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New Vista PC can't connect to (map) path on server.

  1. #1


    Gunnar A Guest

    New Vista PC can't connect to (map) path on server.

    Hello,

    I have 2 PC, one with Vista Home Basic, and one with XP pro.
    I use a VPN connection to log into a win 2003 server on work.
    Everything works ok with the XP pro PC.
    I use a bat file to map a path on the server, but on the Vista PC I get
    error 53 (path not found) and it is impossible to map the path.
    I can ping the server by IP from both PC's.



    I hope someone can have a clue to fix this problem.

    Regards, Gunnar.



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  2. #2


    Robert L. \(MS-MVP\) Guest

    Re: New Vista PC can't connect to (map) path on server.

    Sounds like name resolution issue. Can you map the server using IP?

    --
    Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
    Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
    http://www.ChicagoTech.net
    How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
    http://www.HowToNetworking.com


    "Gunnar A" <Gunnar A@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    news:2CA47FB4-119B-49EE-8D79-1B9D72846BF4@xxxxxx

    > Hello,
    >
    > I have 2 PC, one with Vista Home Basic, and one with XP pro.
    > I use a VPN connection to log into a win 2003 server on work.
    > Everything works ok with the XP pro PC.
    > I use a bat file to map a path on the server, but on the Vista PC I get
    > error 53 (path not found) and it is impossible to map the path.
    > I can ping the server by IP from both PC's.
    >
    > I hope someone can have a clue to fix this problem.
    >
    > Regards, Gunnar.
    >
    >

      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  3. #3


    Gunnar A Guest

    Re: New Vista PC can't connect to (map) path on server.

    Hello, thanks for the answer.
    I use IP, but the new Vista PC will not connect.
    We have tried with Vista on diffrent PC's but but so far we had to go back
    to XP.

    "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:

    > Sounds like name resolution issue. Can you map the server using IP?
    >
    > --
    > Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
    > Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
    > http://www.ChicagoTech.net
    > How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
    > http://www.HowToNetworking.com
    >
    >
    > "Gunnar A" <Gunnar A@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    > news:2CA47FB4-119B-49EE-8D79-1B9D72846BF4@xxxxxx

    > > Hello,
    > >
    > > I have 2 PC, one with Vista Home Basic, and one with XP pro.
    > > I use a VPN connection to log into a win 2003 server on work.
    > > Everything works ok with the XP pro PC.
    > > I use a bat file to map a path on the server, but on the Vista PC I get
    > > error 53 (path not found) and it is impossible to map the path.
    > > I can ping the server by IP from both PC's.
    > >
    > > I hope someone can have a clue to fix this problem.
    > >
    > > Regards, Gunnar.
    > >
    > >
    >
    >

      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  4. #4


    Jeffrey Randow Guest

    Re: New Vista PC can't connect to (map) path on server.

    What happens if you just browse to \\servername (or \\ipaddress)? My
    guess is that you have a password problem that isn't being shown by
    your script...
    ---
    Jeffrey Randow
    jeffreycentex@xxxxxx
    Windows Networking MVP 2001-2006
    http://www.networkblog.net



    On Tue, 15 Jan 2008 23:38:00 -0800, Gunnar A
    <GunnarA@xxxxxx> wrote:

    >Hello, thanks for the answer.
    >I use IP, but the new Vista PC will not connect.
    >We have tried with Vista on diffrent PC's but but so far we had to go back
    >to XP.
    >
    >"Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
    >

    >> Sounds like name resolution issue. Can you map the server using IP?
    >>
    >> --
    >> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
    >> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
    >> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
    >> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
    >> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
    >>
    >>
    >> "Gunnar A" <Gunnar A@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    >> news:2CA47FB4-119B-49EE-8D79-1B9D72846BF4@xxxxxx

    >> > Hello,
    >> >
    >> > I have 2 PC, one with Vista Home Basic, and one with XP pro.
    >> > I use a VPN connection to log into a win 2003 server on work.
    >> > Everything works ok with the XP pro PC.
    >> > I use a bat file to map a path on the server, but on the Vista PC I get
    >> > error 53 (path not found) and it is impossible to map the path.
    >> > I can ping the server by IP from both PC's.
    >> >
    >> > I hope someone can have a clue to fix this problem.
    >> >
    >> > Regards, Gunnar.
    >> >
    >> >
    >>
    >>

      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  5. #5


    Gunnar A Guest

    Re: New Vista PC can't connect to (map) path on server.

    Thanks for answering.

    I have tried this but Vista PC can't access the share on the server.

    "Jeffrey Randow" wrote:

    > What happens if you just browse to \\servername (or \\ipaddress)? My
    > guess is that you have a password problem that isn't being shown by
    > your script...
    > ---
    > Jeffrey Randow
    > jeffreycentex@xxxxxx
    > Windows Networking MVP 2001-2006
    > http://www.networkblog.net
    >
    >
    >
    > On Tue, 15 Jan 2008 23:38:00 -0800, Gunnar A
    > <GunnarA@xxxxxx> wrote:
    >

    > >Hello, thanks for the answer.
    > >I use IP, but the new Vista PC will not connect.
    > >We have tried with Vista on diffrent PC's but but so far we had to go back
    > >to XP.
    > >
    > >"Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
    > >

    > >> Sounds like name resolution issue. Can you map the server using IP?
    > >>
    > >> --
    > >> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
    > >> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
    > >> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
    > >> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
    > >> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
    > >>
    > >>
    > >> "Gunnar A" <Gunnar A@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    > >> news:2CA47FB4-119B-49EE-8D79-1B9D72846BF4@xxxxxx
    > >> > Hello,
    > >> >
    > >> > I have 2 PC, one with Vista Home Basic, and one with XP pro.
    > >> > I use a VPN connection to log into a win 2003 server on work.
    > >> > Everything works ok with the XP pro PC.
    > >> > I use a bat file to map a path on the server, but on the Vista PC I get
    > >> > error 53 (path not found) and it is impossible to map the path.
    > >> > I can ping the server by IP from both PC's.
    > >> >
    > >> > I hope someone can have a clue to fix this problem.
    > >> >
    > >> > Regards, Gunnar.
    > >> >
    > >> >
    > >>
    > >>
    >

      My System SpecsSystem Spec

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