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 Thanks very much. This helped me resolve this issue and I'm now able to
 access this pc.

 "Robert L [MS-MVP]" wrote:

 > this may help, quoted from http://www.ChicagoTech.net
 > .... is not accessible
 >
 > Message: "....is not accessible. You may not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have access permissions. Network path was not found."
 >
 > Resolutions:  
 > 1) make sure no any firewall blocks the LAN traffic.
 > 2) make sure you have created the same workgroup, and the same username on w2k/xp for logging on a remote computer.
 > 3) check user's rights.
 > 4) you may want to enable guest account on w2k/xp.
 > 5) if you are using simple file sharing, you may try to disable it and re-share the drive manually.
 > 6) if it is mixed OS (win98, NT, ME and W2K/XP) network, enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP.
 > 7) make sure the Computer Browser service is started if all computers are w2k/xp.
 > 8) stop Computer Browser service on win9x, ME and NT if this is a mixed OS network.
 > 9) cache credential by using net use \\computername\share /user:username command (it is better to have the username logon shared computer).
 > 10) if you have tried enabling netbios over tcp/ip but doesn't work, you may try to load netbeui (loading netbeui may slow your network).
 > 11) Make sure the server service is running.
 > 12) If you can see the share in Network Neighborhood but not access it, this issue may be resolved by verifying that both the share permissions and the NTFS partition permissions are correctly configured for individual user or group access.
 >
 > For step by step troubleshooting "no accessible", visit this web site: http://www.howtonetworking.com/Troubleshooting/notaccessibale0.htm.
 >
 >
 > Don't send e-mail or reply to me except you need consulting services. Posting on MS newsgroup will benefit all readers and you may get more help.
 >
 > Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
 > How to Setup Windows, Network, Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
 > Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
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 >
 >   "Larry Gagnon" <lagagnon@fakeuniserve.com> wrote in message news:pan.2005.03.31.16.30.18.883823@fakeuniserve.com...
 >   I have a home network, 3 machines, all workgroup=HOME, 2 are WinXP Home
 >   SP1 (computersA and B) the other is Win98SE (computerC). They are
 >   connected via a router, no software firewalls. There are shared folders on
 >   each machine and a common workgroup name. All computers can ping each
 >   other via IP address or NetBIOS name. Computers B&C however, cannot see
 >   the share on ComputerA, but ComputerA can see the shares on Computers B&C.
 >
 >   ComputerA is the problem. Sharing was fine 3 months ago but since a virus
 >   attack, addition of a router and some other changes to Computer A it no
 >   longer shares properly.
 >
 >   Using "net view" all 3 machines show up. But trying "net use
 >   \\computerA\share" throws an error. Double clicking on ComputerA in
 >   network neighborhood also throws an $IPC logon error. But I don't really
 >   want to logon from another computer to ComputerA I just want to see its
 >   shares, so common logons and passwords are not an issue.
 >
 >   Any ideas on what to do would be appreciated. I am at my wits end over
 >   this and have checked everything. I am considering removing ComputerA's
 >   network stuff completely and starting over but I don't really know how
 >   that is done safely.
 >
 >   Any other ideas out there would be greatly appreciated.
 >
 >   thanks...Larry Gagnon
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 >

what's the errorcode for "net use
\\computerA\share". system error 5 or 53?
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 On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 10:36:07 -0600, Robert L [MS-MVP] wrote:

 > this may help, quoted from http://www.ChicagoTech.net ... is not
 > accessible
 >
 > Message: "....is not accessible. You may not have permission to use this
 > network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out
 > if you have access permissions. Network path was not found."
 >
 > Resolutions:
 > 1) make sure no any firewall blocks the LAN traffic. 2) make sure you
 > have created the same workgroup, and the same username on w2k/xp for
 > logging on a remote computer. 3) check user's rights.
 > 4) you may want to enable guest account on w2k/xp. 5) if you are using
 > simple file sharing, you may try to disable it and re-share the drive
 > manually. 6) if it is mixed OS (win98, NT, ME and W2K/XP) network,
 > enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP. 7) make sure the Computer Browser service is
 > started if all computers are w2k/xp. 8) stop Computer Browser service on
 > win9x, ME and NT if this is a mixed OS network. 9) cache credential by
 > using net use \\computername\share /user:username command (it is better
 > to have the username logon shared computer). 10) if you have tried
 > enabling netbios over tcp/ip but doesn't work, you may try to load
 > netbeui (loading netbeui may slow your network). 11) Make sure the
 > server service is running. 12) If you can see the share in Network
 > Neighborhood but not access it, this issue may be resolved by verifying
 > that both the share permissions and the NTFS partition permissions are
 > correctly configured for individual user or group access.
 >
 > For step by step troubleshooting "no accessible", visit this web site:
 > http://www.howtonetworking.com/Troubleshooting/notaccessibale0.htm.

 Robert: thanks but I don't think you really read my post very carefully.
 I have tried all the above steps without success. Any further
 suggestions other than a complete WinXP repair or removing all netwrok
 components would be appreciated.

 Larry Gagnon