No access - can't find path

20 Oct 2008 9:08 AM

xp-pro

Two Dell machines both running Win-xp SP-3
Dell Inspiron Laptop and Dell Dimension tower

Workgroup set to same on both machines
Both have file sharing on

Both machines running through a belkin wireless router
Both can access the internet
Desktop (Dimension) can access the laptop machine shared folders

The laptop can view network computers but as soon as I try to open the
desktop to see
the shared folders aftera long pause I get the error that I may not have
access or path not found.

Where shall I begin trouble-shooting

These were set up manually. I have never had to use a disk or memory
stick

20 Oct 2008 1:21 PM

Robert L. (MS-MVP)

Have you tried to create the same user name on both computer with the same
password? This search result may help too.
troubleshooting is not accessible error
When try to access a remote computer, you may receive the following
error messages: "....is not accessible. You may not have permission to use
this network ...
www.howtonetworking.com/troubleshooting/notaccessibale0.htm

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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

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"xp-pro" <xp-***@nowhere.net> wrote in message
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> Two Dell machines both running Win-xp SP-3
> Dell Inspiron Laptop and Dell Dimension tower
>
> Workgroup set to same on both machines
> Both have file sharing on
>
> Both machines running through a belkin wireless router
> Both can access the internet
> Desktop (Dimension) can access the laptop machine shared folders
>
> The laptop can view network computers but as soon as I try to open the
> desktop to see
> the shared folders aftera long pause I get the error that I may not have
> access or path not found.
>
> Where shall I begin trouble-shooting
>
> These were set up manually. I have never had to use a disk or memory
> stick
>
>
>