share on one computer not seen by others

[Larry Gagnon]

I have a home network, 3 machines, all workgroup=HOME, 2 are WinXP Home
SP1 (computersA and B) the other is Win98SE (computerC). They are
connected via a router, no software firewalls. There are shared folders on
each machine and a common workgroup name. All computers can ping each
other via IP address or NetBIOS name. Computers B&C however, cannot see
the share on ComputerA, but ComputerA can see the shares on Computers B&C.

ComputerA is the problem. Sharing was fine 3 months ago but since a virus
attack, addition of a router and some other changes to Computer A it no
longer shares properly.

Using "net view" all 3 machines show up. But trying "net use
\\computerA\share" throws an error. Double clicking on ComputerA in
network neighborhood also throws an $IPC logon error. But I don't really
want to logon from another computer to ComputerA I just want to see its
shares, so common logons and passwords are not an issue.

Any ideas on what to do would be appreciated. I am at my wits end over
this and have checked everything. I am considering removing ComputerA's
network stuff completely and starting over but I don't really know how
that is done safely.

Any other ideas out there would be greatly appreciated.

thanks...Larry Gagnon

 

[Robert L [MS-MVP]]

this may help, quoted from http://www.ChicagoTech.net
.... is not accessible

Message: "....is not accessible. You may not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have access permissions. Network path was not found."

Resolutions:
1) make sure no any firewall blocks the LAN traffic.
2) make sure you have created the same workgroup, and the same username on w2k/xp for logging on a remote computer.
3) check user's rights.
4) you may want to enable guest account on w2k/xp.
5) if you are using simple file sharing, you may try to disable it and re-share the drive manually.
6) if it is mixed OS (win98, NT, ME and W2K/XP) network, enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP.
7) make sure the Computer Browser service is started if all computers are w2k/xp.
8) stop Computer Browser service on win9x, ME and NT if this is a mixed OS network.
9) cache credential by using net use \\computername\share /user:username command (it is better to have the username logon shared computer).
10) if you have tried enabling netbios over tcp/ip but doesn't work, you may try to load netbeui (loading netbeui may slow your network).
11) Make sure the server service is running.
12) If you can see the share in Network Neighborhood but not access it, this issue may be resolved by verifying that both the share permissions and the NTFS partition permissions are correctly configured for individual user or group access.

For step by step troubleshooting "no accessible", visit this web site: http://www.howtonetworking.com/Troubleshooting/notaccessibale0.htm.


Don't send e-mail or reply to me except you need consulting services. Posting on MS newsgroup will benefit all readers and you may get more help.

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
How to Setup Windows, Network, Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties.
I recommend Brinkster for web hosting!

I have a home network, 3 machines, all workgroup=HOME, 2 are WinXP Home
SP1 (computersA and B) the other is Win98SE (computerC). They are
connected via a router, no software firewalls. There are shared folders on
each machine and a common workgroup name. All computers can ping each
other via IP address or NetBIOS name. Computers B&C however, cannot see
the share on ComputerA, but ComputerA can see the shares on Computers B&C.

ComputerA is the problem. Sharing was fine 3 months ago but since a virus
attack, addition of a router and some other changes to Computer A it no
longer shares properly.

Using "net view" all 3 machines show up. But trying "net use
\\computerA\share" throws an error. Double clicking on ComputerA in
network neighborhood also throws an $IPC logon error. But I don't really
want to logon from another computer to ComputerA I just want to see its
shares, so common logons and passwords are not an issue.

Any ideas on what to do would be appreciated. I am at my wits end over
this and have checked everything. I am considering removing ComputerA's
network stuff completely and starting over but I don't really know how
that is done safely.

Any other ideas out there would be greatly appreciated.

thanks...Larry Gagnon

 

[Guest]

Thanks very much. This helped me resolve this issue and I'm now able to
access this pc.

 

[Larry Gagnon]

this may help, quoted from http://www.ChicagoTech.net ... is not
accessible

Message: "....is not accessible. You may not have permission to use this
network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out
if you have access permissions. Network path was not found."

Resolutions:
1) make sure no any firewall blocks the LAN traffic. 2) make sure you
have created the same workgroup, and the same username on w2k/xp for
logging on a remote computer. 3) check user's rights.
4) you may want to enable guest account on w2k/xp. 5) if you are using
simple file sharing, you may try to disable it and re-share the drive
manually. 6) if it is mixed OS (win98, NT, ME and W2K/XP) network,
enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP. 7) make sure the Computer Browser service is
started if all computers are w2k/xp. 8) stop Computer Browser service on
win9x, ME and NT if this is a mixed OS network. 9) cache credential by
using net use \\computername\share /user:username command (it is better
to have the username logon shared computer). 10) if you have tried
enabling netbios over tcp/ip but doesn't work, you may try to load
netbeui (loading netbeui may slow your network). 11) Make sure the
server service is running. 12) If you can see the share in Network
Neighborhood but not access it, this issue may be resolved by verifying
that both the share permissions and the NTFS partition permissions are
correctly configured for individual user or group access.

For step by step troubleshooting "no accessible", visit this web site:
http://www.howtonetworking.com/Troubleshooting/notaccessibale0.htm.

