"Robert L [MS-MVP]" wrote:

> what's the system error if using net view \\ip?
>
> 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
>   "sohaib" <soh***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E1BB8456-4E4C-49C1-8BDD-C5EC8BCAA4F1@microsoft.com...
>   Hi guys,
>            we have a user with xp prof laptop, and he is trying to connect to
>   the domain (pdc server 2003). when he types on run: the domain name and
>   enters...pathname not found error comes up. I did a nslookup on his laptop,
>   the dns entry looks fine and working. I tried with Ip address as well run:
>   and entered the ip of the server ...samething pathname not found. I am able
>   to ping the server, not a problem there. I turned off his windows firewall,
>   and checked to see if server serviecs are working and it's. I tried with an
>   administrator domain account and logged in to his laptop, but still i wasn't
>   able to connect to the domain and gave me the same error...pathname not found.
>
>   windows is fully updated.
>
>   Any suggestion would greatly help
>   thanks

  "Robert L [MS-MVP]" wrote:

  > what's the system error if using net view \\ip?
  >
  > 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
  >   "sohaib" <soh***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E1BB8456-4E4C-49C1-8BDD-C5EC8BCAA4F1@microsoft.com...
  >   Hi guys,
  >            we have a user with xp prof laptop, and he is trying to connect to
  >   the domain (pdc server 2003). when he types on run: the domain name and
  >   enters...pathname not found error comes up. I did a nslookup on his laptop,
  >   the dns entry looks fine and working. I tried with Ip address as well run:
  >   and entered the ip of the server ...samething pathname not found. I am able
  >   to ping the server, not a problem there. I turned off his windows firewall,
  >   and checked to see if server serviecs are working and it's. I tried with an
  >   administrator domain account and logged in to his laptop, but still i wasn't
  >   able to connect to the domain and gave me the same error...pathname not found.
  >
  >   windows is fully updated.
  >
  >   Any suggestion would greatly help
  >   thanks

>Hi guys,
>         we have a user with xp prof laptop, and he is trying to connect to
>the domain (pdc server 2003). when he types on run: the domain name and
>enters...pathname not found error comes up. I did a nslookup on his laptop,
>the dns entry looks fine and working. I tried with Ip address as well run:
>and entered the ip of the server ...samething pathname not found. I am able
>to ping the server, not a problem there. I turned off his windows firewall,
>and checked to see if server serviecs are working and it's. I tried with an
>administrator domain account and logged in to his laptop, but still i wasn't
>able to connect to the domain and gave me the same error...pathname not found.
>
>windows is fully updated.
>
>Any suggestion would greatly help
>thanks

"Chuck" wrote:

> On Tue, 15 Aug 2006 07:52:02 -0700, sohaib <soh***@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote:
>
> >Hi guys,
> >         we have a user with xp prof laptop, and he is trying to connect to
> >the domain (pdc server 2003). when he types on run: the domain name and
> >enters...pathname not found error comes up. I did a nslookup on his laptop,
> >the dns entry looks fine and working. I tried with Ip address as well run:
> >and entered the ip of the server ...samething pathname not found. I am able
> >to ping the server, not a problem there. I turned off his windows firewall,
> >and checked to see if server serviecs are working and it's. I tried with an
> >administrator domain account and logged in to his laptop, but still i wasn't
> >able to connect to the domain and gave me the same error...pathname not found.
> >
> >windows is fully updated.
> >
> >Any suggestion would greatly help
> >thanks
>
> Are you using DNS, or NetBIOS name resolution?  If the former, is DNS setup
> properly on the domain, and is the laptop setup as a DNS client?  If the latter,
> is NetBT configured consistently?  Are firewalls setup properly?
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/windows-xp-on-nt-domain.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/windows-xp-on-nt-domain.html
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/04/netbios-over-tcpip.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/04/netbios-over-tcpip.html
> <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
>
> --
> 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" wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 15 Aug 2006 07:52:02 -0700, sohaib <soh***@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >Hi guys,
>> >         we have a user with xp prof laptop, and he is trying to connect to
>> >the domain (pdc server 2003). when he types on run: the domain name and
>> >enters...pathname not found error comes up. I did a nslookup on his laptop,
>> >the dns entry looks fine and working. I tried with Ip address as well run:
>> >and entered the ip of the server ...samething pathname not found. I am able
>> >to ping the server, not a problem there. I turned off his windows firewall,
>> >and checked to see if server serviecs are working and it's. I tried with an
>> >administrator domain account and logged in to his laptop, but still i wasn't
>> >able to connect to the domain and gave me the same error...pathname not found.
>> >
>> >windows is fully updated.
>> >
>> >Any suggestion would greatly help
>> >thanks
>>
>> Are you using DNS, or NetBIOS name resolution?  If the former, is DNS setup
>> properly on the domain, and is the laptop setup as a DNS client?  If the latter,
>> is NetBT configured consistently?  Are firewalls setup properly?
>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/windows-xp-on-nt-domain.html>
>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/windows-xp-on-nt-domain.html
>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/04/netbios-over-tcpip.html>
>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/04/netbios-over-tcpip.html
>> <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

>Yes are running dns server, and yes i believe it's running as a dns server
>client.
>
>it can't be firewall, since all the computer accessing network are working
>fine just this one laptop and everything is inside the network so their
>shouldn't be a firewall issue.