Can't connect to the network drive: Windows 7

Ignasass · 11-06-2009, 11:40 AM

same problem on XP

jerry66 · 11-06-2009, 01:32 PM

open my comp down on the left click on network , ten click on the drive you want and all the folders will show on the right , not like xp it just works . as long as the you hve same work group[ nme on all comps

obsolete · 11-07-2009, 05:25 AM

Nope. Didn't work.

makaveli72 · 11-07-2009, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by obsolete

I just upgraded from Vista to Windows 7 HP and now can no longer connect to the network drive. That drive is on a machine running Windows 2000. I've tried changing the settings to Home Network and playing with all the settings under networking options and advanced options. I can connect to the internet without difficulty. Thanks for any help,.

So you upgraded a machine that was running Vista to Win. 7 and now you cannot connect to a Network Drive?

Sounds like a Security issue to me. I would say to re-do your Sharing and Security permissions on the Network Drive on the Windows 2000 machine. Remove/Delete apply settings and then Re-Add the local user account for the Windows 7 machine that you're using to try and connect, or add the everyone user account and give full permissions. Or create a duplicate user that's on on the Win. 7 machine on the Server 2000 machine and add that user to the permissions list and give the applicable permissions.

obsolete · 11-08-2009, 03:24 AM

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Originally Posted by makaveli72

So you upgraded a machine that was running Vista to Win. 7 and now you cannot connect to a Network Drive?

Sounds like a Security issue to me. I would say to re-do your Sharing and Security permissions on the Network Drive on the Windows 2000 machine. Remove/Delete apply settings and then Re-Add the local user account for the Windows 7 machine that you're using to try and connect, or add the everyone user account and give full permissions. Or create a duplicate user that's on on the Win. 7 machine on the Server 2000 machine and add that user to the permissions list and give the applicable permissions.

Thanks I think you're right. But I don't care right now as I'm off on vacation. Will look into it when I get back.