xp pro can't access company folder on server

SBS2000 I have 4 xp machines that when you log in to
server the shared folders on server are available, after
a while thay are no longer available and have to reboot
to have access again. The mapped drives are ok but can't
access company shared fold.

WHY?????

any help please

Thanks

ron

Marina
Fri Oct 24 08:46:37 CDT 2003

Check the ipconfig/all on the clients. Does everything point to the
server-IP? Put the nics of those XP's on anything but autosense.

Marina

"Ron" <rthoreson@riiser.com> schreef in bericht
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> SBS2000 I have 4 xp machines that when you log in to
> server the shared folders on server are available, after
> a while thay are no longer available and have to reboot
> to have access again. The mapped drives are ok but can't
> access company shared fold.
>
> WHY?????
>
> any help please
>
> Thanks
>
> ron

Ric
Fri Oct 24 09:38:28 CDT 2003

Check that the preferred DNS server listed in the IP config of the XP
machines points to the SBS server. XP relies heavily on the DNS server for
communication in the domain and I have had similar problems that have benn
due to this.

"Ron" <rthoreson@riiser.com> wrote in message
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> SBS2000 I have 4 xp machines that when you log in to
> server the shared folders on server are available, after
> a while thay are no longer available and have to reboot
> to have access again. The mapped drives are ok but can't
> access company shared fold.
>
> WHY?????
>
> any help please
>
> Thanks
>
> ron

Craig
Fri Oct 24 16:14:32 CDT 2003

Can you just log off and then back on again then have access? If so then
there may be a problem like MArina said with the autosense of the nics
needing to be set to anything but autosense.

Also, when you are not able to get access to the server are you able to ping
the server by IP address and by name? Also, from a command prompt do an
ipconfig /flushdns then do a ipconfig /registerdns and then see if you
have access.

Also, check the DHCP settings on the server under the scope to make sure the
proper information is listed for router, DNS, WINS, DOmain name.

Just some thing to try.

Craig P.

"Ron" <rthoreson@riiser.com> wrote in message
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> SBS2000 I have 4 xp machines that when you log in to
> server the shared folders on server are available, after
> a while thay are no longer available and have to reboot
> to have access again. The mapped drives are ok but can't
> access company shared fold.
>
> WHY?????
>
> any help please
>
> Thanks
>
> ron