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"Network path was not found" when trying to access a file share

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Mar 15, 202676880 views
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Problem

This is for a Windows XP SP3 machine, trying to access file shares on a Windows Server 2008 R2 system. The client had access to the server previously, and other clients on the same network are not having problems. Other network functions for the troubled client do not seem to be affected. When tryi…

Error Output

\\servername\sharename\

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Fix for: "Network path was not found" when trying to access a file share

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Though there may be other possible causes for this issue, this particular case was due to Client for Microsoft Networks being un-installed. Also of note is that the Computer Browser service was not registered. Troubleshooting Steps: Run and look for…

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