Small network, one pc inaccessible

I have a small network of just a few pc's here. I have various folders and
printers etc shared on each pc, when I go to view workgroups and places I
can see all the computers. Usually I can double click a pc to access its
resources but one of the computers always says it is not accessible or I
might not have permissions, access denied. This has happened to me a few
times in the past too and I've never been able to understand why or how to
fix it.

All the pcs are XP Pro and are in the same workgroup. I've tried connecting
by IP or hostname with the same results. I've even gone extreme and turned
off windows firewall on the one computer and it made no difference.

FYI, the one computer that is inaccessible to everyone can view all the
other computers just fine.

On another note, while I can access other pc's some of them take a REALLY
long time before anything happens. Sometimes the window seems to crash until
it makes the connection. Any help appreciated.

smlunatick
Fri May 09 11:41:20 PDT 2008

On May 9, 1:05=A0pm, "Robbie" <m...@nospam.com> wrote:
> I have a small network of just a few pc's here. I have various folders and=

> printers etc shared on each pc, when I go to view workgroups and places I
> can see all the computers. Usually I can double click a pc to access its
> resources but one of the computers always says it is not accessible or I
> might not have permissions, access denied. This has happened to me a few
> times in the past too and I've never been able to understand why or how to=

> fix it.
>
> All the pcs are XP Pro and are in the same workgroup. I've tried connectin=
g
> by IP or hostname with the same results. I've even gone extreme and turned=

> off windows firewall on the one computer and it made no difference.
>
> FYI, the one computer that is inaccessible to everyone can view all the
> other computers just fine.
>
> On another note, while I can access other pc's some of them take a REALLY
> long time before anything happens. Sometimes the window seems to crash unt=
il
> it makes the connection. Any help appreciated.

How many PCs?

What version of XP?

XP Pro allows only 10 (max) connections to a "shared" folder / printer
only.

XP Home is limited to 5 only.

Robbie
Fri May 09 12:23:49 PDT 2008

5 pcs total, but there aren't another other computers connected to me in the
first place. I've tried they all get the access denied message.

I have network printers installed (not shared though) that shouldn't count
as a connection, especially when I have no jobs going.

Chuck
Fri May 09 17:43:00 PDT 2008

On Fri, 9 May 2008 10:05:58 -0700, "Robbie" <me@nospam.com> wrote:

>I have a small network of just a few pc's here. I have various folders and
>printers etc shared on each pc, when I go to view workgroups and places I
>can see all the computers. Usually I can double click a pc to access its
>resources but one of the computers always says it is not accessible or I
>might not have permissions, access denied. This has happened to me a few
>times in the past too and I've never been able to understand why or how to
>fix it.
>
>All the pcs are XP Pro and are in the same workgroup. I've tried connecting
>by IP or hostname with the same results. I've even gone extreme and turned
>off windows firewall on the one computer and it made no difference.
>
>FYI, the one computer that is inaccessible to everyone can view all the
>other computers just fine.
>
>On another note, while I can access other pc's some of them take a REALLY
>long time before anything happens. Sometimes the window seems to crash until
>it makes the connection. Any help appreciated.

Robbie,

The "... access denied ..." error can have many causes, and the personal
firewall problem is just one of the better known causes.
<http://networking.nitecruzr.net/2005/06/mysterious-error-5-aka-access-denied.html>
http://networking.nitecruzr.net/2005/06/mysterious-error-5-aka-access-denied.html

Are you using Guest access (Simple File Sharing, or Advanced File Sharing with
Guest only access)? If so, check restrictanonymous.
<http://networking.nitecruzr.net/2005/07/restrictanonymous-and-your-server.html>
http://networking.nitecruzr.net/2005/07/restrictanonymous-and-your-server.html

If you also have latency problems (but you do finally get a connection?), I'd
look at the protocol stack on each computer, and simplify if at all possible.
<http://networking.nitecruzr.net/2005/05/fix-network-problems-but-clean-up.html>
http://networking.nitecruzr.net/2005/05/fix-network-problems-but-clean-up.html

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2007 [Windows - Networking]
http://networking.nitecruzr.net/

Robbie
Mon May 19 15:35:21 PDT 2008

Thanks, the problem was with Restrict anonymous. I changed the registry
setting just like in the link you provided an it works perfect.

"Chuck [MVP]" <none@example.net> wrote in message
news:iir924d01qs8r77krumlhl4apgcof0oib8@4ax.com...
> On Fri, 9 May 2008 10:05:58 -0700, "Robbie" <me@nospam.com> wrote:
>
>>I have a small network of just a few pc's here. I have various folders and
>>printers etc shared on each pc, when I go to view workgroups and places I
>>can see all the computers. Usually I can double click a pc to access its
>>resources but one of the computers always says it is not accessible or I
>>might not have permissions, access denied. This has happened to me a few
>>times in the past too and I've never been able to understand why or how to
>>fix it.
>>
>>All the pcs are XP Pro and are in the same workgroup. I've tried
>>connecting
>>by IP or hostname with the same results. I've even gone extreme and turned
>>off windows firewall on the one computer and it made no difference.
>>
>>FYI, the one computer that is inaccessible to everyone can view all the
>>other computers just fine.
>>
>>On another note, while I can access other pc's some of them take a REALLY
>>long time before anything happens. Sometimes the window seems to crash
>>until
>>it makes the connection. Any help appreciated.
>
> Robbie,
>
> The "... access denied ..." error can have many causes, and the personal
> firewall problem is just one of the better known causes.
> <http://networking.nitecruzr.net/2005/06/mysterious-error-5-aka-access-denied.html>
> http://networking.nitecruzr.net/2005/06/mysterious-error-5-aka-access-denied.html
>
> Are you using Guest access (Simple File Sharing, or Advanced File Sharing
> with
> Guest only access)? If so, check restrictanonymous.
> <http://networking.nitecruzr.net/2005/07/restrictanonymous-and-your-server.html>
> http://networking.nitecruzr.net/2005/07/restrictanonymous-and-your-server.html
>
> If you also have latency problems (but you do finally get a connection?),
> I'd
> look at the protocol stack on each computer, and simplify if at all
> possible.
> <http://networking.nitecruzr.net/2005/05/fix-network-problems-but-clean-up.html>
> http://networking.nitecruzr.net/2005/05/fix-network-problems-but-clean-up.html
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2007 [Windows - Networking]
> http://networking.nitecruzr.net/