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From: harryguy082589 on 12 Feb 2005 21:15
Hi,

I just reformatted and reinstalled windows on my desktop and tablet pc,
my desktop with xp pro and my tablet with xp tablet pc edition, a
superset of xp pro. I have finally gotten around to setting up network
sharing and have seem to run into a problem: I shared a drive on my
desktop and a drive on my tablet, when I click on "view workgroup
computers" to access my desktop I see the desktop and can access the
share, but when I click on "view workgroup computers" on my desktop
I can see the tablet, but when I click on it I'm told:

"\\dan_tablet 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."

Any ideas why?

Thanks for the help,

Dan

p.s

I'm not using simple sharing on either computer, they both have the
shares set up with everyone given full control, have tc\ip installed
with "NetBios over Tcp/ip" enabled , have all firewalls turned off,
and I'm using the administrator account of try and access one
another.

From: Chuck on 12 Feb 2005 23:11
On 12 Feb 2005 18:15:23 -0800, *email_address_deleted* wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I just reformatted and reinstalled windows on my desktop and tablet pc,
>my desktop with xp pro and my tablet with xp tablet pc edition, a
>superset of xp pro. I have finally gotten around to setting up network
>sharing and have seem to run into a problem: I shared a drive on my
>desktop and a drive on my tablet, when I click on "view workgroup
>computers" to access my desktop I see the desktop and can access the
>share, but when I click on "view workgroup computers" on my desktop
>I can see the tablet, but when I click on it I'm told:
>
> "\\dan_tablet 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."
>
>Any ideas why?
>
>Thanks for the help,
>
>Dan
>
>p.s
>
>I'm not using simple sharing on either computer, they both have the
>shares set up with everyone given full control, have tc\ip installed
>with "NetBios over Tcp/ip" enabled , have all firewalls turned off,
>and I'm using the administrator account of try and access one
>another.

Harry,

Check for a browser conflict between the two computers. I"m not talking about
Internet Explorer here. The browser is the program that allows any computer to
see any other computer on the LAN. On a LAN with two computers, you should run
a browser on just one.

Make sure the browser service is running on one of the computers. Control Panel
- Administrative Tools - Services. Verify that the Computer Browser, and the
TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper, services both show with Status = Started. Stop, then
Disable the browser service on the other computer.

After checking / disabling / enabling as above, power both computers off, then
power both back on.

The Microsoft Browstat program will show us what browsers (I'm not talking about
Internet Explorer here) you have in your domain / workgroup, at any time.
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188305

You can download Browstat from either:
<http://www.dynawell.com/reskit/microsoft/win2000/browstat.zip>
<http://rescomp.stanford.edu/staff/manual/rcc/tools/browstat.zip>

Browstat is very small (40K), and needs no install. Just unzip the downloaded
file, copy browstat.exe to any folder in the Path, and run it from a command
window, by "browstat status". Make sure all computers list the same master
browser.
For more information about the browser subsystem (very intricate), see:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188001
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188305
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=231312
<http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winntas/deploy/prodspecs/ntbrowse.mspx>
<http://www.microsoft.com/technet/archive/win95/w95brows.mspx>

The browser requires anonymous access, so look at registry key
[HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa], value restrictanonymous, on both.
<http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/default.asp?url=/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/regentry/46688.asp>
<http://www.jsifaq.com/subf/tip2600/rh2625.htm>
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=246261
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=296403

The above articles refer to Windows 2000. Remember WinXP is NT V5.1, and Win2K
is NT V5.0.

Have you used the Registry Editor before? If not, it's a scary tool, but it's
pretty simple once you get used to it. Here are a couple articles that might
help:
<http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/using/productdoc/en/default.asp?url=/windowsxp/home/using/productdoc/en/tools_regeditors.asp>
<http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/registry>

Just remember to backup the key (create a registry patch) for
[HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa] before making any changes, if
appropriate.

From the Annoyances article:
You can create a Registry patch by opening the Registry Editor, selecting a
branch, and choosing Export from the File menu. Then, specify a filename, and
press OK. You can then view the Registry patch file by opening it in Notepad
(right-click on it and select Edit). Again, just double-click on a Registry
patch file (or use Import in the Registry Editor's File menu) to apply it to the
registry.

If no help yet, provide ipconfig information for each computer, and we'll
diagnose the problem.
Start - Run - "cmd". Type "ipconfig /all >c:\ipconfig.txt" into the command
window - Open c:\ipconfig.txt in Notepad, make sure that Format - Word Wrap is
NOT checked!, copy and paste entire contents into your next post.

