On Wed, 26 Jul 2006 23:12:11 +0100, "Andrew Virnuls" <foren***@surname.co.uk>
wrote:

>Hello!
>
>I'm having problems with My Network Places and have been searching the web
>for several days to find a solution, but haven't had any joy.
>
>When I double-click My Network Places (in Windows XP Professional x64), the
>list of shortcuts appears as usual, but when I double-click any, or click
>the right-mouse button and choose Open, nothing happens.
>
>Also, when I try to add a new network place (an internet FTP one) it tells
>me that the folder I entered does not appear to be valid - even if it's the
>same as a shortcut that's already in the list, and definitely does exist
>because I can access it using a freeware FTP program.
>
>I've looked in the Knowledge Base and it's not the web folders problem that
>gives the same message, and I've tried stopping the web client service and
>that doesn't do anything either.
>
>It all worked happily until a couple of weeks ago when I installed IE7 Beta
>3, although someone in another newsgroup thinks that's a coincidence.  With
>IE7 installed I got an error in explorer.exe, module ieframe.dll when I
>opened My Network Places.  I removed IE7 and now there's no error but
>nothing happens.
>
>Any ideas?
>
>Andrew

"Chuck" <n***@example.net> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 26 Jul 2006 23:12:11 +0100, "Andrew Virnuls"
> <foren***@surname.co.uk>
> wrote:
>
>>I'm having problems with My Network Places and have been searching the web
>>for several days to find a solution, but haven't had any joy...
>
> How many computers do you have?  Is this a problem on one, or others too?
> Try
> some diagnostic work - provide "browstat status", "ipconfig /all", "net
> config
> server", and "net config workstation", from each computer...

On Thu, 27 Jul 2006 14:10:04 +0100, "Andrew Virnuls" <foren***@surname.co.uk>
wrote:

>"Chuck" <n***@example.net> wrote in message
>news:l52gc21nvkdv08ivp91l1tb4s87rc67s1k@4ax.com...
>> On Wed, 26 Jul 2006 23:12:11 +0100, "Andrew Virnuls"
>> <foren***@surname.co.uk>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>I'm having problems with My Network Places and have been searching the web
>>>for several days to find a solution, but haven't had any joy...
>>
>> How many computers do you have?  Is this a problem on one, or others too?
>> Try
>> some diagnostic work - provide "browstat status", "ipconfig /all", "net
>> config
>> server", and "net config workstation", from each computer...
>
>Thanks for responding.
>
>I have two computers connected with a Belkin ADSL router - an AMD64 desktop
>running Windows XP x64, which is connected with a cable, and an old laptop
>running Windows 2000, which is connected wirelessly.  Both are in the same
>workgroup.  The x64 desktop is the one with the problem, the laptop seems
>OK.  I built the desktop just over a year ago and it's been running
>correctly since then (until a couple of weeks ago).
>
>Having just checked the laptop, I've also noticed that the laptop can access
>shares on the desktop, but the desktop tells me that the laptop is not
>accessible (although it appears in the workgroup in Entire Network).  This
>used to work correctly, too!
>
>I've included the requested information from the desktop PC.
>
>Andrew
>
>- ipconfig from the desktop:
>
>Windows IP Configuration
>
>   Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : AMD64
>   Primary Dns Suffix  . . . . . . . :
>   Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
>   IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>   WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>   DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : Number19
