Can not use UNC path in Windows server 2003 server 64 bit OS

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Can not use UNC path in Windows server 2003 server 64 bit OS

It says network can not be reached

Any clues would help


Kiran
 
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Kiran said:
Can not use UNC path in Windows server 2003 server 64 bit OS

It says network can not be reached

Any clues would help


Kiran
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Not enough info. We'll need much more to go on.

Let's start with how are you connecting?

\\machinename\sharename
\\machinename.domain.com\sharename
\\IpAddress\sharename

Which one above does or doesn't work?

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Sorry for not providing details
I have logged onto the stand alone machine with Win 2003 64 bit OS (not
connected to network)
Ran CMD window
Ran dir \\Machine Name\c$
or \\Machine Name\Log (where log has been shared with full access right to
admins) and I have logged on to machine as as an adminstrator

It says network can not be reached


Tahnks
Kiran
 
Kiran said:
Sorry for not providing details
I have logged onto the stand alone machine with Win 2003 64 bit OS (not
connected to network)
Ran CMD window
Ran dir \\Machine Name\c$
Click to expand...

With that space in there? (UNC names don't support that unless you
quote it but a ServerName wouldn't have a space anyway.)
or \\Machine Name\Log (where log has been shared with full access right
to
admins) and I have logged on to machine as as an adminstrator

It says network can not be reached
Click to expand...

Can you ping? Can you net view the machine?

net view \\MachineName <<<-----no spaces

Can you connect to the share from the SAME machine (as
where the share is located)?

Show us your "IPconfig /all" for both the 'client' and the
'server' machines involved (server is one with the share,
client is the one connecting TO it.)
 
Kiran said:
Sorry for not providing details
I have logged onto the stand alone machine with Win 2003 64 bit OS (not
connected to network)
Ran CMD window
Ran dir \\Machine Name\c$
Click to expand...

With that space in there? (UNC names don't support that unless you
quote it but a ServerName wouldn't have a space anyway.)
or \\Machine Name\Log (where log has been shared with full access right
to
admins) and I have logged on to machine as as an adminstrator

It says network can not be reached
Click to expand...

Can you ping? Can you net view the machine?

Try an explicit use:
net use * \\MachineName\c$

Add in an explicit authentication:
net use * \\MachineName\c$ /user:SharedMachineOrDomain\UserOnShared

Does it change anything if you connect with the shared machines
IP address:

net use \\192.168.0.1\c$ <<<---use real IP

Try the above with the explicit authentication as above with the
machine NAME...

net view \\MachineName <<<-----no spaces

Copy all of the results from the screen as TEXT (not graphics)
and post it so that we can see commands and error messages.

Can you connect to the share from the SAME machine (as
where the share is located)?

Show us your "IPconfig /all" for both the 'client' and the
'server' machines involved (server is one with the share,
client is the one connecting TO it.)
 
In
Kiran said:
Sorry for not providing details
I have logged onto the stand alone machine with Win 2003 64 bit OS
(not connected to network)
Ran CMD window
Ran dir \\Machine Name\c$
or \\Machine Name\Log (where log has been shared with full access
right to admins) and I have logged on to machine as as an adminstrator

It says network can not be reached
Click to expand...

Can you ping machinename (assuming no spaces)?

Herb's suggestions and questions will help out to determine the problem.

Ace
 
The Machine is not connected to the network
I am trying to access the machine after logging on to the same machine using
UNC

I can Ping the machine

Can I use some dummy router
or Can I install some networking component


Kiran
 
Kiran said:
The Machine is not connected to the network
I am trying to access the machine after logging on to the same machine
using
UNC

I can Ping the machine

Can I use some dummy router
or Can I install some networking component
Click to expand...

So you are trying to use this computer from the same computer?

Perfectly reasonable and my checks still apply (mostly).

You do not need a router. It is a seldom stated fact that
EVERY IP machine "routes for itself".

We don't call a machine a 'router' unless it forwards packets
for OTHER machines but they really all make basic routing
decisions for themselves.

See my other post and excecute the tests I gave you.
 
For all the net use command I still get the error net work can not be reached
net use says 'No entries'
Will Routing and remote access help to set up local network
with that single machine in the network
All I need is to use UNC path with single machine that is not connected to
network

KIran







Herb Martin said:
Kiran said:
The Machine is not connected to the network
I am trying to access the machine after logging on to the same machine
using
UNC

I can Ping the machine

Can I use some dummy router
or Can I install some networking component
Click to expand...

So you are trying to use this computer from the same computer?

Perfectly reasonable and my checks still apply (mostly).

