Failure to Share in LAN

  • Thread starter Thread starter Guest
  • Start date Start date
G

Guest

One box called EMACH is an eMachines desktop PC wired to LinkSys WRT54G
(updated firmware yesterday) and runs XP Media Center Edition Version 2002
Service Pack 2. It functions well on the internet. The other box called VAIO
is a Sony VAIO laptop wireless to the router, and runs XP Home Edition
Version 2002 Service Pack 2. It functions well on the internet. Both boxes
have Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP checked. Both boxes are in workgroup named
WORKGROUP . EMACH can ping VAIO, but VAIO cannot ping EMACH.

Run of cpsserv.cmd on EMACH yields:

Start CPSServ V1.10 - EMACH
Find Computer Browser ("browser")
Checking \\EMACH...
Found browser on:
\\EMACH
Checking \\VAIO...Unable to open Service Control Manager database on \\\VAIO:
Find DHCP Client ("dhcp")
Checking \\EMACH...
Found dhcp on:
\\EMACH
Checking \\VAIO...Unable to open Service Control Manager database on \\\VAIO:
Find TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper ("lmhosts")
Checking \\EMACH...
Found lmhosts on:
\\EMACH
Checking \\VAIO...Unable to open Service Control Manager database on \\\VAIO:
Find Remote Registry ("remoteregistry")
Checking \\EMACH...
Found remoteregistry on:
\\EMACH
Checking \\VAIO...Unable to open Service Control Manager database on \\\VAIO:
Find Server ("server")
Error browsing network:
No active service named server found.
Find WF / ICS ("sharedaccess")
Checking \\EMACH...
Found sharedaccess on:
\\EMACH
Checking \\VAIO...Unable to open Service Control Manager database on \\\VAIO:
Find Workstation ("workstation")
Error browsing network:
No active service named workstation found.
End CPSServ V1.10 - EMACH

Run of csserv.cmd (accidental misnomer, but it runs) on VAIO yields:

Start CPSServ V1.10 - VAIO
Find Computer Browser ("browser")
Checking \\EMACH...Unable to open Service Control Manager database on
\\\EMACH:
Checking \\VAIO...
Found browser on:
\\VAIO
Find DHCP Client ("dhcp")
Checking \\EMACH...Unable to open Service Control Manager database on
\\\EMACH:
Checking \\VAIO...
Found dhcp on:
\\VAIO
Find TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper ("lmhosts")
Checking \\EMACH...Unable to open Service Control Manager database on
\\\EMACH:
Checking \\VAIO...
Found lmhosts on:
\\VAIO
Find Remote Registry ("remoteregistry")
Checking \\EMACH...Unable to open Service Control Manager database on
\\\EMACH:
Checking \\VAIO... No active service named remoteregistry found.
Find Server ("server")
Checking \\EMACH...Unable to open Service Control Manager database on
\\\EMACH:
Checking \\VAIO...
Found server on:
\\VAIO
Find WF / ICS ("sharedaccess")
Checking \\EMACH...Unable to open Service Control Manager database on
\\\EMACH:
Checking \\VAIO...
Found sharedaccess on:
\\VAIO
Find Workstation ("workstation")
Checking \\EMACH...Unable to open Service Control Manager database on
\\\EMACH:
Checking \\VAIO...
Found workstation on:
\\VAIO
End CPSServ V1.10 - VAIO

Firewalls are off on both boxes. This is all I know (except for looking at
the registry keys suggested by Chuck and seeing nothing untoward). Please
advise and thanks.

distancedrawing
 
One box called EMACH is an eMachines desktop PC wired to LinkSys WRT54G
(updated firmware yesterday) and runs XP Media Center Edition Version 2002
Service Pack 2. It functions well on the internet. The other box called VAIO
is a Sony VAIO laptop wireless to the router, and runs XP Home Edition
Version 2002 Service Pack 2. It functions well on the internet. Both boxes
have Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP checked. Both boxes are in workgroup named
WORKGROUP . EMACH can ping VAIO, but VAIO cannot ping EMACH.

