computer access

[shukla]

we are having a network having 20 to 30 computers in LAN.
we can access any computer by running \\computer name\shared drive name.
but we can not access computer by running \\computer name.
some machines can get in same way but others do not get in this way ?
what will be the problem can anyone tell me ?

[Al42]

What are you doing to access the computer? Are you using Windows Ecplorer? Are you trying to access a file on the computer? Can we see a line of code using "\\computer name\"?

[shukla]

we have using "\\computer name" but can not access computer.error massege showing.
\\computer name "is not accessible.the network name cannot be found"

[Al42]

You can't have a line of code with just "\\computer name" - HOW you're using it is important. If you don't post some example code, no one can help you.

[shukla]

we are not using any programming method.
its very simple just by giving "\\" and computer name on start->run and then give enter.then it ask for connect as : and password and then when giving "enter" it gives an error as "network name can not be found"

[shukla]

we r having 100-150 systems in LAN some of them having win2000 prof,Xp pro and win98, we have novell server in LAN also......when we r trying to acces any other pc from one node we get access window conect as and password window, while we are giving correct password and all we get one window \\xyz is not accesible and the network name cannot found....but while trying through map network drive it can work properly for same node...but i couldnt get full access to share printer and all...but i m getting this problem on win2000 prof systems only....so plzz help us

[shukla]

we r having 100-150 systems in LAN some of them having win2000 prof,Xp pro and win98, we have novell server in LAN also......when we r trying to acces any other pc from one node we get access window conect as and password window, while we are giving correct password and all we get one window \\xyz is not accesible and the network name cannot found....but while trying through map network drive it can work properly for same node...but i couldnt get full access to share printer and all...but i m getting this problem on win2000 prof systems only....i m quite sure that this a virus problem .......we r having all lisence antivirus and all are updated to till date so plzz help us

[Al42]

we are not using any programming method.
its very simple just by giving "\\" and computer name on start->run and then give enter.then it ask for connect as : and password and then when giving "enter" it gives an error as "network name can not be found"

From the command line all you can run is a command. You're not giving it any command, so it's giving you an error - but the error routine has an error. It's giving you the wrong error. the error should be:

"\\computername\sharename\" is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

Same error as you'd get from "die C:". The reason is that the command you gave it is forced to be an executable file on \\computername\sharename\ (you can't run internal commands with a drive or share name in front), and there's no executable file on that computer named "" - which is the name you're giving it. (It should give you the error before asking for the user and pass for the computer, since the filename is illegal, but that's Microsoft for you.)

Give it

\\computername\sharename\<the name of an executable file that exists on that share>

and it should work.

but while trying through map network drive it can work properly for same node

Because C: or Z: or W: are legal 'commands' - \computername\sharename\ isn't.

but i couldnt get full access to share printer and all.

You don't access the printer on another computer from the command line, you create a printer on this computer with the wizard Control Panel/Printers and Faxes/Add Printer), telling it that the printer is a network printer. (And make sure that the printer is shared on the computer it's physically connected to.)

[shukla]

but we also are unable to view all computers in one group.