You do not need a router. It is a seldom stated fact that
EVERY IP machine "routes for itself".

We don't call a machine a 'router' unless it forwards packets
for OTHER machines but they really all make basic routing
decisions for themselves.

See my other post and excecute the tests I gave you.

--
Herb Martin, MCSE, MVP
Accelerated MCSE
http://www.LearnQuick.Com
[phone number on web site]
Kiran
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In
Kiran said:
For all the net use command I still get the error net work can not be
reached net use says 'No entries'
Will Routing and remote access help to set up local network
with that single machine in the network
All I need is to use UNC path with single machine that is not
connected to network
Click to expand...

Is the NIC active or does it show up with a red X? If a red X, then
obviously your attempts will not work trying to map a drive or UNC to itself
because the red X means the NIC is not plugged into anything, which is a
dependency for network service to function. The NIC must be plugged in to
something, whether plugged in to a switch, a beat-up old hub you may find
that is collecting dust in the closet, or to another machine with a
cross-over cable.

You can also choose to disable the NIC in the Network Connections window and
install and use the Microsoft Loopback Adapter in place of a real NIC to
perform your tests on this machine.

Ace
 
Kiran said:
For all the net use command I still get the error net work can not be
reached
net use says 'No entries'
Will Routing and remote access help to set up local network
with that single machine in the network
All I need is to use UNC path with single machine that is not connected to
network
Click to expand...


I want to see the actual command and results along
with the Ipconfig /all as requested previously.

Your simply saying it doesn't work is almost useless;
if you could have analyzed it then it would have been
solved by you long ago.

Copy the TEXT from the screen. Do not use a picture
and do not manually type it in.

--
Herb Martin, MCSE, MVP
Accelerated MCSE
http://www.LearnQuick.Com
[phone number on web site]
KIran







Herb Martin said:
Kiran said:
The Machine is not connected to the network
I am trying to access the machine after logging on to the same machine
using
UNC

I can Ping the machine

Can I use some dummy router
or Can I install some networking component
Click to expand...

So you are trying to use this computer from the same computer?

Perfectly reasonable and my checks still apply (mostly).

You do not need a router. It is a seldom stated fact that
EVERY IP machine "routes for itself".

We don't call a machine a 'router' unless it forwards packets
for OTHER machines but they really all make basic routing
decisions for themselves.

See my other post and excecute the tests I gave you.

--
Herb Martin, MCSE, MVP
Accelerated MCSE
http://www.LearnQuick.Com
[phone number on web site]
Kiran


:

In Kiran <[email protected]> made this post, which I then
commented about below:
Sorry for not providing details
I have logged onto the stand alone machine with Win 2003 64 bit OS
(not connected to network)
Ran CMD window
Ran dir \\Machine Name\c$
or \\Machine Name\Log (where log has been shared with full access
right to admins) and I have logged on to machine as as an
adminstrator

It says network can not be reached

Can you ping machinename (assuming no spaces)?

Herb's suggestions and questions will help out to determine the
problem.

Ace
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
In
Herb Martin said:
I want to see the actual command and results along
with the Ipconfig /all as requested previously.

Your simply saying it doesn't work is almost useless;
if you could have analyzed it then it would have been
solved by you long ago.

Copy the TEXT from the screen. Do not use a picture
and do not manually type it in.
Click to expand...

Herb, it appears to be that Kiran is on a single machine with no network and
an unplugged NIC, and is just trying to run a UNC to itself.

Ace
 
"Ace Fekay [MVP]"
In

Herb, it appears to be that Kiran is on a single machine with no network
and an unplugged NIC, and is just trying to run a UNC to itself.
Click to expand...


Yes, I got that several messages back but that doesn't
change the majority of the tests he should run.

Especially giving us the IPConfig /all and using the
"net use * \\IP_ADDRESS\sharename" formats.

We might also add, especially in such a case:

net share

....to see if he is actually sharing anything.

It is possible his server services has never bound to the IP
stack. I do believe he indicated being able to ping which
proves that the IP stack is initialized and bound to an
adapter.
 
In
Herb Martin said:
Yes, I got that several messages back but that doesn't
change the majority of the tests he should run.

Especially giving us the IPConfig /all and using the
"net use * \\IP_ADDRESS\sharename" formats.

We might also add, especially in such a case:

net share

...to see if he is actually sharing anything.

It is possible his server services has never bound to the IP
stack. I do believe he indicated being able to ping which
proves that the IP stack is initialized and bound to an
adapter.
Click to expand...

We'll just have to wait and see if the poster responds.

Ace
 
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