>
>Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
>
>   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . : Number19
>   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Marvell Yukon 88E8053 PCI-E Gigabit
>Ethernet Controller
>   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-D8-6D-EA-09
>   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
>   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
>   IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.2
>   Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
>   Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
>   DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
>   DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
>   Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 27 July 2006 13:28:00
>   Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 27 July 2006 13:27:59
>
>(it used to have the tunnelling thing in it too, but I removed IPv6 as
>directed by your web-site)
>
>- netconfig from the desktop:
>
>Server Name                           \\AMD64
>Server Comment                        Desktop PC
>
>Software version                      Microsoft Windows XP
>Server is active on
> NetbiosSmb (000000000000)
> NetBT_Tcpip_{8F9125A2-12D5-46BA-9B70-926C3833898E} (0011d86dea09)
>
>Server hidden                         No
>Maximum Logged On Users               10
>Maximum open files per session        16384
>
>Idle session time (min)               15
>The command completed successfully.
>
>Computer name                        \\AMD64
>Full Computer name                   AMD64
>User name                            av
>
>Workstation active on
> NetbiosSmb (000000000000)
> NetBT_Tcpip_{8F9125A2-12D5-46BA-9B70-926C3833898E} (0011D86DEA09)
>
>Software version                     Microsoft Windows XP
>
>Workstation domain                   VIRNULS
>Logon domain                         AMD64
>
>COM Open Timeout (sec)               0
>COM Send Count (byte)                16
>COM Send Timeout (msec)              250
>The command completed successfully.
>
>- browstat information from the desktop:
>
>Status for domain VIRNULS on transport
>\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{8F9125A2-12D5-46BA-9B70-926C3833898E}
>    Browsing is active on domain.
>    Master browser name is: AMD64
>        Master browser is running build 3790
>    1 backup servers retrieved from master AMD64
>        \\AMD64
>    There are 2 servers in domain VIRNULS on transport
>\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{8F9125A2-12D5-46BA-9B70-926C3833898E}
>    There are 1 domains in domain VIRNULS on transport
>\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{8F9125A2-12D5-46BA-9B70-926C3833898E}
>
>(this seems to give erratic results - sometimes it says only 1 server, and
>sometime it says that browsing is not active)
>
>- browstat information from the Windows 2000 laptop:
>
>Status for domain VIRNULS on transport
>\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{A91C6987-2F70-4D96-A9E7-0D74081B56B4}
>    Browsing is active on domain.
>    Master browser name is: LAPTOP
>        Master browser is running build 2195
>    1 backup servers retrieved from master LAPTOP
>        \\LAPTOP
>    There are 1 servers in domain VIRNULS on transport
>\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{A91C6987-2F70-4D96-A9E7-0D74081B56B4}
>    There are 1 domains in domain VIRNULS on transport
>\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{A91C6987-2F70-4D96-A9E7-0D74081B56B4}

