didn't
change anything. Thanks bery much.
 

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