Some Folders Share, Some Don't

[glamart]

Before SP2, I set up a group of folders to share between 2 PCs, both
WinXP Pro, with a router. All folders that were marked for sharing
worked fine. When SP2 was installed, any new folder marked for
sharing (w/appropriate permissions) shows up in the share list but
when trying to access, get the "folder not accessible...etc."
message.

Even though both PCs are identical, I call the PC primary which has
a cable modem attached. The primary PC can access all shared folders
on the secondary, but the secondary PC has the problem accessing
some new folders on the primary PC.

Any thoughts? Thanks

 

[Chuck]

Before SP2, I set up a group of folders to share between 2 PCs, both
WinXP Pro, with a router. All folders that were marked for sharing
worked fine. When SP2 was installed, any new folder marked for
sharing (w/appropriate permissions) shows up in the share list but
when trying to access, get the "folder not accessible...etc."
message.

Even though both PCs are identical, I call the PC primary which has
a cable modem attached. The primary PC can access all shared folders
on the secondary, but the secondary PC has the problem accessing
some new folders on the primary PC.

Any thoughts? Thanks

Start by checking for misconfigured / overlooked firewalls (including SP2 ICF),
and for registry setting restrictanonymous, on both computers.
Misconfigured / overlooked firewalls:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html>
Registry setting restrictanonymous:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/07/restrictanonymous-and-your-server.html>

If no help yet, provide "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" from each
computer, and we'll diagnose the problem. Read this article, and linked
articles, and follow instructions precisely:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>

Please let us know if any of these suggestions are of any help. What you learn
may help others in the future, and that's the purpose of these forums.

 

[glamart]

Before SP2, I set up a group of folders to share between 2 PCs,
both
WinXP Pro, with a router. All folders that were marked for sharing
worked fine. When SP2 was installed, any new folder marked for
sharing (w/appropriate permissions) shows up in the share list but
when trying to access, get the "folder not accessible...etc."
message.

Even though both PCs are identical, I call the PC primary which
has
a cable modem attached. The primary PC can access all shared
folders
on the secondary, but the secondary PC has the problem accessing
some new folders on the primary PC.

Any thoughts? Thanks

Start by checking for misconfigured / overlooked firewalls
(including SP2 ICF),
and for registry setting restrictanonymous, on both computers.
Misconfigured / overlooked firewalls:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html>
Registry setting restrictanonymous:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/07/restrictanonymous-and-your-server.html>

If no help yet, provide "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" from
each
computer, and we'll diagnose the problem. Read this article, and
linked
articles, and follow instructions precisely:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>

Please let us know if any of these suggestions are of any help.
What you learn
may help others in the future, and that's the purpose of these
forums.

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from
experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.

Thanks for the fast response Chuck! The links have much info which
will take a while to explore. My network is still working OK since
most of the shared folders on the primary PC are accessible to the
secondary PC, so the network functions. Firewalls and
restrictanonymous
don't seem to be the problem. I disabled Zone Alarm and verified
that ICF is also disabled. Restrict Anonymous is set to "0".

I am getting a "registry entry can't be read" error 5 when I run
browstat
status on my primary PC. (see file below - If you have any idea what
error 5 is, please advise.) The browstat file on the secondary PC
shows "Unable to retrieve server list from MARIE: 64". This is
strange since I do not get this error when I run browstat status
with no log file. IE, browstat status>browstat.txt contains the
error, browstat status (display) does not and lists the domain and
servers.

Thanks for the offer to look at status logs following:

ipconfig /all, Primary PC: LAMAR, Windows XP Pro SP2

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Lamar
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : hsd1.fl.comcast.net.

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 3:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : hsd1.fl.comcast.net.
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/1000 CT
Network Connection
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0E-A6-27-C0-39
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.100
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Friday, September 09,
2005 12:56:12 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Friday, September 16,
2005 12:56:12 PM


browstat status, Primary PC: LAMAR, windows XP Pro SP2

Status for domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{01C81E8C-A368-42D1-982D-7C2402FCE87C}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: MARIE
Could not open key in registry, error = 5 Unable to determine
build of browser master: 5
\\\\MARIE . Version:05.01 Flags: 51203 NT POTENTIAL
MASTER
1 backup servers retrieved from master MARIE
\\MARIE
There are 2 servers in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{01C81E8C-A368-42D1-982D-7C2402FCE87C}
There are 1 domains in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{01C81E8C-A368-42D1-982D-7C2402FCE87C}


ipconfig /all, Secondary PC: MARIE, Windows XP Pro SP2

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : MARIE
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : hsd1.fl.comcast.net.