"Chuck" wrote:

> On Thu, 27 Jul 2006 14:10:04 +0100, "Andrew Virnuls" <foren***@surname.co.uk>
> wrote:
>
> >"Chuck" <n***@example.net> wrote in message
> >news:l52gc21nvkdv08ivp91l1tb4s87rc67s1k@4ax.com...
> >> On Wed, 26 Jul 2006 23:12:11 +0100, "Andrew Virnuls"
> >> <foren***@surname.co.uk>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>>I'm having problems with My Network Places and have been searching the web
> >>>for several days to find a solution, but haven't had any joy...
> >>
> >> How many computers do you have?  Is this a problem on one, or others too?
> >> Try
> >> some diagnostic work - provide "browstat status", "ipconfig /all", "net
> >> config
> >> server", and "net config workstation", from each computer...
> >
> >Thanks for responding.
> >
> >I have two computers connected with a Belkin ADSL router - an AMD64 desktop
> >running Windows XP x64, which is connected with a cable, and an old laptop
> >running Windows 2000, which is connected wirelessly.  Both are in the same
> >workgroup.  The x64 desktop is the one with the problem, the laptop seems
> >OK.  I built the desktop just over a year ago and it's been running
> >correctly since then (until a couple of weeks ago).
> >
> >Having just checked the laptop, I've also noticed that the laptop can access
> >shares on the desktop, but the desktop tells me that the laptop is not
> >accessible (although it appears in the workgroup in Entire Network).  This
> >used to work correctly, too!
> >
> >I've included the requested information from the desktop PC.
> >
> >Andrew
> >
> >- ipconfig from the desktop:
> >
> >Windows IP Configuration
> >
> >   Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : AMD64
> >   Primary Dns Suffix  . . . . . . . :
> >   Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
> >   IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> >   WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> >   DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : Number19
> >
> >Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
> >
> >   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . : Number19
> >   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Marvell Yukon 88E8053 PCI-E Gigabit
> >Ethernet Controller
> >   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-D8-6D-EA-09
> >   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
> >   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
> >   IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.2
> >   Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
> >   Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
> >   DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
> >   DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
> >   Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 27 July 2006 13:28:00
> >   Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 27 July 2006 13:27:59
> >
> >(it used to have the tunnelling thing in it too, but I removed IPv6 as
> >directed by your web-site)
> >
> >- netconfig from the desktop:
> >
> >Server Name                           \\AMD64
> >Server Comment                        Desktop PC
> >
> >Software version                      Microsoft Windows XP
> >Server is active on
> > NetbiosSmb (000000000000)
> > NetBT_Tcpip_{8F9125A2-12D5-46BA-9B70-926C3833898E} (0011d86dea09)
> >
> >Server hidden                         No
> >Maximum Logged On Users               10
> >Maximum open files per session        16384
> >
> >Idle session time (min)               15
> >The command completed successfully.
> >
> >Computer name                        \\AMD64
> >Full Computer name                   AMD64
> >User name                            av
> >
> >Workstation active on
> > NetbiosSmb (000000000000)
> > NetBT_Tcpip_{8F9125A2-12D5-46BA-9B70-926C3833898E} (0011D86DEA09)
> >
> >Software version                     Microsoft Windows XP
> >
> >Workstation domain                   VIRNULS
> >Logon domain                         AMD64
> >
> >COM Open Timeout (sec)               0
> >COM Send Count (byte)                16
> >COM Send Timeout (msec)              250
> >The command completed successfully.
> >
> >- browstat information from the desktop:
> >
> >Status for domain VIRNULS on transport
> >\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{8F9125A2-12D5-46BA-9B70-926C3833898E}
> >    Browsing is active on domain.
> >    Master browser name is: AMD64
> >        Master browser is running build 3790
> >    1 backup servers retrieved from master AMD64
> >        \\AMD64
> >    There are 2 servers in domain VIRNULS on transport
> >\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{8F9125A2-12D5-46BA-9B70-926C3833898E}
> >    There are 1 domains in domain VIRNULS on transport
> >\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{8F9125A2-12D5-46BA-9B70-926C3833898E}
> >
> >(this seems to give erratic results - sometimes it says only 1 server, and
> >sometime it says that browsing is not active)
> >
> >- browstat information from the Windows 2000 laptop:
> >
> >Status for domain VIRNULS on transport
> >\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{A91C6987-2F70-4D96-A9E7-0D74081B56B4}
> >    Browsing is active on domain.
> >    Master browser name is: LAPTOP
> >        Master browser is running build 2195
> >    1 backup servers retrieved from master LAPTOP
> >        \\LAPTOP
> >    There are 1 servers in domain VIRNULS on transport
> >\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{A91C6987-2F70-4D96-A9E7-0D74081B56B4}
> >    There are 1 domains in domain VIRNULS on transport
> >\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{A91C6987-2F70-4D96-A9E7-0D74081B56B4}
>
> Andrew,
>
> OK, with just 2 computers, you should stop and disable the browser service on
> the laptop.  And make sure that NetBT is explicitly Enabled on both.
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/04/nt-browser-or-why-cant-i-always-see.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/04/nt-browser-or-why-cant-i-always-see.html
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/04/netbios-over-tcpip.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/04/netbios-over-tcpip.html
>
> Then watch "browstat status" on both computers simultaneously.  If any more
> questions or problems, post diagnostics from BOTH computers.
>
> --
> 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" <n***@example.net> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 27 Jul 2006 14:10:04 +0100, "Andrew Virnuls"
> <foren***@surname.co.uk>
> wrote:
>
> OK, with just 2 computers, you should stop and disable the browser service
> on
> the laptop.  And make sure that NetBT is explicitly Enabled on both.
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/04/nt-browser-or-why-cant-i-always-see.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/04/nt-browser-or-why-cant-i-always-see.html
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/04/netbios-over-tcpip.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/04/netbios-over-tcpip.html
>
> Then watch "browstat status" on both computers simultaneously.  If any
> more
> questions or problems, post diagnostics from BOTH computers.

On Sat, 29 Jul 2006 12:53:58 +0100, "Andrew Virnuls" <foren***@surname.co.uk>
wrote:

