Windows 7 error: Windows cannot access \\servername; The network path was not found

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There are five servers we connect to here at work. All of a sudden, I have been unable to access three of them through Windows Explorer using the UNC path. However, I can remote into them with Remote Desktop just fine. I had a co-worker try to access the share via Explorer and it works just fine for him.

This started happening to me as soon as I remoted into one of the servers and changed my user password. The only thing I can think of is that my login credentials are still stored somewhere. I've tried rebooting and logging out of Windows, but it still refuses to let me in.

Connectivity is obviously not an issue since I can remote into these servers. Anyone have a clue what I can do?

oscilatingcretin

Posted 2011-09-01T19:21:03.747

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1Did you tried using \"IP address" ???? Maybe your Windows name resolution server is having problems. – Diogo – 2011-09-01T19:23:35.177

I was able to get to it through the IP just fine. Any idea what I can do to fix this? If you do, you might want to post it as an answer so I can mark it. – oscilatingcretin – 2011-09-01T19:26:59.390

Are you on a Windows domain? The same one as the servers? – Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 – 2011-09-01T19:42:58.640

Answers

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Try an IPConfig /flushdns.

You can also use NSLookup to try and determine what's answering your DNS request, and if it gives a proper response.

Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007

Posted 2011-09-01T19:21:03.747

Reputation: 103 763

Just noting that nslookup will likely give different results -- typically Windows attempts NBNS and/or LLMNR before DNS. – user1686 – 2011-09-01T21:52:26.993

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