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 6:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : hsd1.fl.comcast.net.
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139/810x
Family Fast Ethernet NIC
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-50-2C-06-E4-06
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.101
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Friday, September 09,
2005 12:54:02 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Friday, September 16,
2005 12:54:02 PM

browstat status, Secondary PC: MARIE, Windows XP Pro Sp2

Status for domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{0914C68D-6B1E-4A07-80BC-5203E7B02BDC}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: MARIE
Master browser is running build 2600
1 backup servers retrieved from master MARIE
\\MARIE
There are 2 servers in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{0914C68D-6B1E-4A07-80BC-5203E7B02BDC}
Unable to retrieve server list from MARIE: 64

 

[Chuck]

Before SP2, I set up a group of folders to share between 2 PCs,
both
WinXP Pro, with a router. All folders that were marked for sharing
worked fine. When SP2 was installed, any new folder marked for
sharing (w/appropriate permissions) shows up in the share list but
when trying to access, get the "folder not accessible...etc."
message.

Even though both PCs are identical, I call the PC primary which
has
a cable modem attached. The primary PC can access all shared
folders
on the secondary, but the secondary PC has the problem accessing
some new folders on the primary PC.

Any thoughts? Thanks

Start by checking for misconfigured / overlooked firewalls
(including SP2 ICF),
and for registry setting restrictanonymous, on both computers.
Misconfigured / overlooked firewalls:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html>
Registry setting restrictanonymous:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/07/restrictanonymous-and-your-server.html>

If no help yet, provide "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" from
each
computer, and we'll diagnose the problem. Read this article, and
linked
articles, and follow instructions precisely:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>

Please let us know if any of these suggestions are of any help.
What you learn
may help others in the future, and that's the purpose of these
forums.

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from
experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.

Thanks for the fast response Chuck! The links have much info which
will take a while to explore. My network is still working OK since
most of the shared folders on the primary PC are accessible to the
secondary PC, so the network functions. Firewalls and
restrictanonymous
don't seem to be the problem. I disabled Zone Alarm and verified
that ICF is also disabled. Restrict Anonymous is set to "0".

I am getting a "registry entry can't be read" error 5 when I run
browstat
status on my primary PC. (see file below - If you have any idea what
error 5 is, please advise.) The browstat file on the secondary PC
shows "Unable to retrieve server list from MARIE: 64". This is
strange since I do not get this error when I run browstat status
with no log file. IE, browstat status>browstat.txt contains the
error, browstat status (display) does not and lists the domain and
servers.

Thanks for the offer to look at status logs following:

ipconfig /all, Primary PC: LAMAR, Windows XP Pro SP2

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Lamar
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : hsd1.fl.comcast.net.

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 3:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : hsd1.fl.comcast.net.
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/1000 CT
Network Connection
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0E-A6-27-C0-39
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.100
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Friday, September 09,
2005 12:56:12 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Friday, September 16,
2005 12:56:12 PM


browstat status, Primary PC: LAMAR, windows XP Pro SP2

Status for domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{01C81E8C-A368-42D1-982D-7C2402FCE87C}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: MARIE
Could not open key in registry, error = 5 Unable to determine
build of browser master: 5
\\\\MARIE . Version:05.01 Flags: 51203 NT POTENTIAL
MASTER
1 backup servers retrieved from master MARIE
\\MARIE
There are 2 servers in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{01C81E8C-A368-42D1-982D-7C2402FCE87C}
There are 1 domains in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{01C81E8C-A368-42D1-982D-7C2402FCE87C}


ipconfig /all, Secondary PC: MARIE, Windows XP Pro SP2

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : MARIE
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : hsd1.fl.comcast.net.

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 6:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : hsd1.fl.comcast.net.
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139/810x
Family Fast Ethernet NIC
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-50-2C-06-E4-06
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.101
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Friday, September 09,
2005 12:54:02 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Friday, September 16,
2005 12:54:02 PM

browstat status, Secondary PC: MARIE, Windows XP Pro Sp2

Status for domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{0914C68D-6B1E-4A07-80BC-5203E7B02BDC}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: MARIE
Master browser is running build 2600
1 backup servers retrieved from master MARIE
\\MARIE
There are 2 servers in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{0914C68D-6B1E-4A07-80BC-5203E7B02BDC}
Unable to retrieve server list from MARIE: 64