>"Chuck" <n***@example.net> wrote in message
>news:mb6jc2tflljbuf9f5sd0irsoa3o7a64kcm@4ax.com...
>> On Thu, 27 Jul 2006 14:10:04 +0100, "Andrew Virnuls"
>> <foren***@surname.co.uk>
>> wrote:
>>
>> OK, with just 2 computers, you should stop and disable the browser service
>> on
>> the laptop.  And make sure that NetBT is explicitly Enabled on both.
>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/04/nt-browser-or-why-cant-i-always-see.html>
>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/04/nt-browser-or-why-cant-i-always-see.html
>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/04/netbios-over-tcpip.html>
>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/04/netbios-over-tcpip.html
>>
>> Then watch "browstat status" on both computers simultaneously.  If any
>> more
>> questions or problems, post diagnostics from BOTH computers.
>
>Thanks!
>
>I already had NetBIOS enabled on both machines, but the browser thing seems
>to have helped.  I can now share both ways between my laptop and my desktop,
>even using My Network Places.
>
>The browstat output is now as follows:
>
>Desktop:
>
>Status for domain VIRNULS on transport
>\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{8F9125A2-12D5-46BA-9B70-926C3833898E}
>    Browsing is active on domain.
>    Master browser name is: AMD64
>        Master browser is running build 3790
>    1 backup servers retrieved from master AMD64
>        \\AMD64
>    There are 2 servers in domain VIRNULS on transport
>\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{8F9125A2-12D5-46BA-9B70-926C3833898E}
>    There are 1 domains in domain VIRNULS on transport
>\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{8F9125A2-12D5-46BA-9B70-926C3833898E}
>
>Laptop:
>
>Status for domain VIRNULS on transport
>\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{A91C6987-2F70-4D96-A9E7-0D74081B56B4}
>    Browsing is active on domain.
>    Master browser name is: AMD64
>        Master browser is running build 3790
>    1 backup servers retrieved from master AMD64
>        \\AMD64
>    There are 2 servers in domain VIRNULS on transport
>\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{A91C6987-2F70-4D96-A9E7-0D74081B56B4}
>    There are 1 domains in domain VIRNULS on transport
>\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{A91C6987-2F70-4D96-A9E7-0D74081B56B4}
>
>My original problem still persists, though, which is that none of my
>internet FTP shortcuts in My Network Places on the desktop does anything
>when you either double-click or right-click and choose Open.  When I try to
>enter a new, valid FTP address it tells me that the folder is invalid.
>Connectivity is OK, though, because AceFTP Freeware works perfectly.  My
>Network Places on the laptop is fine.
>
>Why did this work happily for a year, though?  Was it just luck, or has some
>update changed the setting?
>
>Andrew

"Chuck" <n***@example.net> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 29 Jul 2006 12:53:58 +0100, "Andrew Virnuls"
> <foren***@surname.co.uk>
> wrote:
>
>>"Chuck" <n***@example.net> wrote in message
>>news:mb6jc2tflljbuf9f5sd0irsoa3o7a64kcm@4ax.com...
>>> On Thu, 27 Jul 2006 14:10:04 +0100, "Andrew Virnuls"
>>> <foren***@surname.co.uk>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> OK, with just 2 computers, you should stop and disable the browser
>>> service
>>> on
>>> the laptop.  And make sure that NetBT is explicitly Enabled on both.
>>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/04/nt-browser-or-why-cant-i-always-see.html>
>>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/04/nt-browser-or-why-cant-i-always-see.html
>>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/04/netbios-over-tcpip.html>
>>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/04/netbios-over-tcpip.html
>>>
>>> Then watch "browstat status" on both computers simultaneously.  If any
>>> more
>>> questions or problems, post diagnostics from BOTH computers.
>>
>>Thanks!
>>
>>I already had NetBIOS enabled on both machines, but the browser thing
>>seems
>>to have helped.  I can now share both ways between my laptop and my
>>desktop,
>>even using My Network Places.
>>
>
> Andrew,
>
> If you have 2 computers, and both of them have the browser running, one of
> them
> will be the master.  If you separate the two (and laptops are subject to
> this
> scenario), the one that is NOT the master may elect itself the master.
> With 2
> master browsers in a workgroup, neither will be able to see the other.
> Read
> about it:
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/04/nt-browser-or-why-cant-i-always-see.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/04/nt-browser-or-why-cant-i-always-see.html
>
> As to why it changed, specifically, you haven't told us enough about the
> computers, nor your use.  You didn't even mention that fact that one of
> the
> computers is a laptop, as far as I can tell.
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/background-information-useful-in.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/background-information-useful-in.html
>
> Now the browser is Windows Networking.  While FTP connected hosts do
> display in
> My Network Places, MNP does not participate in the browser.
>
> Is it possible that you changed a firewall setting?  Or added a firewall,
> even
> inadvertently?
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html