no permission to access network, but can access mapped folder on network

3 Mar 2007 3:52 PM

Paul_B

Hi, hope this is the correct group.

This problem has got me baffled. I have a LAN consisting of two
XP computers connected by router. I have been using the older
machine as a backup device with no problems.

I decided to enable network sharing on the second drive of the
old machine, for space reasons. I successfully did so on the root
folder of the second drive. Then I renamed that drive, and lost
it on the network. Rebooting both machines did not help.

I started over by removing sharing on the problem drive and
instead giving them to a subfolder on that same drive. Still no
good. Windows on the first machine tells me mshome is not
accessible and I might not have permissions.

I am admin on both machines, and the second drive on the old
machine works fine.

Now here's the kicker. All the while, I can still see and access
shared folders on the first drive of the old machine. So Windows
on the newer machine is telling me it can't access the mshome
network but at the same time doing exactly that.

Got to be something simple.

Thanks,
p.

3 Mar 2007 6:55 PM

Chuck

On Sat, 3 Mar 2007 10:52:17 -0500, Paul_B <pb_public-r.e.m.o.***@operamail.com>
wrote:

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>Hi, hope this is the correct group.
>
>This problem has got me baffled. I have a LAN consisting of two
>XP computers connected by router. I have been using the older
>machine as a backup device with no problems.
>
>I decided to enable network sharing on the second drive of the
>old machine, for space reasons. I successfully did so on the root
>folder of the second drive. Then I renamed that drive, and lost
>it on the network. Rebooting both machines did not help.
>
>I started over by removing sharing on the problem drive and
>instead giving them to a subfolder on that same drive. Still no
>good. Windows on the first machine tells me mshome is not
>accessible and I might not have permissions.
>
>I am admin on both machines, and the second drive on the old
>machine works fine.
>
>Now here's the kicker. All the while, I can still see and access
>shared folders on the first drive of the old machine. So Windows
>on the newer machine is telling me it can't access the mshome
>network but at the same time doing exactly that.
>
>Got to be something simple.
>
>Thanks,
>p.

Paul,

Take a look at "browstat status", "ipconfig /all", "net config server", and "net
config workstation", from each computer, and diagnose the problem. Read this
article, and linked articles, and follow instructions precisely (download
browstat!):
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp

--
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.

3 Mar 2007 7:52 PM

Paul_B

On Sat, 03 Mar 2007 10:55:41 -0800, Chuck wrote:

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> On Sat, 3 Mar 2007 10:52:17 -0500, Paul_B <pb_public-r.e.m.o.***@operamail.com>
> wrote:
>
>>Hi, hope this is the correct group.
>>
>>This problem has got me baffled. I have a LAN consisting of two
>>XP computers connected by router. I have been using the older
>>machine as a backup device with no problems.
>>
>>I decided to enable network sharing on the second drive of the
>>old machine, for space reasons. I successfully did so on the root
>>folder of the second drive. Then I renamed that drive, and lost
>>it on the network. Rebooting both machines did not help.
>>
>>I started over by removing sharing on the problem drive and
>>instead giving them to a subfolder on that same drive. Still no
>>good. Windows on the first machine tells me mshome is not
>>accessible and I might not have permissions.
>>
>>I am admin on both machines, and the second drive on the old
>>machine works fine.
>>
>>Now here's the kicker. All the while, I can still see and access
>>shared folders on the first drive of the old machine. So Windows
>>on the newer machine is telling me it can't access the mshome
>>network but at the same time doing exactly that.
>>
>>Got to be something simple.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>p.
>
> Paul,
>
> Take a look at "browstat status", "ipconfig /all", "net config server", and "net
> config workstation", from each computer, and diagnose the problem. Read this
> article, and linked articles, and follow instructions precisely (download
> browstat!):
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp

Thanks, Chuck. Learned a lot. Here are the readouts from the two
computers. It looks to me that the problem is that no browsers
are functional. I've got the Computer Browser service set to
Automatic on both machines, yet on neither is the service
Started. Not sure if that's pertinent. Net Connections is
Started/Auto, Net DDE is stopped/manual, Net DDE DSDM is
stopped/manual, Net Loc Aware. is Started/manual, Net
provisioning is stopped/manual.