OK, an "error = 5" is access denied.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/mysterious-error-5-aka-access-denied.html>

You'll get "error = 5" from a firewall or restrictanonymous problem, or a file
sharing setup problem. You need to consider ZA as a candidate for the cause.
Disabling ZA is not always successful; you may need to either un install it
(using all instructions from ZoneLabs), or configure it properly.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html>
<http://nh2.nohold.net/noHoldCust25/Prod_1/Articles55646/CompleteUninstallNonNT.html

You also should look at file sharing. You have a pair of XP Pro computers. Are
they running Simple, or Classical, File Sharing? If Classical, using Guest or
non-Guest authentication? This makes a major difference; Guest authentication
will give "error = 5" in browstat, guaranteed. As will non-Guest accounts, with
inadequate authorisation.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Guest>

 

[Guest]

Chuck,

My pc's do the same thing after sp2 install. If the above problem is the
same-- only "system" directories cannot be opened (windows, program files,
and some directiories it the docs and settings directory) from another pc on
the network. The message at the bottom says that the options are grayed out
because it is being used by the system. all 3 of my pcs worked fine until
the sp2 upgrade.

Nothing has changed-- same fw. I've even tried unchecking the simple file
sharing option and tried giving rights the "hard" way and still cannot access
these directories.

Perhaps this changes things, or perhaps I'm an idiot and should shut up

Dan

Before SP2, I set up a group of folders to share between 2 PCs,
both
WinXP Pro, with a router. All folders that were marked for sharing
worked fine. When SP2 was installed, any new folder marked for
sharing (w/appropriate permissions) shows up in the share list but
when trying to access, get the "folder not accessible...etc."
message.

Even though both PCs are identical, I call the PC primary which
has
a cable modem attached. The primary PC can access all shared
folders
on the secondary, but the secondary PC has the problem accessing
some new folders on the primary PC.

Any thoughts? Thanks

Start by checking for misconfigured / overlooked firewalls
(including SP2 ICF),
and for registry setting restrictanonymous, on both computers.
Misconfigured / overlooked firewalls:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html>
Registry setting restrictanonymous:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/07/restrictanonymous-and-your-server.html>

If no help yet, provide "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" from
each
computer, and we'll diagnose the problem. Read this article, and
linked
articles, and follow instructions precisely:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>

Please let us know if any of these suggestions are of any help.
What you learn
may help others in the future, and that's the purpose of these
forums.

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from
experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.

Thanks for the fast response Chuck! The links have much info which
will take a while to explore. My network is still working OK since
most of the shared folders on the primary PC are accessible to the
secondary PC, so the network functions. Firewalls and
restrictanonymous
don't seem to be the problem. I disabled Zone Alarm and verified
that ICF is also disabled. Restrict Anonymous is set to "0".

I am getting a "registry entry can't be read" error 5 when I run
browstat
status on my primary PC. (see file below - If you have any idea what
error 5 is, please advise.) The browstat file on the secondary PC
shows "Unable to retrieve server list from MARIE: 64". This is
strange since I do not get this error when I run browstat status
with no log file. IE, browstat status>browstat.txt contains the
error, browstat status (display) does not and lists the domain and
servers.

Thanks for the offer to look at status logs following:

ipconfig /all, Primary PC: LAMAR, Windows XP Pro SP2

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Lamar
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : hsd1.fl.comcast.net.

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 3:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : hsd1.fl.comcast.net.
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/1000 CT
Network Connection
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0E-A6-27-C0-39
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.100
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Friday, September 09,
2005 12:56:12 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Friday, September 16,
2005 12:56:12 PM


browstat status, Primary PC: LAMAR, windows XP Pro SP2

Status for domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{01C81E8C-A368-42D1-982D-7C2402FCE87C}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: MARIE
Could not open key in registry, error = 5 Unable to determine
build of browser master: 5
\\\\MARIE . Version:05.01 Flags: 51203 NT POTENTIAL
MASTER
1 backup servers retrieved from master MARIE
\\MARIE
There are 2 servers in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{01C81E8C-A368-42D1-982D-7C2402FCE87C}
There are 1 domains in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{01C81E8C-A368-42D1-982D-7C2402FCE87C}


ipconfig /all, Secondary PC: MARIE, Windows XP Pro SP2

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : MARIE
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : hsd1.fl.comcast.net.

