Shared Document Folder can no longer be shared in a LAN

[system]

Hi Guys

I have a problem here. Lately, I found out that my Shared Document Folder which used to be shared in my LAN can no longer be accessible. I wonder is it due to the accidental deletion of some files when I used the Spyware Terminator to scan for spywares. The inaccessibility of my Shared Document Folder in my PC has caused alot of inconvenience to my family members who access this Shared Document Folder very often.

I tried to do a System Restore too but it is futile. I tried to restore to a point before I installed Spyware Terminator and it was not successful. Do you guys have any ways to restore my Shared Document Folder so that it can be shared in my LAN again? For your information, because of this incident, I have completely uninstalled Spyware Terminator. Is there any tweaks in the ‘Administrative Tools’ that can be done to restore my Shared Document Folder again?

Hope that you guys can help me out with it. Thanks!

Conway

[system]

Have you checked your network shares?

[system]

@mauserme post:2

Have you checked your network shares?

What do you mean by network shares?

[system]

In XP Home navigate to the folder name and right click it. Click the Sharing tab and make sure you’re sharing the folder on the network (the line to “Allow network users to change my files” is optional depending on your needs. Leave this unchecked if you want read only access).

http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/5075/sharesjg5.png

If you have XP Pro it can be a little more invloved depending on your settings.

[system]

@mauserme post:4

In XP Home navigate to the folder name and right click it. Click the Sharing tab and make sure you’re sharing the folder on the network (the line to “Allow network users to change my files” is optional depending on your needs. Leave this unchecked if you want read only access).

http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/5075/sharesjg5.png

If you have XP Pro it can be a little more invloved depending on your settings.

I have already done what you said as above and I am still experiencing the same problem of not being able to access my Shared Document in my LAN. What should I do now?

[system]

If you open My Network Places from a workstation can you see the host computer?

[system]

@mauserme post:6

If you open My Network Places from a workstation can you see the host computer?

Yes, I can see the Shared Document Folder but not the host computer from another PC or laptop but cannot access it. What should I do now?

[Mac]

@Conway post:7

@mauserme post:6

If you open My Network Places from a workstation can you see the host computer?

Yes, I can see the Shared Document Folder but not the host computer from another PC or laptop but cannot access it. What should I do now?

So You see the Shared folder but you do not see the PC that is hosting the folder?

[system]

@.: Mac :. post:8

@Conway post:7

@mauserme post:6

If you open My Network Places from a workstation can you see the host computer?

Yes, I can see the Shared Document Folder but not the host computer from another PC or laptop but cannot access it. What should I do now?

So You see the Shared folder but you do not see the PC that is hosting the folder?

Yes, I can only see the Shared Folder but not the PC that is hosting the folder. So, what should I do now? Is there any ways to tweak the ‘Administrative Tools’ in the Control Panel in order to make the Shared Folder accessible again?

[DavidR]

I have never set up a system to do this, curious really, but wouldn’t it follow that you can ONLY see the folders you have set-up to shares on ?

[Mac]

Go to the PC that is hosting the folder and make sure it is on the same Workgroup as your computer. also disable any firewall (including the windows firewall) and see if that helps. if you are in Xp you can try running the network setup wizard again

[system]

Just to make sure I understand:

– While working on the host computer you can see the folder named Shared Document Folder in the explorer.

– While working on a different computer you are not able to see the computer that hosts the Shared Document Folder.

– While working on a different computer you can see the folder named Shared Document Folder on the host computer in the explorer (not a folder that might have the same or similar name on the local computer).

Is that all correct?

[Lisandro]

Same Workgroup name and Windows firewall are generally the ones who mess the shared folders :

[system]

@DavidR post:10

I have never set up a system to do this, curious really, but wouldn’t it follow that you can ONLY see the folders you have set-up to shares on ?

Yes, you can only see the folders you have setup to share on.

[system]

@.: Mac :. post:11

Go to the PC that is hosting the folder and make sure it is on the same Workgroup as your computer. also disable any firewall (including the windows firewall) and see if that helps. if you are in Xp you can try running the network setup wizard again

Hi Mac

What is network setup wizard? Where can you find the network setup wizard in Windows XP so that you can run it again?