Appreciate your help,
p.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Main Machine:*

Windows IP Configuration

        Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : eMachine
        Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
        Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
        IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
        WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:

        Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : NETGEAR FA311/FA312
PCI Adapter
        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-14-6C-30-89-A9
        Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.102
        Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
        DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 208.67.222.222
                                            208.67.220.220

netconfig.txt:

Server Name                           \\EMACHINE
Server Comment                        2004

Software version                      Windows 2002
Server is active on
    NetbiosSmb (000000000000)
    NetBT_Tcpip_{23A9CAE6-92DA-4AB7-A082-B9EDA3684153} (00146c3089a9)

Server hidden                         No
Maximum Logged On Users               5
Maximum open files per session        16384

Idle session time (min)               15
The command completed successfully.

Computer name                        \\EMACHINE
Full Computer name                   eMachine
User name                            Paulo

Workstation active on
    NetbiosSmb (000000000000)
    NetBT_Tcpip_{23A9CAE6-92DA-4AB7-A082-B9EDA3684153} (00146C3089A9)

Software version                     Windows 2002

Workstation domain                   MSHOME
Workstation Domain DNS Name          (null)
Logon domain                         EMACHINE

COM Open Timeout (sec)               0
COM Send Count (byte)                16
COM Send Timeout (msec)              250
The command completed successfully.

Browstat.txt:

Status for domain MSHOME on transport \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{23A9CAE6-92DA-4AB7-A082-B9EDA3684153}
    Browsing is NOT active on domain.
    Master name cannot be determined from GetAdapterStatus.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------
*Backup Machine:*

Windows IP Configuration

        Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : xp-1700
        Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
        Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
        IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
        WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:

        Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : VIA Rhine II Fast Ethernet Adapter
        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0D-87-B1-06-DF
        Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.101
        Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
        DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 208.67.222.222
                                            208.67.220.220

netconfig.txt:

Server Name                           \\XP-1700
Server Comment                        1700

Software version                      Windows 2002
Server is active on
    NetbiosSmb (000000000000)
    NetBT_Tcpip_{F96D712B-0FDB-473D-8636-F3089319D751} (000d87b106df)

Server hidden                         No
Maximum Logged On Users               5
Maximum open files per session        16384

Idle session time (min)               15
The command completed successfully.

Computer name                        \\XP-1700
Full Computer name                   xp-1700
User name                            admin

Workstation active on
    NetbiosSmb (000000000000)
    NetBT_Tcpip_{F96D712B-0FDB-473D-8636-F3089319D751} (000D87B106DF)

Software version                     Windows 2002

Workstation domain                   MSHOME
Workstation Domain DNS Name          (null)
Logon domain                         XP-1700

COM Open Timeout (sec)               0
COM Send Count (byte)                16
COM Send Timeout (msec)              250
The command completed successfully.

Browstat.txt:

Status for domain MSHOME on transport \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{F96D712B-0FDB-473D-8636-F3089319D751}
    Browsing is NOT active on domain.
    Master name cannot be determined from GetAdapterStatus.

3 Mar 2007 11:26 PM

Chuck

On Sat, 3 Mar 2007 14:52:34 -0500, Paul_B <pb_public-r.e.m.o.***@operamail.com>
wrote:

