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can see files on server...but cant open them

by Laura Oliver Feb 7, 2009 3:26AM PST

Friday 1/30/2009 all 8 XP pro workstations accessed WIN2000 server just fine
Monday 2/02/20009 1 of the 8 stations could not access the files on the server.

I don?t know what happened over the weekend. No human touched it and I could find no errors on the system log.

2. I can access run>\\server\\share....but all the folders are empty !!
same with My Computer>\\server\\share, I see the folders but no files
And all this is slow slow slow.

Sometimes I can see the files, but once I try to open one file, all the files disappear, and all I can see is folders. If I open a folder it appears empty.

The other seven Workstations work fine.

I have tried several different restore points?.
I am obviously connecting to the sever because this Workstation can see the most recent documents?.it just can open them.. doesn?t matter whether its excel, word, cad? nothing will open and just getting to it is so slow.

One clue is that when I restart this bad workstation the windows logon is grey for a long time and slow to get to the desktopl
Any and all help appreciated.

Thanks
Laura

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Just Thoughts..

by Grif Thomas Former Forum moderator Feb 7, 2009 6:26AM PST

Tried swapping in a different ethernet cable at the workstation?

Are all computers, including the Server, current with Windows Updates? Last month's server update below comes to mind:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS09-001.mspx

Tried checking for malware with a program like the free SuperAntispyware?

SUPERAntispyware Removal Tool

Tried running the free WinsockXPfix tool to repair the connection software?

http://www.majorgeeks.com/WinSock_XP_Fix_d4372.html

Hope this helps.

Grif

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Could easily be a corrupt profile ...

by Edward ODaniel Feb 7, 2009 8:14AM PST

so get your IT person involved.

If you have Admin priviledges in your account you might try creating a new user account in the same group and with the same permissions as your original user account. Actual process for creating a workable new user account will differ depending on whether the server is a domain controller or a stand alone server.

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