From: Jack [MVP-Networking] on
Hi
Make sure that the network works, http://www.ezlan.net/debug.html
If needed use this process, http://www.ezlan.net/clean.html#refreshnet
When every thing checks OK redo the share.
Jack (MS, MVP-Networking).

"LURKER" <feelingdumb(a)nowhere.net> wrote in message
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> Network shares are broken after uninstall of a firewall.
>
> I performed the TCP Stack reset (LSPFix).
> Still broken network.
>
> I am now testing with no antivirus and Windows firewall turned off as I
> try to debug.
>
> My network shares are still "not found" by my other home computers.
>
> Environmnt:
>
> Home network with 4 Windows XP systems behind a Linksys wireless router.
>
> The other systems can see each other's shares, but not the shares on the
> main computer (name = \\king-daddy, fixed ip 192.168.1.xx). Shares include
> household printers.
>
> king-daddy can see the shares on all the other computers.
>
> king-daddy has dual boot... the second bootable hard drive is a clone of
> the primary XP on HD0 P1; just aged a little.
>
> I booted from the alternate partition and networking works fine, so I know
> it is not hardware. Boot back to the primary partition, and networking is
> broken again.
>
> Using BROWSTAT STATUS...
> Other systems receive code 53 (path not found) when they try to access
> king-daddy.
>
> Is there any other information that might be helpful?
>
> How do I approach the problem?
>
> lurker