Posted 07 May 2010 - 11:10 PM
Hi all, I hope you can help.
I have a windows XP machine with a few shared folders on it. Within the past week, I am no longer able to access the shared folders. When I try to connect directly to them I get the following error message:
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xxxxx
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\\xxxxx\test 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 location cannot be reached. For information about network troubleshooting, see Windows Help.
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OK
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So far, I tried this and or found this out:I can ping the computer from itself as well as other computers by name or IP address
From other computers, if I put in the computer name I do not see the shares.
From the same computer, it shows the shares, but I can't get to them.
The folders do exist. I can get to them through explorer on the machine
I have Unshared and reshared folders.
I have turned off file sharing and turned it back on.
Uninstalled and reinstalled file and printer sharing
The computer has Microsoft Security essentials
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Harv