Run of cpsserv.cmd on EMACH yields:

Start CPSServ V1.10 - EMACH
Find Computer Browser ("browser")
Checking \\EMACH...
Found browser on:
\\EMACH
Checking \\VAIO...Unable to open Service Control Manager database on \\\VAIO:
Find DHCP Client ("dhcp")
Checking \\EMACH...
Found dhcp on:
\\EMACH
Checking \\VAIO...Unable to open Service Control Manager database on \\\VAIO:
Find TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper ("lmhosts")
Checking \\EMACH...
Found lmhosts on:
\\EMACH
Checking \\VAIO...Unable to open Service Control Manager database on \\\VAIO:
Find Remote Registry ("remoteregistry")
Checking \\EMACH...
Found remoteregistry on:
\\EMACH
Checking \\VAIO...Unable to open Service Control Manager database on \\\VAIO:
Find Server ("server")
Error browsing network:
No active service named server found.
Find WF / ICS ("sharedaccess")
Checking \\EMACH...
Found sharedaccess on:
\\EMACH
Checking \\VAIO...Unable to open Service Control Manager database on \\\VAIO:
Find Workstation ("workstation")
Error browsing network:
No active service named workstation found.
End CPSServ V1.10 - EMACH

Run of csserv.cmd (accidental misnomer, but it runs) on VAIO yields:

Start CPSServ V1.10 - VAIO
Find Computer Browser ("browser")
Checking \\EMACH...Unable to open Service Control Manager database on
\\\EMACH:
Checking \\VAIO...
Found browser on:
\\VAIO
Find DHCP Client ("dhcp")
Checking \\EMACH...Unable to open Service Control Manager database on
\\\EMACH:
Checking \\VAIO...
Found dhcp on:
\\VAIO
Find TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper ("lmhosts")
Checking \\EMACH...Unable to open Service Control Manager database on
\\\EMACH:
Checking \\VAIO...
Found lmhosts on:
\\VAIO
Find Remote Registry ("remoteregistry")
Checking \\EMACH...Unable to open Service Control Manager database on
\\\EMACH:
Checking \\VAIO... No active service named remoteregistry found.
Find Server ("server")
Checking \\EMACH...Unable to open Service Control Manager database on
\\\EMACH:
Checking \\VAIO...
Found server on:
\\VAIO
Find WF / ICS ("sharedaccess")
Checking \\EMACH...Unable to open Service Control Manager database on
\\\EMACH:
Checking \\VAIO...
Found sharedaccess on:
\\VAIO
Find Workstation ("workstation")
Checking \\EMACH...Unable to open Service Control Manager database on
\\\EMACH:
Checking \\VAIO...
Found workstation on:
\\VAIO
End CPSServ V1.10 - VAIO

Firewalls are off on both boxes. This is all I know (except for looking at
the registry keys suggested by Chuck and seeing nothing untoward). Please
advise and thanks.

distancedrawing
Click to expand...

EMACH is not running either the Server or Workstation service. These are
essential services.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#Components>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#Components

VAIO, running XP Home, does not have Remote Registry, so the errors "... Unable
to open Service Control Manager database ..." are normal.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/11/windows-xp-which-edition-should-i.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/11/windows-xp-which-edition-should-i.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.
 
Thank you for your attention, but both Server and Workstation are set to
"started, automatic, local system". Now what?

distancedrawing
Click to expand...

Hmm. PSService (an acquired Microsoft utility) says neither is running. Verify
it, first. Run from the command window on EMach.
sc query lanmanserver
sc query lanmanworkstation

If SC says that it's running, shoot the moon and look for LSP / Winsock
corruption. Be persistent on this one.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/problems-with-lsp-winsock-layer-in.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/problems-with-lsp-winsock-layer-in.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.
 
Back
Top