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Old December 13th 07, 09:25 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.networking, microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
eljainc
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Default Error 55 when using net use

Hello,

I have a Win98 machine (several of them actually), which have problems
connecting to a WinXP Home PC using the Windows Networking. All
machines have TCP/IP protocol installed as well as Novell Netware IPX/
SPX stack. When I try to map a share from the Win98 box to a WinXP
box, using syntax like:

net use e: \\WINXP1\DRIVEC

I get the following error:

Error 55: The specified resource is not available. The computer that
shared the resource might have been turned off , or the permissions
might have been changed. For more information, contact your network
administrator.

I have file sharing turned on the WinXP box, with full read/write
priviledges. What is odd is that I can map to another WinXP home
machine from this Win98 machine. The workgroups are the same, and I
can ping the machines from each other. No firewalls are installed on
the WinXP boxes.

What am I missing here?
Thanks.
Mike
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Old December 13th 07, 10:30 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.networking,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Steve Winograd
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Default Error 55 when using net use

On Thu, 13 Dec 2007 12:25:51 -0800 (PST), eljainc
wrote:

Hello,

I have a Win98 machine (several of them actually), which have problems
connecting to a WinXP Home PC using the Windows Networking. All
machines have TCP/IP protocol installed as well as Novell Netware IPX/
SPX stack. When I try to map a share from the Win98 box to a WinXP
box, using syntax like:

net use e: \\WINXP1\DRIVEC

I get the following error:

Error 55: The specified resource is not available. The computer that
shared the resource might have been turned off , or the permissions
might have been changed. For more information, contact your network
administrator.

I have file sharing turned on the WinXP box, with full read/write
priviledges. What is odd is that I can map to another WinXP home
machine from this Win98 machine. The workgroups are the same, and I
can ping the machines from each other. No firewalls are installed on
the WinXP boxes.

What am I missing here?
Thanks.
Mike


Using more than one network protocol can cause problems, especially
when Windows XP is involved. Choose either IPX/SPX or TCP/IP for File
and Printer Sharing. Unless you have a specific need for IPX/SPX,
choose TCP/IP.

If you choose TCP/IP:

1. Remove IPX/SPX from all computers.
2. Make sure that NetBIOS over TCP/IP is enabled on all computers.
3. Make sure that all firewalls on all computers are properly
configured.

If you choose IPX/SPX:

1. Un-bind File and Printer Sharing from TCP/IP on all computers.

Can you ping WINXP1 from the Win98 box by both IP address and computer
name?
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
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Old December 13th 07, 10:30 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.networking,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Steve Winograd
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Posts: 75
Default Error 55 when using net use

On Thu, 13 Dec 2007 12:25:51 -0800 (PST), eljainc
wrote:

Hello,

I have a Win98 machine (several of them actually), which have problems
connecting to a WinXP Home PC using the Windows Networking. All
machines have TCP/IP protocol installed as well as Novell Netware IPX/
SPX stack. When I try to map a share from the Win98 box to a WinXP
box, using syntax like:

net use e: \\WINXP1\DRIVEC

I get the following error:

Error 55: The specified resource is not available. The computer that
shared the resource might have been turned off , or the permissions
might have been changed. For more information, contact your network
administrator.

I have file sharing turned on the WinXP box, with full read/write
priviledges. What is odd is that I can map to another WinXP home
machine from this Win98 machine. The workgroups are the same, and I
can ping the machines from each other. No firewalls are installed on
the WinXP boxes.

What am I missing here?
Thanks.
Mike


Using more than one network protocol can cause problems, especially
when Windows XP is involved. Choose either IPX/SPX or TCP/IP for File
and Printer Sharing. Unless you have a specific need for IPX/SPX,
choose TCP/IP.

If you choose TCP/IP:

1. Remove IPX/SPX from all computers.
2. Make sure that NetBIOS over TCP/IP is enabled on all computers.
3. Make sure that all firewalls on all computers are properly
configured.

If you choose IPX/SPX:

1. Un-bind File and Printer Sharing from TCP/IP on all computers.

Can you ping WINXP1 from the Win98 box by both IP address and computer
name?
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
 




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