Hi any one can help me with my problem.I am unable to connect to any network drives and printers. I used to be able to connect to them. One fine day, all of it stopped working. I even tried to map my own local drive it was still unsuccessful. Whenever i tried to MAP a drive it will prompt me the log on. I know all my password and i did not set any password. i also tried to remove my Norton 360 v2 on my 3 computer totally but still same issue. I have 3 machine. XP Home sp3, XP Home sp3, Vista Home premium sp1. I only had problem connecting my Vista to any of my XP computer. From XP to XP i had no problem sharing.I do not have any problem accessing the internet.I also realize that when this problem started, i was unable to connect to my router console through IE using my vista machine. In Vista i was able to ping all my Computer via their hostnames n ip.My workgroup was also set correctly.


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Can't map the Vista itself? What's the result of net share command on Vista?
Also you may try clean boot.

Windows generalHow to run Windows OS with a clean boot · How to Run Windows
Safe Mode with Networking · How to setup DHCP for IP Phone How to sort
programs in Start ...
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"botakz8888" wrote in message ...
Hi any one can help me with my problem.I am unable to connect to any
network drives and printers. I used to be able to connect to them. One
fine day, all of it stopped working. I even tried to map my own local
drive it was still unsuccessful. Whenever i tried to MAP a drive it will
prompt me the log on. I know all my password and i did not set any
password. i also tried to remove my Norton 360 v2 on my 3
computer totally but still same issue. I have 3 machine. XP Home sp3,
XP Home sp3, Vista Home premium sp1. I only had problem connecting my
Vista to any of my XP computer. From XP to XP i had no problem sharing.I
do not have any problem accessing the internet.I also realize that
when this problem started, i was unable to connect to my router console
through IE using my vista machine. In Vista i was able to ping all my
Computer via their hostnames n ip.My workgroup was also set correctly.


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*Just reposting my thread. Somehow all the sentences got squeeze on the
first post.*

Hi any one can help me with my problem.
I am unable to connect to any network drives and printers. I used to be
able to connect to them. One fine day, all of it stopped working. I even
tried to map my own local drive it was still unsuccessful. Whenever i
tried to MAP a drive it will prompt me the log on. I know all my
password and i did not set any password. i also tried to remove my
Norton 360 v2 on my 3 computer totally but still same issue.

I have 3 machine. XP Home sp3, XP Home sp3, Vista Home premium sp1.

I only had problem connecting my Vista to any of my XP computer. From
XP to XP i had no problem sharing.

I do not have any problem accessing the internet.

I also realize that when this problem started, i was unable to connect
to my router console through IE using my vista machine.

In Vista i was able to ping all my Computer via their hostnames n ip.
My workgroup was also set correctly.

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Robert L. \(MS-MVP\);901293 Wrote:
Can't map the Vista itself? What's the result of net share command on
Vista?
Also you may try clean boot.

Windows generalHow to run Windows OS with a clean boot · How to Run
Windows
Safe Mode with Networking · How to setup DHCP for IP Phone How to sort
programs in Start ...
'www.howtonetworking.com/Windows/windowsgeneral.htm'
(http://www.howtonetworking.com/Windo...owsgeneral.htm)


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(http://www.ChicagoTech.net)
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"botakz8888" wrote in message news:e1mrslTVJHA.5420@xxxxxx
Hi any one can help me with my problem.I am unable to connect to any
network drives and printers. I used to be able to connect to them.
One
fine day, all of it stopped working. I even tried to map my own
local
drive it was still unsuccessful. Whenever i tried to MAP a drive it
will
prompt me the log on. I know all my password and i did not set any
password. i also tried to remove my Norton 360 v2 on my 3
computer totally but still same issue. I have 3 machine. XP Home
sp3,
XP Home sp3, Vista Home premium sp1. I only had problem connecting my
Vista to any of my XP computer. From XP to XP i had no problem
sharing.I
do not have any problem accessing the internet.I also realize
that
when this problem started, i was unable to connect to my router
console
through IE using my vista machine. In Vista i was able to ping all my
Computer via their hostnames n ip.My workgroup was also set
correctly.


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Vista Forums' (http://www.VistaForums.com) Vista Support Forums

Hi thanks for replying.

i tried to do clean boot but i still have the same problem. The log on
still appear

Ya i was unable to map my own vista drive to my vista machine.
Basically i am unable to do any mapping.

Hope someone can help me with this. I really need the shared drive to
work.


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botakz8888

As said, run net share command on the Vista and post the result here.

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http://www.HowToNetworking.com
"botakz8888" wrote in message
...

Robert L. \(MS-MVP\);901293 Wrote:
Can't map the Vista itself? What's the result of net share command on
Vista?
Also you may try clean boot.

Windows generalHow to run Windows OS with a clean boot · How to Run
Windows
Safe Mode with Networking · How to setup DHCP for IP Phone How to sort
programs in Start ...
'www.howtonetworking.com/Windows/windowsgeneral.htm'
(http://www.howtonetworking.com/Windo...owsgeneral.htm)


--
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Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
'Networking, VPN, TS, Remote Access and Internet Troubleshooting'
(http://www.ChicagoTech.net)
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
http://www.HowToNetworking.com
"botakz8888" wrote in message news:e1mrslTVJHA.5420@xxxxxx
Hi any one can help me with my problem.I am unable to connect to any
network drives and printers. I used to be able to connect to them.
One
fine day, all of it stopped working. I even tried to map my own
local
drive it was still unsuccessful. Whenever i tried to MAP a drive it
will
prompt me the log on. I know all my password and i did not set any
password. i also tried to remove my Norton 360 v2 on my 3
computer totally but still same issue. I have 3 machine. XP Home
sp3,
XP Home sp3, Vista Home premium sp1. I only had problem connecting my
Vista to any of my XP computer. From XP to XP i had no problem
sharing.I
do not have any problem accessing the internet.I also realize
that
when this problem started, i was unable to connect to my router
console
through IE using my vista machine. In Vista i was able to ping all my
Computer via their hostnames n ip.My workgroup was also set
correctly.


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Vista Forums' (http://www.VistaForums.com) Vista Support Forums

Hi thanks for replying.

i tried to do clean boot but i still have the same problem. The log on
still appear

Ya i was unable to map my own vista drive to my vista machine.
Basically i am unable to do any mapping.

Hope someone can help me with this. I really need the shared drive to
work.


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botakz8888

Maybe related as I had simular network issues while having another. this
fixed several of the issues I had.

CharBroiled20s;3731718 Wrote:
Hey all, here's the solution to your "Unavailable Rating" and SysInfo
problems

Start -- Run

CMD

net localgroup administrators NetworkService /ADD

Enter

All fixed


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