<workgroup> is not accessible you might not have permission.... list of servers for this workgroup is not currently available.... (WXP-Pro)

I have about 20 machines on 4 networks (80 machines) and it seesm that only a few can not browse the network or be browsed. the two computers I have found to have exactly the same issues are both configured the same i belive.
OS
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XP pro

Clients/services/ protocols
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tcp/ip (DHCP)
file and print sharing
QoS packet sched.
client for MS networks

Trouble shooting so far
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1. ping UNC - ok
2. ping IP - ok
3. turned off personal firewall.
4. Norton/ macafee is NOT installed.
5. confirmed computer browser service is started
6. yelled profanities at computer
7. renamed computer
8. removed-readded from workgroup
9. check external connectivity and name resolution.
10. when trying to browse netowrk computers get error of
"&lt;workgroup name&gt; is not accessable. You might not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the addministrator of this server to find out if you have permissions.

the network path was not found"

or

" ......... the list of servers for this workgroup is not currently available"

depending on if i am trying to map a drive or if I am trying to browse the network neighborhood.

Permissions are NOT the issue. At the very least I would except to get a prompt for a user name and password.

Additional information
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1. workgroup structure not Domain authentication.
2. most all other computers can share resources without problem.
3. Master browser is set to the win2k file server.

In advance, thank you for any assistance with this issue.

[ShadowHunter]

Check all IP settings against a bad machine and a good machine. What are you using for DNS and WINS?

Checked. IP addresses are valid and pingable (problem machine can be pinged by IP address but not UNC from known good machine.
wins and dhcp are run off a win2k server

I've been having that problem and I tried EVERYTHING I could find in the internet...

If someone has the solution for this problem, please share it!

Thank you,

IR

I've spent a couple of days on this. One workround is to load Netbui as a protocol on all the XP machines. My make for some interesting security problems but it works.

See below for source of netbui files - dear old MS!!

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;301041

Note that before I did this I got access denied messages trying to get at the machine through windows but I could use the net command in command prompt to access everything. Don't know if there is a clue in there for a real expert to sort this out.

I have this same problem, 2 PC’s both running 2000 pro with almost identical configurations.

If I install NetBEUI everything seems fine (completely useless though because I use imaging over TCP/IP) but when I try to use TCP/IP with file and print sharing I get all the wonderful errors you’ve described.

Just for kicks I’ll write out everything I’ve tried (that I can remember)

Disabling my firewall
Changing workgroup names
Changing IP address
Changing subnet masks
Enabling and disabling Netbios (though it shouldn’t make any difference because I’m using the machines IP address rather than its name)
Enabling and disabling LMHOSTS
Giving the TCP/IP settings a default gateway (pointless I know)
Changing the DNS server (even more pointless)
Checking that file and print sharing is enabled
Checking that my client for MS networks is enabled
Pulling out the RJ45 connected to the cable modem and restarting my computer (I was getting desperate)

Things I’m going to try tomorrow that I have a sinking feeling will do nothing
Changing computer names
Uninstalling the network adapter driver and restarting the computer
Updating the network cards drivers (if I can find any)
Pulling out my switch and using a crossover cable
RE-INSTALLING WINDOWS

Just to go over the error again when I click on “Computers Near Me” I get “workgroup is not accessible. The list of servers for this workgroup is not currently available”

When I start &gt; run \\compuer_name I get the proper folder but when I click on any of the shares “vol1 vol2 etc” I get “the network path was not found”

Same error if i put "\\192.168.0.1" which is my LAN NIC

I am having exactly the same problem. My Network has been working fine for a couple of years, but two weeks ago it suddenly started having problems.

I have tried everything. I can ping all the computers on the network. I can manually connect through "find a computer", but if I try to connect through the network icon or "computers near me" I get the "&lt;workgroup&gt; is not accessible. The network path not found" box. Please help! Anyone out there have an answer?

Oh, yes. I am using Window2000 with a couple of XP machines on the network.

<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by dorothy21 on 08/04/04 08:51.</FONT></P>

Go to Control Panel. Click on Network Properties. Right click on Network Bridge (if present) or Local Area Connection(if no Network Bridge). Select Properties. Highlight Protocol TCP/IP (or if not present install it) and click on the Properties button. Click on the Advanced button. This will produce a screen with four tabs. The DHCP tab should have a box saying "DHCP enabled." Click on the WINS tab. Change from the default setting of "Use NetBIOS from DHCP server" to "Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP." Click "OK" untill you are out. That should solve your problem.

i have found the awnser

disable all antivirus..
and then disable the firewall

i did that and the exact same error your getting disapeard

i dont know which one was stopping it..but ive re enabled them both and my file sharing over lan is ok now

I tried most of the suggestion posted here but they haven't worked so far. My computer has XP pro, as well as all other computers in my network. Only 2 out of 7 computers have this problem though. I tried changing the NetBIOS in network connections, pinging my computer (it works), disabling my firewall, and others. Do you have any other suggestion?