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 6:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : hsd1.fl.comcast.net.
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139/810x
Family Fast Ethernet NIC
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-50-2C-06-E4-06
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.101
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Friday, September 09,
2005 12:54:02 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Friday, September 16,
2005 12:54:02 PM

browstat status, Secondary PC: MARIE, Windows XP Pro Sp2

Status for domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{0914C68D-6B1E-4A07-80BC-5203E7B02BDC}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: MARIE
Master browser is running build 2600
1 backup servers retrieved from master MARIE
\\MARIE
There are 2 servers in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{0914C68D-6B1E-4A07-80BC-5203E7B02BDC}
Unable to retrieve server list from MARIE: 64

OK, an "error = 5" is access denied.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/mysterious-error-5-aka-access-denied.html>

You'll get "error = 5" from a firewall or restrictanonymous problem, or a file
sharing setup problem. You need to consider ZA as a candidate for the cause.
Disabling ZA is not always successful; you may need to either un install it
(using all instructions from ZoneLabs), or configure it properly.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html>
<http://nh2.nohold.net/noHoldCust25/Prod_1/Articles55646/CompleteUninstallNonNT.html

You also should look at file sharing. You have a pair of XP Pro computers. Are
they running Simple, or Classical, File Sharing? If Classical, using Guest or
non-Guest authentication? This makes a major difference; Guest authentication
will give "error = 5" in browstat, guaranteed. As will non-Guest accounts, with
inadequate authorisation.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Guest>

 

[glamart]

Before SP2, I set up a group of folders to share between 2 PCs,
both
WinXP Pro, with a router. All folders that were marked for
sharing
worked fine. When SP2 was installed, any new folder marked for
sharing (w/appropriate permissions) shows up in the share list
but
when trying to access, get the "folder not accessible...etc."
message.

Even though both PCs are identical, I call the PC primary which
has
a cable modem attached. The primary PC can access all shared
folders
on the secondary, but the secondary PC has the problem accessing
some new folders on the primary PC.

Any thoughts? Thanks

Start by checking for misconfigured / overlooked firewalls
(including SP2 ICF),
and for registry setting restrictanonymous, on both computers.
Misconfigured / overlooked firewalls:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html>
Registry setting restrictanonymous:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/07/restrictanonymous-and-your-server.html>

If no help yet, provide "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all"
from
each
computer, and we'll diagnose the problem. Read this article,
and
linked
articles, and follow instructions precisely:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>

Please let us know if any of these suggestions are of any help.
What you learn
may help others in the future, and that's the purpose of these
forums.

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from
experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.

Thanks for the fast response Chuck! The links have much info which
will take a while to explore. My network is still working OK since
most of the shared folders on the primary PC are accessible to the
secondary PC, so the network functions. Firewalls and
restrictanonymous
don't seem to be the problem. I disabled Zone Alarm and verified
that ICF is also disabled. Restrict Anonymous is set to "0".

I am getting a "registry entry can't be read" error 5 when I run
browstat
status on my primary PC. (see file below - If you have any idea
what
error 5 is, please advise.) The browstat file on the secondary PC
shows "Unable to retrieve server list from MARIE: 64". This is
strange since I do not get this error when I run browstat status
with no log file. IE, browstat status>browstat.txt contains the
error, browstat status (display) does not and lists the domain and
servers.

Thanks for the offer to look at status logs following:

ipconfig /all, Primary PC: LAMAR, Windows XP Pro SP2

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Lamar
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : hsd1.fl.comcast.net.

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 3:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : hsd1.fl.comcast.net.
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/1000 CT
Network Connection
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0E-A6-27-C0-39
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.100
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Friday, September 09,
2005 12:56:12 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Friday, September 16,
2005 12:56:12 PM


browstat status, Primary PC: LAMAR, windows XP Pro SP2

Status for domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{01C81E8C-A368-42D1-982D-7C2402FCE87C}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: MARIE
Could not open key in registry, error = 5 Unable to
determine
build of browser master: 5
\\\\MARIE . Version:05.01 Flags: 51203 NT POTENTIAL
MASTER
1 backup servers retrieved from master MARIE
\\MARIE
There are 2 servers in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{01C81E8C-A368-42D1-982D-7C2402FCE87C}
There are 1 domains in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{01C81E8C-A368-42D1-982D-7C2402FCE87C}


ipconfig /all, Secondary PC: MARIE, Windows XP Pro SP2

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : MARIE
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : hsd1.fl.comcast.net.

