Can't use \\computername\c$

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I have 60 win xp pro computers in a win2000 domain.

I often use \\computername\c$ to connect to user's computer as admin.

But I can't do it on any IBM thinkpad machine.

I have tried both the pre configured installation from IBM and a clean win
xp but it's the same problem.

\\IP-adress\c$ or \admin$ don't work

The error I get is "The network path was not found"

But I can ping the machine, both the computer name and IP-adress.



Ok, if I, from the user's computer first ping my computer, then I can use
\\computername\c$

Everything else is working just find on the IBM computers.

So now I must get the user to ping my computer before I can connect to the
computer.
 
Scotty44 said:
I have 60 win xp pro computers in a win2000 domain.

I often use \\computername\c$ to connect to user's computer as admin.

But I can't do it on any IBM thinkpad machine.

I have tried both the pre configured installation from IBM and a
clean win xp but it's the same problem.

\\IP-adress\c$ or \admin$ don't work

The error I get is "The network path was not found"

But I can ping the machine, both the computer name and IP-adress.



Ok, if I, from the user's computer first ping my computer, then I can
use \\computername\c$

Everything else is working just find on the IBM computers.

So now I must get the user to ping my computer before I can connect
to the computer.
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Firewalls blocking the connections maybe?
 
Scotty44 said:
I have 60 win xp pro computers in a win2000 domain.

I often use \\computername\c$ to connect to user's computer as admin.

But I can't do it on any IBM thinkpad machine.

I have tried both the pre configured installation from IBM and a clean win
xp but it's the same problem.

\\IP-adress\c$ or \admin$ don't work

The error I get is "The network path was not found"

But I can ping the machine, both the computer name and IP-adress.



Ok, if I, from the user's computer first ping my computer, then I can use
\\computername\c$

Everything else is working just find on the IBM computers.

So now I must get the user to ping my computer before I can connect to the
computer.
Click to expand...

Have you tried connecting to an ordinary share (rather than the
administrative
share)?

Administrative shares are enabled/disabled here:
HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanServer\Parameters
Set the value of : AutoShareServer to 1
Set the value of : AutoShareWks to 1
 
Also check power management on the laptop - is the adapter asleep? What
happens if you ping it?

Doug Sherman
MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
 
Steve Parry said:
Firewalls blocking the connections maybe?


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Steve Parry BA (Hons) MCP MVP


http://www.gwynfryn.co.uk
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It's no firewall between the computers or any personal firewall.

I can ping the computer on both computer name and IP-address.

I can also browse to the computer under Microsoft network -My domain but I
can't open it "The network path was not found"

And I can't connect to any other share on the computer.

But if the user first ping my computer, then I can connect to it.

The computer is not in any sleeping mode because the user is working
 
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