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>On Sat, 03 Mar 2007 10:55:41 -0800, Chuck wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 3 Mar 2007 10:52:17 -0500, Paul_B <pb_public-r.e.m.o.***@operamail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>Hi, hope this is the correct group.
>>>
>>>This problem has got me baffled. I have a LAN consisting of two
>>>XP computers connected by router. I have been using the older
>>>machine as a backup device with no problems.
>>>
>>>I decided to enable network sharing on the second drive of the
>>>old machine, for space reasons. I successfully did so on the root
>>>folder of the second drive. Then I renamed that drive, and lost
>>>it on the network. Rebooting both machines did not help.
>>>
>>>I started over by removing sharing on the problem drive and
>>>instead giving them to a subfolder on that same drive. Still no
>>>good. Windows on the first machine tells me mshome is not
>>>accessible and I might not have permissions.
>>>
>>>I am admin on both machines, and the second drive on the old
>>>machine works fine.
>>>
>>>Now here's the kicker. All the while, I can still see and access
>>>shared folders on the first drive of the old machine. So Windows
>>>on the newer machine is telling me it can't access the mshome
>>>network but at the same time doing exactly that.
>>>
>>>Got to be something simple.
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>p.
>>
>> Paul,
>>
>> Take a look at "browstat status", "ipconfig /all", "net config server", and "net
>> config workstation", from each computer, and diagnose the problem. Read this
>> article, and linked articles, and follow instructions precisely (download
>> browstat!):
>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp
>
>
>Thanks, Chuck. Learned a lot. Here are the readouts from the two
>computers. It looks to me that the problem is that no browsers
>are functional. I've got the Computer Browser service set to
>Automatic on both machines, yet on neither is the service
>Started. Not sure if that's pertinent. Net Connections is
>Started/Auto, Net DDE is stopped/manual, Net DDE DSDM is
>stopped/manual, Net Loc Aware. is Started/manual, Net
>provisioning is stopped/manual.
>
>Appreciate your help,
>p.
>
>
>
>------------------------------------------------------------------------
>*Main Machine:*
>
>
>Windows IP Configuration
>
>        Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : eMachine
>        Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
>        Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
>        IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>        WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>
>Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:
>
>        Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
>        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : NETGEAR FA311/FA312
>PCI Adapter
>        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-14-6C-30-89-A9
>        Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
>        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.102
>        Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
>        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
>        DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 208.67.222.222
>                                            208.67.220.220
>
>
>netconfig.txt:
>
>Server Name                           \\EMACHINE
>Server Comment                        2004
>
>Software version                      Windows 2002
>Server is active on
>    NetbiosSmb (000000000000)
>    NetBT_Tcpip_{23A9CAE6-92DA-4AB7-A082-B9EDA3684153} (00146c3089a9)
>
>
>Server hidden                         No
>Maximum Logged On Users               5
>Maximum open files per session        16384
>
>Idle session time (min)               15
>The command completed successfully.
>
>Computer name                        \\EMACHINE
>Full Computer name                   eMachine
>User name                            Paulo
>
>Workstation active on
>    NetbiosSmb (000000000000)
>    NetBT_Tcpip_{23A9CAE6-92DA-4AB7-A082-B9EDA3684153} (00146C3089A9)
>
>Software version                     Windows 2002
>
>Workstation domain                   MSHOME
>Workstation Domain DNS Name          (null)
>Logon domain                         EMACHINE
>
>COM Open Timeout (sec)               0
>COM Send Count (byte)                16
>COM Send Timeout (msec)              250
>The command completed successfully.
>
>
>
>Browstat.txt:
>
>Status for domain MSHOME on transport \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{23A9CAE6-92DA-4AB7-A082-B9EDA3684153}
>    Browsing is NOT active on domain.
>    Master name cannot be determined from GetAdapterStatus.
>
>
>-----------------------------------------------------------------------
>*Backup Machine:*
>
>
>Windows IP Configuration
>
>        Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : xp-1700
>        Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
>        Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
>        IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>        WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>
>Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:
>
>        Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
>        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : VIA Rhine II Fast Ethernet Adapter
>        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0D-87-B1-06-DF
>        Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
>        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.101
>        Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
>        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
>        DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 208.67.222.222
>                                            208.67.220.220
>
>
>netconfig.txt:
>
>
>Server Name                           \\XP-1700
>Server Comment                        1700
>
>Software version                      Windows 2002
>Server is active on
>    NetbiosSmb (000000000000)
>    NetBT_Tcpip_{F96D712B-0FDB-473D-8636-F3089319D751} (000d87b106df)
>
>
>Server hidden                         No
>Maximum Logged On Users               5
>Maximum open files per session        16384
>
>Idle session time (min)               15
>The command completed successfully.
>
>Computer name                        \\XP-1700
>Full Computer name                   xp-1700
>User name                            admin
>
>Workstation active on
>    NetbiosSmb (000000000000)
>    NetBT_Tcpip_{F96D712B-0FDB-473D-8636-F3089319D751} (000D87B106DF)
>
>Software version                     Windows 2002
>
>Workstation domain                   MSHOME
>Workstation Domain DNS Name          (null)
>Logon domain                         XP-1700
>
>COM Open Timeout (sec)               0
>COM Send Count (byte)                16
>COM Send Timeout (msec)              250
>The command completed successfully.
>
>
>Browstat.txt:
>
>
>
>Status for domain MSHOME on transport \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{F96D712B-0FDB-473D-8636-F3089319D751}
>    Browsing is NOT active on domain.
>    Master name cannot be determined from GetAdapterStatus.

