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January 2nd 08, 05:49 AM
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w2000 not accessable on vista network
I have looked everywhere for the solution and believe i have everything set
up right, but i cannot see my w2000 machine from my vista machine and although i can see my vista from my w2000, i get the error message "\\xxx is not accessible. The network path was not found. I have users set up on both machines and the router is working. Help! 
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January 2nd 08, 03:18 PM
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w2000 not accessable on vista network
On Tue, 1 Jan 2008 22:49:05 -0800, DennisP
wrote: I have looked everywhere for the solution and believe i have everything set up right, but i cannot see my w2000 machine from my vista machine and although i can see my vista from my w2000, i get the error message "\\xxx is not accessible. The network path was not found. I have users set up on both machines and the router is working. Help! Dennis, You won't ever see the Windows 2000 computer using the Network Map. The LLTD Responder, which is required for this to work, isn't available for Windows 2000. http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/12/windows-xp-and-vista-on-lan-together.html#Visibility http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/1...tml#Visibility As far as seeing another computer in the Network window (aka "My Network Places" / "Network Neighborhood"), this is generally caused by a misconfigured or overlooked personal firewall, or other security program. http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/07/advanced-windows-networking-using.html http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/0...ing-using.html You can diagnose the problem, using logs from "browstat status", "ipconfig /all", "net config server", and "net config workstation", from each computer. Read this article, and linked articles, and follow instructions precisely (Download browstat, and note how to run a Vista command window as administrator!): http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...#AskingForHelp -- Cheers, Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2007 [Windows - Networking] http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/ Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience. My email is AT DOT actual address pchuck mvps org.
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January 2nd 08, 03:48 PM
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w2000 not accessable on vista network
Thanks Chuck. You've given me a lot to do. It must be a security thing at
the Vista end since the other system connects to other machines. This Vista came with Norton. Dennis "Chuck [MVP]" wrote: On Tue, 1 Jan 2008 22:49:05 -0800, DennisP wrote: I have looked everywhere for the solution and believe i have everything set up right, but i cannot see my w2000 machine from my vista machine and although i can see my vista from my w2000, i get the error message "\\xxx is not accessible. The network path was not found. I have users set up on both machines and the router is working. Help! Dennis, You won't ever see the Windows 2000 computer using the Network Map. The LLTD Responder, which is required for this to work, isn't available for Windows 2000. http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/12/windows-xp-and-vista-on-lan-together.html#Visibility http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/1...tml#Visibility As far as seeing another computer in the Network window (aka "My Network Places" / "Network Neighborhood"), this is generally caused by a misconfigured or overlooked personal firewall, or other security program. http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/07/advanced-windows-networking-using.html http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/0...ing-using.html You can diagnose the problem, using logs from "browstat status", "ipconfig /all", "net config server", and "net config workstation", from each computer. Read this article, and linked articles, and follow instructions precisely (Download browstat, and note how to run a Vista command window as administrator!): http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...#AskingForHelp -- Cheers, Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2007 [Windows - Networking] http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/ Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience. My email is AT DOT actual address pchuck mvps org.
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January 2nd 08, 03:58 PM
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w2000 not accessable on vista network
On Wed, 2 Jan 2008 08:48:05 -0800, DennisP
wrote: "Chuck [MVP]" wrote: On Tue, 1 Jan 2008 22:49:05 -0800, DennisP wrote: I have looked everywhere for the solution and believe i have everything set up right, but i cannot see my w2000 machine from my vista machine and although i can see my vista from my w2000, i get the error message "\\xxx is not accessible. The network path was not found. I have users set up on both machines and the router is working. Help! Dennis, You won't ever see the Windows 2000 computer using the Network Map. The LLTD Responder, which is required for this to work, isn't available for Windows 2000. http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/12/windows-xp-and-vista-on-lan-together.html#Visibility http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/1...tml#Visibility As far as seeing another computer in the Network window (aka "My Network Places" / "Network Neighborhood"), this is generally caused by a misconfigured or overlooked personal firewall, or other security program. http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/07/advanced-windows-networking-using.html http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/0...ing-using.html You can diagnose the problem, using logs from "browstat status", "ipconfig /all", "net config server", and "net config workstation", from each computer. Read this article, and linked articles, and follow instructions precisely (Download browstat, and note how to run a Vista command window as administrator!): http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...#AskingForHelp Thanks Chuck. You've given me a lot to do. It must be a security thing at the Vista end since the other system connects to other machines. This Vista came with Norton. Dennis Dennis, Take it one step at a time, and test frequently. And ask questions here. http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/08/solving-network-problems-tutorial.html http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...-tutorial.html -- Cheers, Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2007 [Windows - Networking] http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/ Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience. My email is AT DOT actual address pchuck mvps org.
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