Intra Network Problem.

>-----Original Message-----
>In article <056801c3bec7$f7485d30$a401280a@phx.gbl>,
><rekohn@comcast.net> wrote:

>>Problem: getting system crash and "network places not
>>responding message".
>>
>>Environment: XP Pro and ME. Wireless and hardwire
>>network. two xp machines and one ME machine. host and
>>ME client see each other both directions (wired or
>>wireless modes. XP client sees XP host and ME client,

>>sees XP Client. However, XP host DOES NOT access XP
>>client and locks machine requiring cold boot.
>>
>>ADD to mix, NIS Pro 2004. All router ip's hard coded
>>into XP machines.
>>
>>Final note: Was all working fine two days ago.

>>added or deleted to cause the issue.

>
>The first thing I'd do is un-install (not just disable)

>That will show whether it's causing the problem.
>
>Windows XP's System Restore feature is just the thing

>where you're not sure what went wrong. Click Start |

>Accessories | System Tools | System Restore and tell it

>your computer to an earlier time. Pick the time just

>problem occurred.
>
>If that doesn't fix it, there could be a problem with

>hardware on XP host.
>--
>Best Wishes,
>Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
>Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news

>for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer

>addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
>Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>.
>

> NIS is not the problem (deinstalled). How can this be
> harware if two other client pc can see each other through
> the host? Am I missing something?
>
> RESTORE: attempted to restore to four different points
> and in each case Restore was NOT completed and not an
> option. Another issue?
>
> Thanks for your response but the issue remains.
>
> Rick

> >-----Original Message-----
> >In article <056801c3bec7$f7485d30$a401280a@phx.gbl>,
> ><rekohn@comcast.net> wrote:

> >>Problem: getting system crash and "network places not
> >>responding message".
> >>
> >>Environment: XP Pro and ME. Wireless and hardwire
> >>network. two xp machines and one ME machine. host and
> >>ME client see each other both directions (wired or
> >>wireless modes. XP client sees XP host and ME client,

> ME

> >>sees XP Client. However, XP host DOES NOT access XP
> >>client and locks machine requiring cold boot.
> >>
> >>ADD to mix, NIS Pro 2004. All router ip's hard coded
> >>into XP machines.
> >>
> >>Final note: Was all working fine two days ago.

> Nothing

> >>added or deleted to cause the issue.

> >
> >The first thing I'd do is un-install (not just disable)

> NIS Pro 2004.

> >That will show whether it's causing the problem.
> >
> >Windows XP's System Restore feature is just the thing

> for a situation

> >where you're not sure what went wrong. Click Start |

> All Programs |

> >Accessories | System Tools | System Restore and tell it

> to restore

> >your computer to an earlier time. Pick the time just

> before the

> >problem occurred.
> >
> >If that doesn't fix it, there could be a problem with

> the network

> >hardware on XP host.
> >--
> >Best Wishes,
> >Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
> >
> >Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news

> group

> >for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer

> questions

> >addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
> >
> >Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
> >http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> >.
> >

>-----Original Message-----
>=====================================
>When Restore Points fail, it probably means that
>they were corrupt when created. That is probably
>the result of bad RAM or failing hard drive or virus
>or maybe even spyware. If you have a hosts file
>in C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc that is more
>than 1kb in size, then it probably has corrupt entries
>(and some program is inserting entries). Try renaming
>that hosts file to hosts.old.
>=====================================
><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>news:04ce01c3bfe6$41a82df0$a001280a@phx.gbl...

>> NIS is not the problem (deinstalled). How can this be
>> harware if two other client pc can see each other

>> the host? Am I missing something?
>>
>> RESTORE: attempted to restore to four different points
>> and in each case Restore was NOT completed and not an
>> option. Another issue?
>>
>> Thanks for your response but the issue remains.
>>
>> Rick

>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >In article <056801c3bec7$f7485d30$a401280a@phx.gbl>,
>> ><rekohn@comcast.net> wrote:
>> >>Problem: getting system crash and "network places not
>> >>responding message".
>> >>
>> >>Environment: XP Pro and ME. Wireless and hardwire
>> >>network. two xp machines and one ME machine. host

>> >>ME client see each other both directions (wired or
>> >>wireless modes. XP client sees XP host and ME client,

>> ME

>> >>sees XP Client. However, XP host DOES NOT access XP
>> >>client and locks machine requiring cold boot.
>> >>
>> >>ADD to mix, NIS Pro 2004. All router ip's hard coded
>> >>into XP machines.
>> >>
>> >>Final note: Was all working fine two days ago.

>> Nothing

>> >>added or deleted to cause the issue.
>> >
>> >The first thing I'd do is un-install (not just disable)

>> NIS Pro 2004.

>> >That will show whether it's causing the problem.
>> >
>> >Windows XP's System Restore feature is just the thing

>> for a situation

>> >where you're not sure what went wrong. Click Start |

>> All Programs |

>> >Accessories | System Tools | System Restore and tell it

>> to restore

>> >your computer to an earlier time. Pick the time just

>> before the

>> >problem occurred.
>> >
>> >If that doesn't fix it, there could be a problem with

>> the network

>> >hardware on XP host.
>> >--
>> >Best Wishes,
>> >Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>> >
>> >Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the

>> group

>> >for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer

>> questions

>> >addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>> >
>> >Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
>> >http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>> >.
>> >

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