Paul,

Make sure that NetBT is explicitly Enabled on both computers.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/04/netbios-over-tcpip.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/04/netbios-over-tcpip.html

Then, let's look at the essential services. Run CPSServ on both computers
(download PSTools).
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/04/cpsserv-comprehensive-psservice-source.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/04/cpsserv-comprehensive-psservice-source.html

--
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.

4 Mar 2007 12:20 AM

Paul_B

On Sat, 03 Mar 2007 15:26:58 -0800, Chuck wrote:

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> On Sat, 3 Mar 2007 14:52:34 -0500, Paul_B <pb_public-r.e.m.o.***@operamail.com>
> wrote:
>
>>On Sat, 03 Mar 2007 10:55:41 -0800, Chuck wrote:
>>
>>> On Sat, 3 Mar 2007 10:52:17 -0500, Paul_B <pb_public-r.e.m.o.***@operamail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Hi, hope this is the correct group.
>>>>
>>>>This problem has got me baffled. I have a LAN consisting of two
>>>>XP computers connected by router. I have been using the older
>>>>machine as a backup device with no problems.
>>>>
>>>>I decided to enable network sharing on the second drive of the
>>>>old machine, for space reasons. I successfully did so on the root
>>>>folder of the second drive. Then I renamed that drive, and lost
>>>>it on the network. Rebooting both machines did not help.
>>>>
>>>>I started over by removing sharing on the problem drive and
>>>>instead giving them to a subfolder on that same drive. Still no
>>>>good. Windows on the first machine tells me mshome is not
>>>>accessible and I might not have permissions.
>>>>
>>>>I am admin on both machines, and the second drive on the old
>>>>machine works fine.
>>>>
>>>>Now here's the kicker. All the while, I can still see and access
>>>>shared folders on the first drive of the old machine. So Windows
>>>>on the newer machine is telling me it can't access the mshome
>>>>network but at the same time doing exactly that.
>>>>
>>>>Got to be something simple.
>>>>
>>>>Thanks,
>>>>p.
>>>
>>> Paul,
>>>
>>> Take a look at "browstat status", "ipconfig /all", "net config server", and "net
>>> config workstation", from each computer, and diagnose the problem. Read this
>>> article, and linked articles, and follow instructions precisely (download
>>> browstat!):
>>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
>>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp
>>
>>
>>Thanks, Chuck. Learned a lot. Here are the readouts from the two
>>computers. It looks to me that the problem is that no browsers
>>are functional. I've got the Computer Browser service set to
>>Automatic on both machines, yet on neither is the service
>>Started. Not sure if that's pertinent. Net Connections is
>>Started/Auto, Net DDE is stopped/manual, Net DDE DSDM is
>>stopped/manual, Net Loc Aware. is Started/manual, Net
>>provisioning is stopped/manual.
>>
>>Appreciate your help,
>>p.
>>
>>
>>
>>------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>*Main Machine:*
>>
>>
>>Windows IP Configuration
>>
>>        Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : eMachine
>>        Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
>>        Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
>>        IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>>        WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>>
>>Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:
>>
>>        Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
>>        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : NETGEAR FA311/FA312
>>PCI Adapter
>>        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-14-6C-30-89-A9
>>        Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
>>        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.102
>>        Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
>>        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
>>        DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 208.67.222.222
>>                                            208.67.220.220
>>
>>
>>netconfig.txt:
>>
>>Server Name                           \\EMACHINE
>>Server Comment                        2004
>>
>>Software version                      Windows 2002
>>Server is active on
>>    NetbiosSmb (000000000000)
>>    NetBT_Tcpip_{23A9CAE6-92DA-4AB7-A082-B9EDA3684153} (00146c3089a9)
>>
>>
>>Server hidden                         No
>>Maximum Logged On Users               5
>>Maximum open files per session        16384
>>
>>Idle session time (min)               15
>>The command completed successfully.
>>
>>Computer name                        \\EMACHINE
>>Full Computer name                   eMachine