[system]

@mauserme post:12

Just to make sure I understand:

– While working on the host computer you can see the folder named Shared Document Folder in the explorer.

– While working on a different computer you are not able to see the computer that hosts the Shared Document Folder.

– While working on a different computer you can see the folder named Shared Document Folder on the host computer in the explorer (not a folder that might have the same or similar name on the local computer).

Is that all correct?

Hi Mauserme

1. While working on the host computer you can see the folder named Shared Document Folder in the explorer.

Yes, while working on the host computer I can see the folder named Shared Document Folder in the explorer/inside “My Computer”.

2. While working on a different computer you are not able to see the computer that hosts the Shared Document Folder.

Yes, while working on a different computer(PC A), I am not able to see the host computer(PC B) in another computer(PC A) but the previously existing Shared Document is still there in PC A.

3. While working on a different computer you can see the folder named Shared Document Folder on the host computer in the explorer (not a folder that might have the same or similar name on the local computer).

Yes, while working on a different computer(PC A), I can see the folder named Shared Document Folder on the host computer(PC B) in the explorer/“My Computer”. (Yes, not the Shared Document folder that originate from the local computer.)

Hope that is clear to you.

[system]

@Tech post:13

Same Workgroup name and Windows firewall are generally the ones who mess the shared folders :

Hi Tech

I very much doubted that the same workgroup name is the cause of it but rather I don’t dismiss that Firewall could be the cause of it as I have installed the Comodo Firewall recently. However, I have also installed Spyware Terminator and during a scan I have accidentally deleted some files which seem harmless to me. I tried to do a System Restore but it is futile and cannot be performed.

Hope that you guys do have a solution for me to rectify my problem.

[system]

@Conway post:17

I have also installed Spyware Terminator and during a scan I have accidentally deleted some files which seem harmless to me.

Is it possible the files you’re trying to find are the ones that were deleted?

@Conway post:17

… I have installed the Comodo Firewall recently.

Open Comodo (right click the icon in the system tray), click the Security tab, click Tasks, and run the Define A New Trusted Network wizard.

[Lisandro]

@Conway post:15

What is network setup wizard?

Windows Explorer > Control Panel > Network Connections > Network Winzard should be here…

@Conway post:17

I have installed the Comodo Firewall recently.

Disable it and test…

@Conway post:17

However, I have also installed Spyware Terminator and during a scan I have accidentally deleted some files which seem harmless to me. I tried to do a System Restore but it is futile and cannot be performed.

Did you remember the name of the infected file? Did you sent it to ST Quarentine or just delete it ?

[system]

Hi Guys

Thanks for all the help that you have rendered. My problem is resolved now.

I am able to share my Shared Document Folder on my Desktop to all the PCs and Notebooks in my household’s network. I will show it here how I did it so that others can benefit from it too.

This is how I did it -

I performed a Network Setup Wizard as recommended by Mac and Tech on the Desktop that is going to have its Shared Document Folder Shared.

After that, I go to one of my Notebooks to delete the existing Shared Document Folder icon found in the “My Network Places” as this link is already corrupted.

Once deleted, I click on “Start” and then click on “Run” to type in this command in the field :-

Syntax
net view [\ComputerName] [/domain[:DomainName]]

Parameters
\ComputerName
Specifies the computer that contains the shared resources that you want to view.

/domain[:DomainName]
Specifies the domain for which you want to view the available computers. If you omit DomainName, /domain displays all of the domains in the network.

You can check and see what Computer name you registered as by right-clicking on “My Computer” and click on “Properties” and you should be able to see your ComputerName in the “General” tab or “Computer Name” tab.

In your “Computer Name” tab, you not only can see your ComputerName but also your DomainName under your “Workgroup”.

With this information, you can type in to your “Run” field and perform a search on your remote computer (in my case is the notebook). Once located, you can either copy the respective new Shared Document Folder icon and paste it to the “My Network Places” in your remote computer or you can create a shortcut on the desktop of your remote computer.

Once all the above are performed, Bingo…your problem is resolved and your Shared Document Folder can be accessed on your remote computer.

Hope the above is clear enough for those who need help to rectify the same issue as me.

Conway