>Zone Alarm is disabled (removed from startup group)
>Windows Firewall is off.
>
>I have 2 PCs that are networked together through a router. Both have access
>to the internet.
>One PC can see the other but not access it. When you attempt to access it
>you get the following error:
>
>*sharedfolder* is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this
>network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if
>you have access permissions.
>The network path was not found.
>
>The other PC can't even see the other PC on the network.
>
>I'm using Simple File Sharing and the workgroups are the same.
>
>I've tried everything.
>
>How do I go about deleting the entire network so that I can recreate it from
>scratch? Can that even be done?
>
>TIA
>Rich

"Steve Winograd [MVP]" <bcma***@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:jru9m2ltglc84u7466rri3dg6o38jo51q5@4ax.com...
> In article <O0GXxrpDHHA.4***@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl>, "Rich"
> <rmart_***@windy.comcast.net> wrote:
>>Zone Alarm is disabled (removed from startup group)
>>Windows Firewall is off.
>>
>>I have 2 PCs that are networked together through a router. Both have
>>access
>>to the internet.
>>One PC can see the other but not access it. When you attempt to access it
>>you get the following error:
>>
>>*sharedfolder* is not accessible. You might not have permission to use
>>this
>>network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if
>>you have access permissions.
>>The network path was not found.
>>
>>The other PC can't even see the other PC on the network.
>>
>>I'm using Simple File Sharing and the workgroups are the same.
>>
>>I've tried everything.
>>
>>How do I go about deleting the entire network so that I can recreate it
>>from
>>scratch? Can that even be done?
>>
>>TIA
>>Rich
>
> See if each computer can ping itself and the other computer from a
> command prompt window (Start > Run > cmd), both by IP address and by
> computer name.  For example:
>
>   ping 192.168.0.101
>   ping thiscomputer
>   ping 192.168.0.102
>   ping thatcomputer
>
> If both pings to the other computer fail, the problem is probably
> being caused by ZoneAlarm.  Just disabling it isn't enough.  Uninstall
> ZoneAlarm, then go to Start > Run > msconfig > Startup, and un-check
> any remnants of ZoneAlarm that didn't get removed.
>
> If pinging by IP address works and pinging by computer name fails,
> make sure that NetBIOS Over TCP/IP is enabled on each computer:
>
> 1. Open the Network Connections folder.
> 2. Right click the local area network connection.
> 3. Click Properties.
> 4. Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
> 5. Click Properties.
> 6. Click Advanced.
> 7. Click WINS.
> 8. Click the Enable NetBIOS Over TCP/IP button.
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
> for everyone to see.  I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

>>>Zone Alarm is disabled (removed from startup group)
>>>Windows Firewall is off.
>>>
>>>I have 2 PCs that are networked together through a router. Both have access
>>>to the internet.
>>>One PC can see the other but not access it. When you attempt to access it
>>>you get the following error:
>>>
>>>*sharedfolder* is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this
>>>network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if
>>>you have access permissions.
>>>The network path was not found.
>>>
>>>The other PC can't even see the other PC on the network.
>>>
>>>I'm using Simple File Sharing and the workgroups are the same.
>>>
>>>I've tried everything.
>>>
>>>How do I go about deleting the entire network so that I can recreate it from
>>>scratch? Can that even be done?
>>>
>>>TIA
>>>Rich
>>
>>See if each computer can ping itself and the other computer from a
>>command prompt window (Start > Run > cmd), both by IP address and by
>>computer name.  For example:
>>
>>   ping 192.168.0.101
>>   ping thiscomputer
>>   ping 192.168.0.102
>>   ping thatcomputer
>>
>>If both pings to the other computer fail, the problem is probably
>>being caused by ZoneAlarm.  Just disabling it isn't enough.  Uninstall
>>ZoneAlarm, then go to Start > Run > msconfig > Startup, and un-check
>>any remnants of ZoneAlarm that didn't get removed.
>>
>>If pinging by IP address works and pinging by computer name fails,
>>make sure that NetBIOS Over TCP/IP is enabled on each computer:
>>
>>1. Open the Network Connections folder.
>>2. Right click the local area network connection.
>>3. Click Properties.
>>4. Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
>>5. Click Properties.
>>6. Click Advanced.
>>7. Click WINS.
>>8. Click the Enable NetBIOS Over TCP/IP button.
>
>Uninstalling ZA did the trick, at least for the moment. I'm thinking this
>problem may be related to some updates that MS applied. Also IE7 is new...
>
>I'm going to see if I can get the latest version of ZA and install it. Let's
>see if that messes things up again.
>
>Thanks for the help.
>Rich

"Steve Winograd [MVP]" <bcma***@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:p53am21qo0cmkc9cv6r7dvt7og846olj3o@4ax.com...
> In article <eg4CrUqDHHA.2***@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl>, "Rich"
> <rmart_***@windy.comcast.net> wrote:
>>>>Zone Alarm is disabled (removed from startup group)
>>>>Windows Firewall is off.
>>>>
>>>>I have 2 PCs that are networked together through a router. Both have
>>>>access
>>>>to the internet.
>>>>One PC can see the other but not access it. When you attempt to access
>>>>it
>>>>you get the following error:
>>>>
>>>>*sharedfolder* is not accessible. You might not have permission to use
>>>>this
>>>>network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out
>>>>if
>>>>you have access permissions.
>>>>The network path was not found.
>>>>
>>>>The other PC can't even see the other PC on the network.
>>>>
>>>>I'm using Simple File Sharing and the workgroups are the same.
>>>>
>>>>I've tried everything.
>>>>
>>>>How do I go about deleting the entire network so that I can recreate it
>>>>from
>>>>scratch? Can that even be done?
>>>>
>>>>TIA
>>>>Rich
>>>
>>>See if each computer can ping itself and the other computer from a
>>>command prompt window (Start > Run > cmd), both by IP address and by
>>>computer name.  For example:
>>>
>>>   ping 192.168.0.101
>>>   ping thiscomputer
>>>   ping 192.168.0.102
>>>   ping thatcomputer
>>>
>>>If both pings to the other computer fail, the problem is probably
>>>being caused by ZoneAlarm.  Just disabling it isn't enough.  Uninstall
>>>ZoneAlarm, then go to Start > Run > msconfig > Startup, and un-check
>>>any remnants of ZoneAlarm that didn't get removed.
>>>
>>>If pinging by IP address works and pinging by computer name fails,
>>>make sure that NetBIOS Over TCP/IP is enabled on each computer:
>>>
>>>1. Open the Network Connections folder.
>>>2. Right click the local area network connection.
>>>3. Click Properties.
>>>4. Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
>>>5. Click Properties.
>>>6. Click Advanced.
>>>7. Click WINS.
>>>8. Click the Enable NetBIOS Over TCP/IP button.
>>
>>Uninstalling ZA did the trick, at least for the moment. I'm thinking this
>>problem may be related to some updates that MS applied. Also IE7 is new...
>>
>>I'm going to see if I can get the latest version of ZA and install it.
>>Let's
>>see if that messes things up again.
>>
>>Thanks for the help.
>>Rich
>
> You're welcome, Rich.  Please let us know the result.
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
> for everyone to see.  I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com