>>User name                            Paulo
>>
>>Workstation active on
>>    NetbiosSmb (000000000000)
>>    NetBT_Tcpip_{23A9CAE6-92DA-4AB7-A082-B9EDA3684153} (00146C3089A9)
>>
>>Software version                     Windows 2002
>>
>>Workstation domain                   MSHOME
>>Workstation Domain DNS Name          (null)
>>Logon domain                         EMACHINE
>>
>>COM Open Timeout (sec)               0
>>COM Send Count (byte)                16
>>COM Send Timeout (msec)              250
>>The command completed successfully.
>>
>>
>>
>>Browstat.txt:
>>
>>Status for domain MSHOME on transport \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{23A9CAE6-92DA-4AB7-A082-B9EDA3684153}
>>    Browsing is NOT active on domain.
>>    Master name cannot be determined from GetAdapterStatus.
>>
>>
>>-----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>*Backup Machine:*
>>
>>
>>Windows IP Configuration
>>
>>        Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : xp-1700
>>        Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
>>        Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
>>        IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>>        WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>>
>>Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:
>>
>>        Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
>>        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : VIA Rhine II Fast Ethernet Adapter
>>        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0D-87-B1-06-DF
>>        Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
>>        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.101
>>        Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
>>        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
>>        DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 208.67.222.222
>>                                            208.67.220.220
>>
>>
>>netconfig.txt:
>>
>>
>>Server Name                           \\XP-1700
>>Server Comment                        1700
>>
>>Software version                      Windows 2002
>>Server is active on
>>    NetbiosSmb (000000000000)
>>    NetBT_Tcpip_{F96D712B-0FDB-473D-8636-F3089319D751} (000d87b106df)
>>
>>
>>Server hidden                         No
>>Maximum Logged On Users               5
>>Maximum open files per session        16384
>>
>>Idle session time (min)               15
>>The command completed successfully.
>>
>>Computer name                        \\XP-1700
>>Full Computer name                   xp-1700
>>User name                            admin
>>
>>Workstation active on
>>    NetbiosSmb (000000000000)
>>    NetBT_Tcpip_{F96D712B-0FDB-473D-8636-F3089319D751} (000D87B106DF)
>>
>>Software version                     Windows 2002
>>
>>Workstation domain                   MSHOME
>>Workstation Domain DNS Name          (null)
>>Logon domain                         XP-1700
>>
>>COM Open Timeout (sec)               0
>>COM Send Count (byte)                16
>>COM Send Timeout (msec)              250
>>The command completed successfully.
>>
>>
>>Browstat.txt:
>>
>>
>>
>>Status for domain MSHOME on transport \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{F96D712B-0FDB-473D-8636-F3089319D751}
>>    Browsing is NOT active on domain.
>>    Master name cannot be determined from GetAdapterStatus.
>
> Paul,
>
> Make sure that NetBT is explicitly Enabled on both computers.
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/04/netbios-over-tcpip.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/04/netbios-over-tcpip.html
>
> Then, let's look at the essential services. Run CPSServ on both computers
> (download PSTools).
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/04/cpsserv-comprehensive-psservice-source.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/04/cpsserv-comprehensive-psservice-source.html

Wild. This certainly is an education. Your site is super helpful.
I had Enabled NetBT earlier in the day, when I realized I should
because of a change yesterday to fixed LAN IP for the two
computers and one printer. So that base was covered (but I
rechecked anyway).

Here are the cpsserv.cmd readouts. It quite seems I have an
essential services problem. BTW, earlier I stated that Computer
Browser was Automatic but Stopped on both machines. Since then I
Started it on the main machine only, to no avail even after a
long wait. I have the Windows Firewall disabled on both machines,
but the CB service is still running on the main machine, and was
for these tests.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Main machine:*
Start CPSServ V1.10 - EMACHINE

Find Computer Browser ("browser")
Error browsing network:
    No active service named browser found.

