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This is for a Windows XP SP3 machine, trying to access file shares on a Windows Server 2008 R2 system.
The client had access to the server previously, and other clients on the same network are not having problems. Other network functions for the troubled client do not seem to be affected.
When trying to access a file share via \\servername\sharename\
or \\IPAddress\sharename\
the following error is returned: "The network path was not found". This also happens when trying to access the server by running \\servername\
or \\IPAddress\
. However, the server pings fine by name and IP from the same machine.
Windows Firewall is off, and the user does have appropriate permissions. The IP configuration, including address, subnet mask, gateway, and DNS server, are correct. The system has been rebooted several times during troubleshooting.
What am I missing?
Is "File and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks" installed under the network adapter? what an odd problem.... btw – Supercereal – 2011-07-18T19:09:04.547
@Kyle - I'll make sure to check that, the next time I look at the problem. But, I'm pretty sure it is. – Iszi – 2011-07-18T19:10:30.520
Yea it is by default, but it looks like you already checked everything else that can get in the way... You might want to check if it can connect to any other shares just to help narrow down the scope of the issue... – Supercereal – 2011-07-18T19:12:01.720
@Kyle - The server it's connecting to is the only one with shares on the network. And, if it can't connect to \servername\ or \IPAddress, it's not going to be able to get any further in the file share structure. – Iszi – 2011-07-18T19:14:03.937
Just share out a folder from another xp machine.... should take about 60 seconds (maybe more if you have to turn the firewall off or walk someone else through it) – Supercereal – 2011-07-18T19:17:10.533
@Kyle - I'll keep that in mind as a troubleshooting option. Thanks. Keep 'em coming! :-) – Iszi – 2011-07-18T19:18:45.663
@Kyle let us continue this discussion in chat
– Iszi – 2011-07-18T19:18:59.393