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 6:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : hsd1.fl.comcast.net.
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139/810x
Family Fast Ethernet NIC
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-50-2C-06-E4-06
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.101
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Friday, September 09,
2005 12:54:02 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Friday, September 16,
2005 12:54:02 PM

browstat status, Secondary PC: MARIE, Windows XP Pro Sp2

Status for domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{0914C68D-6B1E-4A07-80BC-5203E7B02BDC}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: MARIE
Master browser is running build 2600
1 backup servers retrieved from master MARIE
\\MARIE
There are 2 servers in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{0914C68D-6B1E-4A07-80BC-5203E7B02BDC}
Unable to retrieve server list from MARIE: 64

OK, an "error = 5" is access denied.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/mysterious-error-5-aka-access-denied.html>

You'll get "error = 5" from a firewall or restrictanonymous
problem, or a file
sharing setup problem. You need to consider ZA as a candidate for
the cause.
Disabling ZA is not always successful; you may need to either un
install it
(using all instructions from ZoneLabs), or configure it properly.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html>
<http://nh2.nohold.net/noHoldCust25/Prod_1/Articles55646/CompleteUninstallNonNT.html

You also should look at file sharing. You have a pair of XP Pro
computers. Are
they running Simple, or Classical, File Sharing? If Classical,
using Guest or
non-Guest authentication? This makes a major difference; Guest
authentication
will give "error = 5" in browstat, guaranteed. As will non-Guest
accounts, with
inadequate authorisation.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Guest>

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from
experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.

Thanks Chuck
Sounds like I have an un-solvable problem. I'm definitely using
simple file sharing. The firewall can be disabled by either shutting
it down or by setting the Zone program switches to low (off). I have
checked the settings in the trusted zone (if you are familiar with
Zone Alarm) and all of the IPs look OK. However, I will look into
the firewall some more. I have to work on this problem when the
machines are not in use and I can't pull them down for any length of
time by uninstalling a firewall. I am only trying to share 2 new
data folders on an E: drive and I can move the data to folders that
will presently share. All other shared folders on C, D & E share OK.
Again, thanks for all of the info.

 

[Chuck]

Chuck,

My pc's do the same thing after sp2 install. If the above problem is the
same-- only "system" directories cannot be opened (windows, program files,
and some directiories it the docs and settings directory) from another pc on
the network. The message at the bottom says that the options are grayed out
because it is being used by the system. all 3 of my pcs worked fine until
the sp2 upgrade.

Nothing has changed-- same fw. I've even tried unchecking the simple file
sharing option and tried giving rights the "hard" way and still cannot access
these directories.

Perhaps this changes things, or perhaps I'm an idiot and should shut up

Dan

Dan,

If you're an idiot, it's for thinking that these problems can't be solved.
Maybe one individual problem can't be solved, from time to time, but if we see
enough people with a problem, or with a group of different problems, maybe we
can find a pattern, and eventually a common cause.

I know that I worked with you (or somebody using the nym / address "Dan
<[email protected]>") in the past. This being Usenet, I haven't
been able yet to retrieve enough of our(?) conversations to see what we learned
from your problem. If we learned anything.

All Windows Networking problems are solvable, given enough time and diagnoses.
Particularly ones which can be identified as starting with a specific set of
changes (in your case, application of SP2).

Maybe we'd all benefit if you would be so kind as to restate your problem, in
another thread, with a unique and descriptive Subject. Give us a chance, maybe
we can all learn from your experience.

 

[Chuck]

Before SP2, I set up a group of folders to share between 2 PCs,
both
WinXP Pro, with a router. All folders that were marked for
sharing
worked fine. When SP2 was installed, any new folder marked for
sharing (w/appropriate permissions) shows up in the share list
but
when trying to access, get the "folder not accessible...etc."
message.

Even though both PCs are identical, I call the PC primary which
has
a cable modem attached. The primary PC can access all shared
folders
on the secondary, but the secondary PC has the problem accessing
some new folders on the primary PC.

Any thoughts? Thanks

Start by checking for misconfigured / overlooked firewalls
(including SP2 ICF),
and for registry setting restrictanonymous, on both computers.
Misconfigured / overlooked firewalls:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html>
Registry setting restrictanonymous:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/07/restrictanonymous-and-your-server.html>

If no help yet, provide "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all"
from
each
computer, and we'll diagnose the problem. Read this article,
and
linked
articles, and follow instructions precisely:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>

Please let us know if any of these suggestions are of any help.
What you learn
may help others in the future, and that's the purpose of these
forums.

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from
experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.


