Vista PC can't access it's own shared folders.

[rexamillian]

I am trying to organize the File and Printer Sharing on my home network, but
I have one stubborn Vista PC (PC1) that can't access any of the network
shared folders, or even it's own.

From PC1:
- Double-clicking on the PC1 icon in Network displays a "\\PC1 is not
accessible" error
- Typing \\PC1 (or 192.168.x.x) into IE or Run gives the same error
- Clicking on "show me all the shared network folders on this computer" does
nothing... the point turns into circle for a few seconds... but then nothing
happens.

PC1 is running Vista Home edition
- Network Discovery is ON
- File and Printer Sharing is ON
- All computers are in the same WORKGROUP
- Password access is OFF
- Windows Firewall only (no Third Party Firewalls)

Please help me access my own shared folders from the computer that is
sharing them.

 

[Robert L. \(MS-MVP\)]

Do you receive any error if you use "net share" command in the Vista?

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[rexamillian]

net share through the command prompt seems to work fine... but still can't
access via desktop.

Share name Resource Remark
print$ C:\Windows\system32\spool\drivers

Printer Drivers
C$ C:\
D$ D:\
IPC$
ADMIN$ C:\Windows
Education D:\Education
Projects D:\Projects
Public C:\Users\Public
HP Photosmart 3100 series
USB0001 Spooled HP Photosmart 3100 series
The command completed successfully.

 

[Robert L. \(MS-MVP\)]

If you use this command in the Vista: net use z: \\vistaipaddress\public,
can you access the Z drive in Vista?

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[rexamillian]

Nope... I get 'System error 53 has occured.' 'The network path was not found''

 

[Robert L. \(MS-MVP\)]

Did you replace the vista IP with vistaipaddress? If yes, it could be the
firewall issue.

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[rexamillian]

Yeah... I replaced vistaipaddress with 192.168.2.9, but no success. I've also
tried with the firewall down... but still the same problem.

 

[Robert L. \(MS-MVP\)]

Try one more thing. Stat the Vista with safe mode. Please post back with the
result.

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[Mr. Bondt]

Hi,

I'm having exactly the same problems. I tried everything you said in this
thread and got exactly the same results.

I also tried safe mode together with net use, and got this as a result:

System error 67 has occurred.

The network name cannot be found.

I also can't see any other computers, no matter if it's wired or wireless,
via a router/hub or directly connected.

 

[Robert L. \(MS-MVP\)]

make sure workstation service is running. Or check this search result.

System ErrorsMore troubleshooting here System error 67 has occurred. System
error 85 has occurred. The local device name is already in use Cause: net
use /persistent:yes ...
www.chicagotech.net/systemerrors.htm


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[Mr. Bondt]

Thanks for the link. Seemed the Client for MS Networks wasn't installed on
the network interface. Everything works again!