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  1. Apr 28th, 2009, 01:01 AM #1
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    Cannot access shared folder on the network

    Hello guys!

    I need your help because I'm stumped on this one.

    All computers are working except for this one.

    I can't access the shared folder i tried

    \\computername\c$

    not working.

    i even tried its IP address like \\xxx.xx.x.xx\c$

    also not working.

    I tried ipconfig/release - renew - flushdns not working

    I tried winsockfix but still wont work.

    The very weird part is i can't ping my own IP address. How weird is that? Please help me with this thanks.

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  2. Apr 28th, 2009, 01:21 AM #2
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    Re: Cannot access shared folder on the network

    Have you checked to see whether the folder has "Shared" permission enabled?
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  3. Apr 28th, 2009, 01:25 AM #3
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    Re: Cannot access shared folder on the network

    Ok my bad it's not really the folder but the drive itself. It should have access to the folders when you put \\computername\c$

    The thing i'm worrying is i cannot ping my very own IP address.
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  4. Apr 28th, 2009, 04:12 PM #4
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    Re: Cannot access shared folder on the network

    Asking an obvious question...

    If you have a firewall, is it configured to allow responding to PINGs?
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    Re: Cannot access shared folder on the network

    Yes it is allowed. All computers can ping their own IP address except for this one computer. I tried reconnecting it to the domain by connecting to work group first and then connecting to the domain. It doesn't solve the problem. The internet is working but i cannot ping my IP address.

    I can access shared drives and folders on the workstations on that troublesome PC but i cannot do the opposite. I cannot access the drives and folders of that troublesome PC using another PC.

    I tried uninstalling the LAN card driver but to no avail.
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    Re: Cannot access shared folder on the network

    It sounds like firewall problem. Does the computer in question has any software firewall installed (that includes windows firewall in XP SP2)?
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  8. May 4th, 2009, 08:18 AM #7
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    Re: Cannot access shared folder on the network

    I thought of it too but i turned off the Windows XP firewall and i still cant ping my IP address. There is no other software firewall installed.
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  9. May 9th, 2009, 06:40 AM #8
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    Re: Cannot access shared folder on the network

    have you tried making another share on the troublesome comp and trying to access it? because sometimes the c$ share or other administrative shares are disabled for security purposes.


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  11. May 9th, 2009, 11:32 PM #9
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    Re: Cannot access shared folder on the network

    Is your OS windows xp home, cause that would probably be your problem, due to its inability to network.
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