Thanks for the fast response Chuck! The links have much info which
will take a while to explore. My network is still working OK since
most of the shared folders on the primary PC are accessible to the
secondary PC, so the network functions. Firewalls and
restrictanonymous
don't seem to be the problem. I disabled Zone Alarm and verified
that ICF is also disabled. Restrict Anonymous is set to "0".

I am getting a "registry entry can't be read" error 5 when I run
browstat
status on my primary PC. (see file below - If you have any idea
what
error 5 is, please advise.) The browstat file on the secondary PC
shows "Unable to retrieve server list from MARIE: 64". This is
strange since I do not get this error when I run browstat status
with no log file. IE, browstat status>browstat.txt contains the
error, browstat status (display) does not and lists the domain and
servers.

Thanks for the offer to look at status logs following:

ipconfig /all, Primary PC: LAMAR, Windows XP Pro SP2

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Lamar
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : hsd1.fl.comcast.net.

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 3:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : hsd1.fl.comcast.net.
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/1000 CT
Network Connection
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0E-A6-27-C0-39
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.100
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Friday, September 09,
2005 12:56:12 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Friday, September 16,
2005 12:56:12 PM


browstat status, Primary PC: LAMAR, windows XP Pro SP2

Status for domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{01C81E8C-A368-42D1-982D-7C2402FCE87C}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: MARIE
Could not open key in registry, error = 5 Unable to
determine
build of browser master: 5
\\\\MARIE . Version:05.01 Flags: 51203 NT POTENTIAL
MASTER
1 backup servers retrieved from master MARIE
\\MARIE
There are 2 servers in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{01C81E8C-A368-42D1-982D-7C2402FCE87C}
There are 1 domains in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{01C81E8C-A368-42D1-982D-7C2402FCE87C}


ipconfig /all, Secondary PC: MARIE, Windows XP Pro SP2

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : MARIE
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : hsd1.fl.comcast.net.

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 6:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : hsd1.fl.comcast.net.
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139/810x
Family Fast Ethernet NIC
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-50-2C-06-E4-06
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.101
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Friday, September 09,
2005 12:54:02 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Friday, September 16,
2005 12:54:02 PM

browstat status, Secondary PC: MARIE, Windows XP Pro Sp2

Status for domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{0914C68D-6B1E-4A07-80BC-5203E7B02BDC}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: MARIE
Master browser is running build 2600
1 backup servers retrieved from master MARIE
\\MARIE
There are 2 servers in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{0914C68D-6B1E-4A07-80BC-5203E7B02BDC}
Unable to retrieve server list from MARIE: 64

OK, an "error = 5" is access denied.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/mysterious-error-5-aka-access-denied.html>

You'll get "error = 5" from a firewall or restrictanonymous
problem, or a file
sharing setup problem. You need to consider ZA as a candidate for
the cause.
Disabling ZA is not always successful; you may need to either un
install it
(using all instructions from ZoneLabs), or configure it properly.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html>
<http://nh2.nohold.net/noHoldCust25/Prod_1/Articles55646/CompleteUninstallNonNT.html

You also should look at file sharing. You have a pair of XP Pro
computers. Are
they running Simple, or Classical, File Sharing? If Classical,
using Guest or
non-Guest authentication? This makes a major difference; Guest
authentication
will give "error = 5" in browstat, guaranteed. As will non-Guest
accounts, with
inadequate authorisation.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Guest>

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from
experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.

Thanks Chuck
Sounds like I have an un-solvable problem. I'm definitely using
simple file sharing. The firewall can be disabled by either shutting
it down or by setting the Zone program switches to low (off). I have
checked the settings in the trusted zone (if you are familiar with
Zone Alarm) and all of the IPs look OK. However, I will look into
the firewall some more. I have to work on this problem when the
machines are not in use and I can't pull them down for any length of
time by uninstalling a firewall. I am only trying to share 2 new
data folders on an E: drive and I can move the data to folders that
will presently share. All other shared folders on C, D & E share OK.
Again, thanks for all of the info.

OK, if you're running SFS, there's the cause for the "error = 5" in browstat.
SFS, and Guest, does NOT give you administrative access, which you need to open
the registry from browstat.

One problem down. Let's work on one problem at a time.

Now, what specific folders are you trying to share and can't? Can you share
other folders on that same computer?

 

[glamart]

On Fri, 9 Sep 2005 18:16:16 -0400, "glamart"

Before SP2, I set up a group of folders to share between 2
PCs,
both
WinXP Pro, with a router. All folders that were marked for
sharing
worked fine. When SP2 was installed, any new folder marked for
sharing (w/appropriate permissions) shows up in the share list
but
when trying to access, get the "folder not accessible...etc."
message.

