can't map shares or browse network

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tom im assuming this computer is on the same domain as all the others. You
can always try removing and adding the computer back to the domain. Also
make sure the tcp ip configurations are the same gateway , dns server and
subnet mask. The ip address has be on the same c class as well.

Do you have a domain conroller? if so is it nt 4 , 2000 or 2003, you have to
take a look there as well.


"Tom" wrote:

> We are still in a transition stage of changing domains (internally). We in IT
> had changed our PCs several weeks ago, when we first started the changeover.
>
> We have installed Exchange 2003 on 2003 server. This box was also a domain
> controller. Over this past weekend, this box crashed. Today, my first day here
> in the office this week, I'm having several problems.
>
> 1.) Two drive mappings won't reconnect on reboot. When I log on, I'm informed
> that a duplicate name exists on the network. But can still log on.
>
> I manually disconnected my two drive mappings, figuring that I would manually
> remap them. Instead, I get "The network path \\<server>\<share> could not be
> found."
>
> And I have also seen a message about duplicate mappings to the same share not
> being allowed.
>
> 2.) I can't browse the network. Last week I had no problem browsing the
> network. Today, I get an empty right pane in Explorer. I get no error message,
> but I also get no list of machines either.
>
> Our network admin is working on it. He is assuming it has to do with the crash
> over the weekend. He has suggested to me that I go back to the old domain,
> until he gets this problem resolved.
>
> I'm guess I'm hoping that perhaps someone might have an idea that could help us
> zero in on just what the problem is, and how to fix it.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Tom
>
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