And Harry, posting your email address openly will get you more unwanted email,
than wanted email. Even GMail will eventually become overrun with spam. Learn
to munge your email address properly, to keep yourself a bit safer when posting
to open forums. Protect yourself and the rest of the internet - read this
article.
http://www.mailmsg.com/SPAM_munging.htm

--
Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck sonic net.
From: harryguy082589 on 12 Feb 2005 23:27
Hea,

I did what you said, but once i disabled the browser service on my
desktop it couldn't acess the network at all. Any sugestions? I
downloaded the browstat program and then did "browstat status" and on
both computers (the desktop with the computer browser stoped and
disabled and the tablet with it enabled) that browsing is not acvtie
and the master name can't be determinded from GetAdapterStatus.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Dan


Chuck wrote:
> On 12 Feb 2005 18:15:23 -0800, *email_address_deleted* wrote:
>
> >Hi,
> >
> >I just reformatted and reinstalled windows on my desktop and tablet
pc,
> >my desktop with xp pro and my tablet with xp tablet pc edition, a
> >superset of xp pro. I have finally gotten around to setting up
network
> >sharing and have seem to run into a problem: I shared a drive on my
> >desktop and a drive on my tablet, when I click on "view workgroup
> >computers" to access my desktop I see the desktop and can access the
> >share, but when I click on "view workgroup computers" on my desktop
> >I can see the tablet, but when I click on it I'm told:
> >
> > "\\dan_tablet 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."
> >
> >Any ideas why?
> >
> >Thanks for the help,
> >
> >Dan
> >
> >p.s
> >
> >I'm not using simple sharing on either computer, they both have the
> >shares set up with everyone given full control, have tc\ip installed
> >with "NetBios over Tcp/ip" enabled , have all firewalls turned off,
> >and I'm using the administrator account of try and access one
> >another.
>
> Harry,
>
> Check for a browser conflict between the two computers. I"m not
talking about
> Internet Explorer here. The browser is the program that allows any
computer to
> see any other computer on the LAN. On a LAN with two computers, you
should run
> a browser on just one.
>
> Make sure the browser service is running on one of the computers.
Control Panel
> - Administrative Tools - Services. Verify that the Computer Browser,
and the
> TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper, services both show with Status = Started.
Stop, then
> Disable the browser service on the other computer.
>
> After checking / disabling / enabling as above, power both computers
off, then
> power both back on.
>
> The Microsoft Browstat program will show us what browsers (I'm not
talking about
> Internet Explorer here) you have in your domain / workgroup, at any
time.
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188305
>
> You can download Browstat from either:
> <http://www.dynawell.com/reskit/microsoft/win2000/browstat.zip>
> <http://rescomp.stanford.edu/staff/manual/rcc/tools/browstat.zip>
>
> Browstat is very small (40K), and needs no install. Just unzip the
downloaded
> file, copy browstat.exe to any folder in the Path, and run it from a
command
> window, by "browstat status". Make sure all computers list the same
master
> browser.
> For more information about the browser subsystem (very intricate),
see:
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188001
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188305
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=231312
>
<http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winntas/deploy/prodspecs/ntbrowse.mspx>
> <http://www.microsoft.com/technet/archive/win95/w95brows.mspx>
>
> The browser requires anonymous access, so look at registry key
> [HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa], value restrictanonymous,
on both.
>
<http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/default.asp?url=/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/regentry/46688.asp>
> <http://www.jsifaq.com/subf/tip2600/rh2625.htm>
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=246261
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=296403
>
> The above articles refer to Windows 2000. Remember WinXP is NT V5.1,
and Win2K
> is NT V5.0.
>
> Have you used the Registry Editor before? If not, it's a scary tool,
but it's
> pretty simple once you get used to it. Here are a couple articles
that might
> help:
>
<http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/using/productdoc/en/default.asp?url=/windowsxp/home/using/productdoc/en/tools_regeditors.asp>
> <http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/registry>
>
> Just remember to backup the key (create a registry patch) for
> [HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa] before making any
changes, if
> appropriate.
>
> From the Annoyances article:
> You can create a Registry patch by opening the Registry Editor,
selecting a
> branch, and choosing Export from the File menu. Then, specify a
filename, and
> press OK. You can then view the Registry patch file by opening it in
Notepad
> (right-click on it and select Edit). Again, just double-click on a
Registry
> patch file (or use Import in the Registry Editor's File menu) to
apply it to the
> registry.
>
> If no help yet, provide ipconfig information for each computer, and
we'll
> diagnose the problem.
> Start - Run - "cmd". Type "ipconfig /all >c:\ipconfig.txt" into the
command
> window - Open c:\ipconfig.txt in Notepad, make sure that Format -
Word Wrap is
> NOT checked!, copy and paste entire contents into your next post.
>
> And Harry, posting your email address openly will get you more
unwanted email,
> than wanted email. Even GMail will eventually become overrun with
spam. Learn
> to munge your email address properly, to keep yourself a bit safer
when posting
> to open forums. Protect yourself and the rest of the internet - read
this
> article.
> http://www.mailmsg.com/SPAM_munging.htm
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Chuck
> Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
> My email is AT DOT
> actual address pchuck sonic net.

