Guest Shirley_Crabtree Posted January 17, 2004 Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 I have 2 PCs.Both have XPpro installed and they are networked with 10MBps nics' and a crossover cable.I shall call my MAIN PC(with dial-up internet connection) "A"And my other PC is "B"The network was set up,very easily,last week and it all worked perfect,for instance both PCs had a button called My Network Places and could share files etc with no problems.B could access the internet (and still can!!)The problem is that the other day I wanted to send some files from A to B.In My Network Places on B I clicked on A's shared folder(As i had done previously with no problems) and the PC froze.The folder wasn't responding and I had to end now to continue.After a few more tries A's shared folder disappeared altogether from B's My Network Places.Also if A hosts a LAN game of Counterstrike B doesn't see it...But if B hosts A can join and play.(Although latency seems worse than before spiking to 60 as opposed to the 10 or 11 before)Somewhere along the way I deleted B's Shared folder in B's My Network Places completely by accident :blush: B can access the internet with no problems.I've just spent HOURS removing all manner of rather aggresive spyware/trojan cr@p that my cousin managed to pick-up(Thanks Nellie2 for your spot-on advice :D)...could this be what caused the problems??Right a summary:- On A if I click My Network Places I see 2 shared folders(A's and B's)On B the My Network Places is empty.If I host a LAN game on A,B can't see the game.If I host a LAN game on B ,A can join no problems.Internet connection is fine for both PCs.How can I re-establish the network so it works as before?Sorry for the long post and thanks in anticipation :D Shirl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spikeychris Posted January 17, 2004 Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 Have to pop for a while but have you checked "computer browser"? go to start and run and type services.msc look for computer browser and make sure it is running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Shirley_Crabtree Posted January 17, 2004 Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 Computer browser is showing as "started" so yes.Shirl.**As an afterthought to the original post I'm on A now and if I got to My Network Places B's shared folder(the one I deleted from B's My network Places :blush: ) is still there and fully funtional.I've just grabbed a photo from there ! ** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spikeychris Posted January 17, 2004 Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 What I don't understand are your comments After a few more tries A's shared folder disappeared altogether from B's My Network Places. look in event viewer, start run (eventvwr.msc) what errors are you getting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spikeychris Posted January 17, 2004 Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 Just to point out you haven't deleted the entire folder (unless you have actually clicked the folder itself, What you moved/deleted was a shortcut to a shared folder, not the folder itself. You can create a new shortcut. In My Network Places, click "Add anetwork place" and follow the wizard's prompts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Shirley_Crabtree Posted January 17, 2004 Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 What I don't understand are your comments After a few more tries A's shared folder disappeared altogether from B's My Network Places. look in event viewer, start run (eventvwr.msc) what errors are you getting? Around the time of the problem B's event viewer reports an application hang:-Event Type: ErrorEvent Source: Application HangEvent Category: (101)Event ID: 1002Date: 16/01/2004Time: 17:47:48User: N/AComputer: CHRIS-NAQF2O12HDescription:Hanging application GLB1C.tmp, version 2003.11.18.1, hang module hungapp, version 0.0.0.0, hang address 0x00000000.For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spikeychris Posted January 17, 2004 Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 Where we at shirl, I've just seen your addon in your 15:29 post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Shirley_Crabtree Posted January 17, 2004 Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 Where we at shirl, I've just seen your addon in your 15:29 post.DOH!!! I've only just noticed the 15:51 post I was running event viewer at the time :DI followed your instructions and B's shared folder is back in B's My Network Places and A can still access.I keep trying to browse to A's shared folder on the network(on B) but it keeps failing to find it and throws up an error about not having permission or that the path doesnt exist or something. :blink: Regards.Shirl.Edit...PS is it possible to ping from A to B and B to A just to make sure the network is ok? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted January 17, 2004 Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 In Network Places click Add a Network Place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Shirley_Crabtree Posted January 17, 2004 Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 In Network Places click Add a Network Place.Hi Powerless..thanks but that's what Chris advised in his post at 15:51.I'm trying to browse to the other PCs shared folder but there is some sort of problem on the network. :unsure: Shirl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted January 17, 2004 Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 Any firewalls involved Shirl ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spikeychris Posted January 17, 2004 Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 Whats the error message you get? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted January 17, 2004 Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 In Network Places click Add a Network Place.Hi Powerless..thanks but that's what Chris advised in his post at 15:51.I'm trying to browse to the other PCs shared folder but there is some sort of problem on the network. :unsure: Shirl. Didnt see that :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Shirley_Crabtree Posted January 17, 2004 Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 Any firewalls involved Shirl ?OMG!!! I've just realised I reinstalled Sygate Personal Firewall at around the same time as the problems started :o :P I'm such an idiot...and it wasn't your post that reminded me Mark....honest B) I'm trying again now(with firewall turned OFF!!)Shirl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spikeychris Posted January 17, 2004 Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 Internets working Mark so firewalls should be down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Shirley_Crabtree Posted January 17, 2004 Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 Nope still not right.I can browse as far as "MsHome" (The default network name) and when I click on it the little plus sign disappears and nothing happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Shirley_Crabtree Posted January 17, 2004 Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 The shared folder is now there!!!!!!!I can only assume that its fixed itself :-A) Because I took down the firewall or/andB) Because I just rebooted B PC.Just need to check if I can host a LAN game on this PC now :blink: Shirl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted January 17, 2004 Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 How about in network Neihbourhood Shirlfile and printer sharing needs enabling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spikeychris Posted January 17, 2004 Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 I can only assume that its fixed itself :- charmin B) B) B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Shirley_Crabtree Posted January 17, 2004 Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 It is ALL as it should be now...File sharing is OK I think and the hosting is back...So,was it my firewall if so does anyone know how I reconfigure it?And I have another problem...anyone mind if I share that one in this thread?Oh what the $%&*!!My other PC had all sorts of baddies on it yesterday as I have already said.At some point task manager changed from normal to this:-Ie,the tabs have gone walkabout and no X in the top right to close the window!!What's all THAT about?????Shirl. :whistling: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Shirley_Crabtree Posted January 17, 2004 Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 I can only assume that its fixed itself :- charmin B) B) B) SORRY!! :unsure: :P :D My next post was going to be thanks to yourself and Mark2 for the great advice....it was the "add a new network place" bit that sorted it I think.Thanks everyone :D Regards.Shirl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted January 17, 2004 Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 Shirl, double click in the r/hand border of task manager and the other tabs will come back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spikeychris Posted January 17, 2004 Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 Turn your FW back on, if thats it you will know, file and printer sharing uses port 139. Re: other prob, run SFC /scannow and stay away from exotic sites B) B) B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Shirley_Crabtree Posted January 17, 2004 Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 Shirl, double click in the r/hand border of task manager and the other tabs will come back.WOW!!!EVERYTHING is now back to normal.Thank-you SO much. :D :lol: :D :) :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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