Even though both PCs are identical, I call the PC primary
which
has
a cable modem attached. The primary PC can access all shared
folders
on the secondary, but the secondary PC has the problem
accessing
some new folders on the primary PC.

Any thoughts? Thanks

Start by checking for misconfigured / overlooked firewalls
(including SP2 ICF),
and for registry setting restrictanonymous, on both computers.
Misconfigured / overlooked firewalls:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html>
Registry setting restrictanonymous:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/07/restrictanonymous-and-your-server.html>

If no help yet, provide "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all"
from
each
computer, and we'll diagnose the problem. Read this article,
and
linked
articles, and follow instructions precisely:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>

Please let us know if any of these suggestions are of any
help.
What you learn
may help others in the future, and that's the purpose of these
forums.

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from
experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.


Thanks for the fast response Chuck! The links have much info
which
will take a while to explore. My network is still working OK
since
most of the shared folders on the primary PC are accessible to
the
secondary PC, so the network functions. Firewalls and
restrictanonymous
don't seem to be the problem. I disabled Zone Alarm and verified
that ICF is also disabled. Restrict Anonymous is set to "0".

I am getting a "registry entry can't be read" error 5 when I run
browstat
status on my primary PC. (see file below - If you have any idea
what
error 5 is, please advise.) The browstat file on the secondary
PC
shows "Unable to retrieve server list from MARIE: 64". This is
strange since I do not get this error when I run browstat status
with no log file. IE, browstat status>browstat.txt contains the
error, browstat status (display) does not and lists the domain
and
servers.

Thanks for the offer to look at status logs following:

ipconfig /all, Primary PC: LAMAR, Windows XP Pro SP2

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Lamar
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : hsd1.fl.comcast.net.

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 3:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : hsd1.fl.comcast.net.
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/1000 CT
Network Connection
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0E-A6-27-C0-39
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.100
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Friday, September
09,
2005 12:56:12 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Friday, September
16,
2005 12:56:12 PM


browstat status, Primary PC: LAMAR, windows XP Pro SP2

Status for domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{01C81E8C-A368-42D1-982D-7C2402FCE87C}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: MARIE
Could not open key in registry, error = 5 Unable to
determine
build of browser master: 5
\\\\MARIE . Version:05.01 Flags: 51203 NT
POTENTIAL
MASTER
1 backup servers retrieved from master MARIE
\\MARIE
There are 2 servers in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{01C81E8C-A368-42D1-982D-7C2402FCE87C}
There are 1 domains in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{01C81E8C-A368-42D1-982D-7C2402FCE87C}


ipconfig /all, Secondary PC: MARIE, Windows XP Pro SP2

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : MARIE
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : hsd1.fl.comcast.net.

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 6:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : hsd1.fl.comcast.net.
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139/810x
Family Fast Ethernet NIC
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-50-2C-06-E4-06
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.101
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Friday, September
09,
2005 12:54:02 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Friday, September
16,
2005 12:54:02 PM

browstat status, Secondary PC: MARIE, Windows XP Pro Sp2

Status for domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{0914C68D-6B1E-4A07-80BC-5203E7B02BDC}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: MARIE
Master browser is running build 2600
1 backup servers retrieved from master MARIE
\\MARIE
There are 2 servers in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{0914C68D-6B1E-4A07-80BC-5203E7B02BDC}
Unable to retrieve server list from MARIE: 64

OK, an "error = 5" is access denied.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/mysterious-error-5-aka-access-denied.html>

You'll get "error = 5" from a firewall or restrictanonymous
problem, or a file
sharing setup problem. You need to consider ZA as a candidate
for
the cause.
Disabling ZA is not always successful; you may need to either un
install it
(using all instructions from ZoneLabs), or configure it
properly.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html>
<http://nh2.nohold.net/noHoldCust25/Prod_1/Articles55646/CompleteUninstallNonNT.html

You also should look at file sharing. You have a pair of XP Pro
computers. Are
they running Simple, or Classical, File Sharing? If Classical,
using Guest or
non-Guest authentication? This makes a major difference; Guest
authentication
will give "error = 5" in browstat, guaranteed. As will
non-Guest
accounts, with
inadequate authorisation.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Guest>

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from
experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.