From: Chuck on 13 Feb 2005 02:26
On 12 Feb 2005 20:27:55 -0800, harryguy082589(a)gmail.com wrote:

>Hea,
>
>I did what you said, but once i disabled the browser service on my
>desktop it couldn't acess the network at all. Any sugestions? I
>downloaded the browstat program and then did "browstat status" and on
>both computers (the desktop with the computer browser stoped and
>disabled and the tablet with it enabled) that browsing is not acvtie
>and the master name can't be determinded from GetAdapterStatus.
>
>Any ideas?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Dan

Dan,

This sort of problem "...not accessible. You might not have permission..." /
"...browsing is not active on the domain..." is typically caused by any of
several problems:
1) Name resolution.
2) Lack of physical connectivity.
3) Firewalls / lack of logical connectivity.
4) Browser conflicts.

Did you check restrictanonymous on both computers?

Provide ipconfig information for each computer, and let's try diagnosing the
problem.
Start - Run - "cmd". Type "ipconfig /all >c:\ipconfig.txt" into the command
window - Open c:\ipconfig.txt in Notepad, make sure that Format - Word Wrap is
NOT checked!, copy and paste entire contents into your next post. Identify
operating system (by name, version, and SP level) with each ipconfig listing.

--
Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck sonic net.
From: harryguy082589 on 13 Feb 2005 11:50
I looked at the reg key you mentioned, its set to 0 on both comps and
just to make sure everything was write I ran BROWSTAT again, this time
I got an error. Here is the out put from them


Tablet:

Status for domain IRWIN on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{2B704A59-F8A7-4686-AAC8-C0235B499502}
Browsing is NOT active on domain.
Master browser name is held by: DAN_BASEMENT
Could not open key in registry, error = 5 Unable to determine
build of browser master: 5
\\DAN_BASEMENT . Version:05.01 Flags: 51003 NT POTENTIAL MASTER

Status for domain IRWIN on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{4D2C6DD7-2CAE-4269-81F5-EFFF394E240C}
Browsing is NOT active on domain.
Master browser name is held by: DAN_BASEMENT
Could not open key in registry, error = 5 Unable to determine
build of browser master: 5
\\DAN_BASEMENT . Version:05.01 Flags: 51003 NT POTENTIAL MASTER

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

Desktop:


Status for domain IRWIN on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{BF1CE17D-469D-4161-9B59-38E9D6DA856E}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: DAN_BASEMENT
Master browser is running build 2600
1 backup servers retrieved from master DAN_BASEMENT
\\DAN_BASEMENT
There are 2 servers in domain IRWIN on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{BF1CE17D-469D-4161-9B59-38E9D6DA856E}
There are 3 domains in domain IRWIN on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{BF1CE17D-469D-4161-9B59-38E9D6DA856E}

************************************************************


Now here is the ipconfig info on them:

Desktop:



Windows IP Configuration

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

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit
Ethernet
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-E0-81-2D-A2-D3
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.6
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, February 13, 2005
8:44:34 AM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Monday, February 14, 2005
8:44:34 AM

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

Tablet:

Windows IP Configuration

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

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network
Connection
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-E0-B8-6D-23-5E
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.7
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, February 13, 2005
10:40:52 AM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Monday, February 14, 2005
10:40:52 AM

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : WLAN a+b+g mini-PCI Module
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0B-6B-30-03-65
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.4
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, February 13, 2005
10:41:03 AM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Monday, February 14, 2005
10:41:03 AM

************************************************************
p.s

I noticed that with the browser service off on my desktop computer it
can't even see the network, but with it on it can see the tablet, but
not accesses it ( get an error when try to click on it). With my tablet
with no mater if the browser service is on or off I cant see the whole
network, but if I type //dan_basement it will still access my desktop.


Thanks again,

Dan


p.p.s

I know that the two computers are "physically" connected because i can
run RealVnc between them, no problem

Chuck wrote:
> On 12 Feb 2005 20:27:55 -0800, harryguy082589(a)gmail.com wrote:
>
> >Hea,
> >
> >I did what you said, but once i disabled the browser service on my
> >desktop it couldn't acess the network at all. Any sugestions? I
> >downloaded the browstat program and then did "browstat status" and
on
> >both computers (the desktop with the computer browser stoped and
> >disabled and the tablet with it enabled) that browsing is not acvtie
> >and the master name can't be determinded from GetAdapterStatus.
> >
> >Any ideas?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Dan
>
> Dan,
>
> This sort of problem "...not accessible. You might not have
permission..." /
> "...browsing is not active on the domain..." is typically caused by
any of
> several problems:
> 1) Name resolution.
> 2) Lack of physical connectivity.
> 3) Firewalls / lack of logical connectivity.
> 4) Browser conflicts.
>
> Did you check restrictanonymous on both computers?
>
> Provide ipconfig information for each computer, and let's try
diagnosing the
> problem.
> Start - Run - "cmd". Type "ipconfig /all >c:\ipconfig.txt" into the
command
> window - Open c:\ipconfig.txt in Notepad, make sure that Format -
Word Wrap is
> NOT checked!, copy and paste entire contents into your next post.
Identify
> operating system (by name, version, and SP level) with each ipconfig
listing.
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Chuck
> Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
> My email is AT DOT
> actual address pchuck sonic net.

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