PC can not access server and other PCs

PC can not access server and other PCs
Configuration:
HP PC P3, 384mg memory with Server 2003 Enterprise, all
current patches and updates
Gateway PC1 P4, 1GB memory, XP professional, all current
patches and updates
HP PC2 P3 384 GB memory, XP professional, all current
patches and updates
Dell Laptop P3, 1GB memory, XP professional, all current
patches and updates
Linksys DSL 8 port 10/100 Router
This PC does have access to the internet.
This PC can access the server and other PCs via drive
mappings assigned previously to the problem.
Network Card set to unique ID
Default Gateway pointed to DSL router
Preferred DNS pointed to server address

Problem:
PC1 lost partial access other computers VIA My computer -
My Network Places, Entire Network, Microsoft Windows
Network, Domain,

A little background first. Everything on this network
was functioning just fine and everyone could access
everything they were supposed to. One day PC1 lost
partial access. Any drives that were mapped from or to
PC1 are still working and can be accessed. Only
accessing through explore or my computer results in the
error message "Domain is not accessible, You might not
have permissions to use this network resource. Contact
the administrator of this server to find out if you have
access permissions. The list of severs for this
workgroup is not currently available"

This is a domain server and PC1 is a member of the domain
and not a workgroup. If I log into the server as
administrator I cannot access PC1 in this method but can
access it through previously mapped drives.

I am wondering if there is a problem with active
directory. Can you uninstall and install active
directory without wiping out everyone's profiles on the
other PCs?

Sounds like a firewall issue. This link may help. http://www.wown.com

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
Microsoft Certified Professional [Windows 2000]
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"rjory" wrote:
| PC can not access server and other PCs
| Configuration:
| HP PC P3, 384mg memory with Server 2003 Enterprise, all
| current patches and updates
| Gateway PC1 P4, 1GB memory, XP professional, all current
| patches and updates
| HP PC2 P3 384 GB memory, XP professional, all current
| patches and updates
| Dell Laptop P3, 1GB memory, XP professional, all current
| patches and updates
| Linksys DSL 8 port 10/100 Router
| This PC does have access to the internet.
| This PC can access the server and other PCs via drive
| mappings assigned previously to the problem.
| Network Card set to unique ID
| Default Gateway pointed to DSL router
| Preferred DNS pointed to server address
|
| Problem:
| PC1 lost partial access other computers VIA My computer -
| My Network Places, Entire Network, Microsoft Windows
| Network, Domain,
|
| A little background first. Everything on this network
| was functioning just fine and everyone could access
| everything they were supposed to. One day PC1 lost
| partial access. Any drives that were mapped from or to
| PC1 are still working and can be accessed. Only
| accessing through explore or my computer results in the
| error message "Domain is not accessible, You might not
| have permissions to use this network resource. Contact
| the administrator of this server to find out if you have
| access permissions. The list of severs for this
| workgroup is not currently available"
|
| This is a domain server and PC1 is a member of the domain
| and not a workgroup. If I log into the server as
| administrator I cannot access PC1 in this method but can
| access it through previously mapped drives.
|
| I am wondering if there is a problem with active
| directory. Can you uninstall and install active
| directory without wiping out everyone's profiles on the
| other PCs?
|