Find DHCP Client ("dhcp")
Error browsing network:
    No active service named dhcp found.

Find TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper ("lmhosts")
Error browsing network:
    No active service named lmhosts found.

Find Remote Registry ("remoteregistry")
Error browsing network:
    No active service named remoteregistry found.

Find Server ("server")
Error browsing network:
    No active service named server found.

Find WF / ICS ("sharedaccess")
Error browsing network:
    No active service named sharedaccess found.

Find Workstation ("workstation")
Error browsing network:
    No active service named workstation found.

End CPSServ V1.10 - EMACHINE

--------------------------------------------------------------------

*Backup machine:*
Start CPSServ V1.10 - XP-1700

Find Computer Browser ("browser")
Error browsing network:
    No active service named browser found.

Find DHCP Client ("dhcp")
Error browsing network:
    No active service named dhcp found.

Find TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper ("lmhosts")
Error browsing network:
    No active service named lmhosts found.

Find Remote Registry ("remoteregistry")
Error browsing network:
    No active service named remoteregistry found.

Find Server ("server")
Error browsing network:
    No active service named server found.

Find WF / ICS ("sharedaccess")
Error browsing network:
    No active service named sharedaccess found.

Find Workstation ("workstation")
Error browsing network:
    No active service named workstation found.

End CPSServ V1.10 - XP-1700

----------------------------------------------------------------

There's something even deeper that I don't understand here. My
main machine under Network Connections lists three networks:

Internet Gateway
    Internet Connection        Disabled
LAN or High-Speed Internet
    Local Area Connection 2    Connected
    1394 Connection        Disabled

I think "1394" is the name of an ethernet card no longer in use.
I disabled the Gateway connection earlier today in my attempts to
clean things up.

On the backup machine however,

Internet Gateway
    Internet Connection        Connected
LAN or high-speed Internet
    Local Area Connection    Connected

Windows here won't let me Disable the gateway connection. I
figured it would be better to have only what's needed enabled.
Again, both machines connect to the LAN and the Internet via a
common router.

Thanks much for your expert help.

p.

4 Mar 2007 2:26 AM

Paul_B

On Sat, 03 Mar 2007 15:26:58 -0800, Chuck wrote:

> Then, let's look at the essential services. Run CPSServ on both computers
> (download PSTools).
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/04/cpsserv-comprehensive-psservice-source.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/04/cpsserv-comprehensive-psservice-source.html

Ok, Chuck. After looking at the results of the cpsserv.cmd test
that I posted nearby, I went back and found your article on
essential services, at
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/services-running-on-your-computer.html.

I turned on everything I needed to (also put DHCP Client on
Manual, which should be ok), and got instant results. I guess I
had mapped the folders that I could see before I clamped down on
services I didn't think I needed.

I learned a lot from your guidance through this problem, via your
excellent web site. Much thanks for a great job.

p.

4 Mar 2007 5:41 AM

Chuck

On Sat, 3 Mar 2007 21:26:33 -0500, Paul_B <pb_public-r.e.m.o.***@operamail.com>
wrote:

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>On Sat, 03 Mar 2007 15:26:58 -0800, Chuck wrote:
>
>> Then, let's look at the essential services. Run CPSServ on both computers
>> (download PSTools).
>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/04/cpsserv-comprehensive-psservice-source.html>
>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/04/cpsserv-comprehensive-psservice-source.html
>
>
>Ok, Chuck. After looking at the results of the cpsserv.cmd test
>that I posted nearby, I went back and found your article on
>essential services, at
>http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/services-running-on-your-computer.html.
>
>I turned on everything I needed to (also put DHCP Client on
>Manual, which should be ok), and got instant results. I guess I
>had mapped the folders that I could see before I clamped down on
>services I didn't think I needed.
>
>I learned a lot from your guidance through this problem, via your
>excellent web site. Much thanks for a great job.
>
>p.

That's great news. Thanks for the feedback, Paul. I'm glad that we got results
so quickly too. It was a pleasure working with you.

--
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.