Robert: thanks but I don't think you really read my post very carefully.
I have tried all the above steps without success. Any further
suggestions other than a complete WinXP repair or removing all netwrok
components would be appreciated.

Larry Gagnon

 

[Chuck]

I have a home network, 3 machines, all workgroup=HOME, 2 are WinXP Home
SP1 (computersA and B) the other is Win98SE (computerC). They are
connected via a router, no software firewalls. There are shared folders on
each machine and a common workgroup name. All computers can ping each
other via IP address or NetBIOS name. Computers B&C however, cannot see
the share on ComputerA, but ComputerA can see the shares on Computers B&C.

ComputerA is the problem. Sharing was fine 3 months ago but since a virus
attack, addition of a router and some other changes to Computer A it no
longer shares properly.

Using "net view" all 3 machines show up. But trying "net use
\\computerA\share" throws an error. Double clicking on ComputerA in
network neighborhood also throws an $IPC logon error. But I don't really
want to logon from another computer to ComputerA I just want to see its
shares, so common logons and passwords are not an issue.

Any ideas on what to do would be appreciated. I am at my wits end over
this and have checked everything. I am considering removing ComputerA's
network stuff completely and starting over but I don't really know how
that is done safely.

Any other ideas out there would be greatly appreciated.

thanks...Larry Gagnon

Larry,

Check for a browser conflict between the WinXP computers and the Win98 computer.
I"m not talking about Internet Explorer here. The browser is the program that
allows any computer to see any other computer on the LAN. The browsers for
WinXP (WinNT/2K/XP) and Win98 (Win95/98/ME) don't work well together on the same
LAN.

Make sure the browser service is running on the WinXP computers. Control Panel
- Administrative Tools - Services. Verify that the Computer Browser, and the
TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper, services both show with Status = Started. Disable the
browser on the Win98 computer:
http://cms.simons-rock.edu/faq_by_subtopic/node138.html
http://www.compudentsystems.com/documentation/win98.html

After checking / disabling / enabling as above, power all computers off to reset
the browser settings on each. Once ALL computers have been powered off, power
them back on.

The Microsoft Browstat program will show us what browsers (I'm not talking about
Internet Explorer here) you have in your domain / workgroup, at any time.
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188305

You can download Browstat from either:
<http://www.dynawell.com/reskit/microsoft/win2000/browstat.zip>
<http://rescomp.stanford.edu/staff/manual/rcc/tools/browstat.zip>

Browstat is very small (40K), and needs no install. Just unzip the downloaded
file, copy browstat.exe to any folder in the Path, and run it from a command
window, by "browstat status", on the WinXP computers. Make sure all computers
list the same master browser.
For more information about the browser subsystem (very intricate), see:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188001
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188305
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=231312
<http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winntas/deploy/prodspecs/ntbrowse.mspx>
<http://www.microsoft.com/technet/archive/win95/w95brows.mspx>

--
Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck sonic net.

 

[Robert L [MS-MVP]]

thank you for the feedback. we need that.

Don't send e-mail or reply to me except you need consulting services. Posting on MS newsgroup will benefit all readers and you may get more help.

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
How to Setup Windows, Network, Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties.
I recommend Brinkster for web hosting!

Thanks very much. This helped me resolve this issue and I'm now able to
access this pc.

 

[Robert L [MS-MVP]]

what's the errorcode for "net use
\\computerA\share". system error 5 or 53?
For more and other information, go to http://howtonetworking.com.

Don't send e-mail or reply to me except you need consulting services. Posting on MS newsgroup will benefit all readers and you may get more help.

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
How to Setup Windows, Network, Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties.
I recommend Brinkster for web hosting!

this may help, quoted from http://www.ChicagoTech.net ... is not
accessible

Message: "....is not accessible. You may not have permission to use this
network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out
if you have access permissions. Network path was not found."

Resolutions:
1) make sure no any firewall blocks the LAN traffic. 2) make sure you
have created the same workgroup, and the same username on w2k/xp for
logging on a remote computer. 3) check user's rights.
4) you may want to enable guest account on w2k/xp. 5) if you are using
simple file sharing, you may try to disable it and re-share the drive
manually. 6) if it is mixed OS (win98, NT, ME and W2K/XP) network,
enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP. 7) make sure the Computer Browser service is
started if all computers are w2k/xp. 8) stop Computer Browser service on
win9x, ME and NT if this is a mixed OS network. 9) cache credential by
using net use \\computername\share /user:username command (it is better
to have the username logon shared computer). 10) if you have tried
enabling netbios over tcp/ip but doesn't work, you may try to load
netbeui (loading netbeui may slow your network). 11) Make sure the
server service is running. 12) If you can see the share in Network
Neighborhood but not access it, this issue may be resolved by verifying
that both the share permissions and the NTFS partition permissions are
correctly configured for individual user or group access.

For step by step troubleshooting "no accessible", visit this web site:
http://www.howtonetworking.com/Troubleshooting/notaccessibale0.htm.

Robert: thanks but I don't think you really read my post very carefully.
I have tried all the above steps without success. Any further
suggestions other than a complete WinXP repair or removing all netwrok
components would be appreciated.

Larry Gagnon