>Howdy,
>
>I network two home PCs, via a wireless Linksys router and QWest modem.  I
>have established the home network on Windows XP (SP2) just fine and I have
>access from either computer to all the drives and folders that I have allowed
>to share (in the properties, I selected the sharing option for each drive and
>folder) on each computer.  However, there is one Iomega HD portable H drive
>on one on my machines that will not come up for opening under my Network
>places from the other PC.  It says that permission is not authorized by the
>administrator or the drive is not available (or something of that nature; the
>message I get if the other PC is not turned on for example).  It used to work
>just fine and open up for view and usage with all the folders on the drive. 
>What has happened and how can I fix it?  I have verified that sharing is
>selected for this drive, so the other PC should be able to see it out of its
>Network Places.  Thanks in advance!

"Chuck" wrote:

> On Mon, 13 Nov 2006 14:20:02 -0800, Dreanmachine
> <Dreanmach***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >Howdy,
> >
> >I network two home PCs, via a wireless Linksys router and QWest modem.  I
> >have established the home network on Windows XP (SP2) just fine and I have
> >access from either computer to all the drives and folders that I have allowed
> >to share (in the properties, I selected the sharing option for each drive and
> >folder) on each computer.  However, there is one Iomega HD portable H drive
> >on one on my machines that will not come up for opening under my Network
> >places from the other PC.  It says that permission is not authorized by the
> >administrator or the drive is not available (or something of that nature; the
> >message I get if the other PC is not turned on for example).  It used to work
> >just fine and open up for view and usage with all the folders on the drive. 
> >What has happened and how can I fix it?  I have verified that sharing is
> >selected for this drive, so the other PC should be able to see it out of its
> >Network Places.  Thanks in advance!
>
> How about the complete and exact message?  The "access denied" error is so
> variant, that you need to examine the whole thing.
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/01/look-at-complete-detail-in-error.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/01/look-at-complete-detail-in-error.html
>
> Can you see any other shares from this computer?
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.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 Mon, 13 Nov 2006 14:20:02 -0800, Dreanmachine
>> <Dreanmach***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>> >Howdy,
>> >
>> >I network two home PCs, via a wireless Linksys router and QWest modem.  I
>> >have established the home network on Windows XP (SP2) just fine and I have
>> >access from either computer to all the drives and folders that I have allowed
>> >to share (in the properties, I selected the sharing option for each drive and
>> >folder) on each computer.  However, there is one Iomega HD portable H drive
>> >on one on my machines that will not come up for opening under my Network
>> >places from the other PC.  It says that permission is not authorized by the
>> >administrator or the drive is not available (or something of that nature; the
>> >message I get if the other PC is not turned on for example).  It used to work
>> >just fine and open up for view and usage with all the folders on the drive. 
>> >What has happened and how can I fix it?  I have verified that sharing is
>> >selected for this drive, so the other PC should be able to see it out of its
>> >Network Places.  Thanks in advance!
>>
>> How about the complete and exact message?  The "access denied" error is so
>> variant, that you need to examine the whole thing.
>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/01/look-at-complete-detail-in-error.html>
>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/01/look-at-complete-detail-in-error.html
>>
>> Can you see any other shares from this computer?
>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>
>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html

>Hi Chuck,
>
>Here is the error condition I get:
>
>You might not have permission to use this network resource.
>Not enough server storage is available to process this command. 
>
>One more piece of the puzzle.  When this H drive stopped being accessable
>was after I had disconnected it from that PC to use somewhere else, and then
>re-connected it back again (USB interface).  I do see all the other shared
>drives and folders on that PC, just this drive is no longer accessable.  So I
>am wondering if my firewall and AV are now just blocking that drive, as it is
>being perceived as new to the system again. I do have Norton IS 2006, with
>integrated Norton AV (2006).  I disabled the IS last night to see if this
>would fix the problem (on both machines), and it didn't, but I also did not
>disable the AV at the same time.  I will try that.  If this is the problem,
>what is the suggestion to fix it?  Thanks again!