Thanks Chuck
Sounds like I have an un-solvable problem. I'm definitely using
simple file sharing. The firewall can be disabled by either
shutting
it down or by setting the Zone program switches to low (off). I
have
checked the settings in the trusted zone (if you are familiar with
Zone Alarm) and all of the IPs look OK. However, I will look into
the firewall some more. I have to work on this problem when the
machines are not in use and I can't pull them down for any length
of
time by uninstalling a firewall. I am only trying to share 2 new
data folders on an E: drive and I can move the data to folders
that
will presently share. All other shared folders on C, D & E share
OK.
Again, thanks for all of the info.

OK, if you're running SFS, there's the cause for the "error = 5"
in browstat.
SFS, and Guest, does NOT give you administrative access, which you
need to open
the registry from browstat.

One problem down. Let's work on one problem at a time.

Now, what specific folders are you trying to share and can't? Can
you share
other folders on that same computer?

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from
experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.

The primary PC shares folders on drives C, D & E with no problem.
The problem that I have is that when I create a new folder to share
on the E drive, this folder appears on the list but is not
accessible. There is something in this PC that prevents new folders
from being shared - very strange - I can't find firewall or other
settings that will selectively allow some folders to share and
prevent access to other folders on the same drive. File sharing and
permissions are the same for all folders setup to share. Both PCs on
the network are setup the same with one user on each PC having
administrative privilege. The secondary PC shares all drives and
folders (setup to share) with no problem.

 

[Chuck]

The primary PC shares folders on drives C, D & E with no problem.
The problem that I have is that when I create a new folder to share
on the E drive, this folder appears on the list but is not
accessible. There is something in this PC that prevents new folders
from being shared - very strange - I can't find firewall or other
settings that will selectively allow some folders to share and
prevent access to other folders on the same drive. File sharing and
permissions are the same for all folders setup to share. Both PCs on
the network are setup the same with one user on each PC having
administrative privilege. The secondary PC shares all drives and
folders (setup to share) with no problem.

OK, this starts to sound familiar. You're running Simple File Sharing, and
you're creating new shares with inappropriate permissioning (not your fault).

There is a workaround for this problem. You can't change permissioning under
Simple File Sharing, but, if you disable Simple File Sharing, you will be able
to examine permissioning for the shares, and for the NTFS folders. This is a
Simple task under XP Pro. Be glad that you don't have XP Home in this case!

Please disable SFS, then check Sharing - Permissions (Sharing) and Security
(NTFS) for the problem folders. Compare the observations there with the
properly acting shares. Also, if these are not the root folders, examine NTFS
permissions for the parent folders.

If you will very diligently examine the noted settings for both the problem, and
for comparable non-problem, folders, I suspect that you will see where the
problem lies. If you can describe your findings, we might even see a permanent
solution.

 

[glamart]

The primary PC shares folders on drives C, D & E with no problem.
The problem that I have is that when I create a new folder to
share
on the E drive, this folder appears on the list but is not
accessible. There is something in this PC that prevents new
folders
from being shared - very strange - I can't find firewall or other
settings that will selectively allow some folders to share and
prevent access to other folders on the same drive. File sharing
and
permissions are the same for all folders setup to share. Both PCs
on
the network are setup the same with one user on each PC having
administrative privilege. The secondary PC shares all drives and
folders (setup to share) with no problem.

OK, this starts to sound familiar. You're running Simple File
Sharing, and
you're creating new shares with inappropriate permissioning (not
your fault).

There is a workaround for this problem. You can't change
permissioning under
Simple File Sharing, but, if you disable Simple File Sharing, you
will be able
to examine permissioning for the shares, and for the NTFS folders.
This is a
Simple task under XP Pro. Be glad that you don't have XP Home in
this case!

Please disable SFS, then check Sharing - Permissions (Sharing) and
Security
(NTFS) for the problem folders. Compare the observations there
with the
properly acting shares. Also, if these are not the root folders,
examine NTFS
permissions for the parent folders.

If you will very diligently examine the noted settings for both
the problem, and
for comparable non-problem, folders, I suspect that you will see
where the
problem lies. If you can describe your findings, we might even
see a permanent
solution.

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from
experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.

Chuck your are a genius!
I had made a dumb mistake when I set permissions - I setup the
"security" items with a typo and didn't properly add "Everyone".
That's what happens when one is stressed out. All is fine now. Thank
you for your persistence

 

[Chuck]

Chuck your are a genius!
I had made a dumb mistake when I set permissions - I setup the
"security" items with a typo and didn't properly add "Everyone".
That's what happens when one is stressed out. All is fine now. Thank
you for your persistence

Kewl. Glad I was able to help figure it out. Thank you for your patience.