computer nerds: was this the best solution to the problem? - Page 2

DeviousJ · 02-24-2004, 11:50 AM

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Originally posted by twilightfadez
YOU CHEATER! hhehe i saw you erase the post.
i guess you replied before reading the other ones
*picks on you*

I have no idea what you're talking about

Nimrod · 02-24-2004, 11:58 AM

My guess would be one of two things caused it:
corrupted (NOT missing) fonts. If the font file is corrupt, Windows will attempt to display it. If it is missing it will simply use a replacement font.

The other option is a corrupted Windows file.

Either way, there's a very good chance you would have had to restore (especially if you're on XP). The only other thing I would have done is checked the Display Properties and chosen some funky-ass fonts and seen if they appear then, and gotten replacements for my core fonts.

DeviousJ · 02-24-2004, 12:04 PM

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Originally posted by Nimrod
My guess would be one of two things caused it:
corrupted (NOT missing) fonts. If the font file is corrupt, Windows will attempt to display it. If it is missing it will simply use a replacement font.

The other option is a corrupted Windows file.

Either way, there's a very good chance you would have had to restore (especially if you're on XP). The only other thing I would have done is checked the Display Properties and chosen some funky-ass fonts and seen if they appear then, and gotten replacements for my core fonts.

I wasn't sure about the fonts, because if you look at the first screen shot you can see some text in the list of dial-up connections, but the screen is getting corrupted

twilightfadez · 02-24-2004, 12:06 PM

ok i did it on the crazy computer

http://cmglass.com/images/things/ping2.jpg

DeviousJ · 02-24-2004, 12:13 PM

It's definitely seeing the server then. Ok, what username do you have to enter when you turn on the crazy computer? And what workgroup name is in the workgroup box?

twilightfadez · 02-24-2004, 12:15 PM

no username when you turn the computer on.

the workgroup name = WORKGROUP. like on the other machines. i noticed that it says documents and settings\owner

i think "owner" might be the problem. where do i change this setting?

twilightfadez · 02-24-2004, 12:18 PM

NO WAIT! MISTAKE
192.168.1.100 is the ip for the crazy
192.168.1.108 is the ip for my computer
i couldnt get the ip from the server, it wouldnt let me install that ping thingie
goddam i suck

Nimrod · 12:22 PM

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Originally posted by DeviousJ

I wasn't sure about the fonts, because if you look at the first screen shot you can see some text in the list of dial-up connections, but the screen is getting corrupted

Yeah, but then again it could be using a different font. Like I said, it's probably Windows corruption.

Anyway Lee, I don't feel like rereading this whole thread (nor do I have time right now) but I didn't see any suggestion to go to the computer you are trying to share and enabling sharing on a drive or folder...

Also on a WinNT/XP/2000 system you don't need to DL that winntipcfg utility. Just go to start, type CMD, type ipconfig.

Nimrod · 02-24-2004, 12:23 PM

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Originally posted by twilightfadez
no username when you turn the computer on.

the workgroup name = WORKGROUP. like on the other machines. i noticed that it says documents and settings\owner

i think "owner" might be the problem. where do i change this setting?

No, no, that's your profile directory. That's just where the command starts by default. Owner is the default XP account.

That's fine.

twilightfadez · 02-24-2004, 12:24 PM

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Originally posted by Nimrod

Also on a WinNT/XP/2000 system you don't need to DL that winntipcfg utility. Just go to start, type CMD, type ipconfig.

well it's not letting me do that

DeviousJ · 02-24-2004, 12:27 PM

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Originally posted by twilightfadez
no username when you turn the computer on.

the workgroup name = WORKGROUP. like on the other machines. i noticed that it says documents and settings\owner

i think "owner" might be the problem. where do i change this setting?

Where's this 'documents and settings' bit?

If you're not using usernames, it must be based on IP addresses or something. Can you see any network folders at all from the crazy computer, or was the F one the only network one? (Network folders/drives being ones which aren't on the actual computer.) Are you sure you typed the share name exactly when you tried to recreated the F drive?

DeviousJ · 02-24-2004, 12:29 PM

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Originally posted by Nimrod
Anyway Lee, I don't feel like rereading this whole thread (nor do I have time right now) but I didn't see any suggestion to go to the computer you are trying to share and enabling sharing on a drive or folder...

It sounds like a shared drive on the server though, and all the other machines have access to it - it must already be shared, but there's a permissions issue

twilightfadez · 02-24-2004, 12:34 PM

well when i went to map the network drive, it gives you first the drop down tab where i selected F
then it allows me only to highlight either "nt4c4511 on fdrive" or "blabla on cdrom"
then i put finished and that's when i get the network path cannot be found

Nimrod · 02-24-2004, 12:35 PM

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Originally posted by twilightfadez

well it's not letting me do that

It's not letting you do which? Start, Run, CMD? That should bring up a command prompt.

Then in the command prompt you should be able to do a winipcfg.

Nimrod · 02-24-2004, 12:36 PM

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Originally posted by DeviousJ

Where's this 'documents and settings' bit?

If you're not using usernames, it must be based on IP addresses or something. Can you see any network folders at all from the crazy computer, or was the F one the only network one? (Network folders/drives being ones which aren't on the actual computer.) Are you sure you typed the share name exactly when you tried to recreated the F drive?

C:|Documents and Settings\XXXXX is the profile directories are stored. WinXP ALWAYS uses "owner" as a default profile to store My Documents, Desktop, etc etc.

A command prompt always that folder for default command prompt.

DeviousJ · 02-24-2004, 12:39 PM

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Originally posted by Nimrod
C:|Documents and Settings\XXXXX is the profile directories are stored. WinXP ALWAYS uses "owner" as a default profile to store My Documents, Desktop, etc etc.

A command prompt always that folder for default command prompt.

Ah, see I've hardly used XP. I may not be the best person to help out here.

Cathy, can you actually type out the share name? I mean, instead of just using one of the dropdown selections

twilightfadez · 02-24-2004, 12:41 PM

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Originally posted by Nimrod
It's not letting you do which? Start, Run, CMD? That should bring up a command prompt.

Then in the command prompt you should be able to do a winipcfg.

it brings up

C:\>

that's it. its blank after that. i type in winipcfg and it gives me "the name specified is not recognized..etc etc"

twilightfadez · 02-24-2004, 12:42 PM

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Originally posted by DeviousJ

Ah, see I've hardly used XP. I may not be the best person to help out here.

Cathy, can you actually type out the share name? I mean, instead of just using one of the dropdown selections

yes i typed out \\Nt4c4511\FDRIVE
and i get the same thing

twilightfadez · 02-24-2004, 12:44 PM

guys don't worry about it. this is taking too much time for you, specially Lee. i will try to contact somebody that can come in the office tomorrow. i really appreciate your help but i don't want to eat up your time

Nimrod · 02-24-2004, 12:50 PM

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Originally posted by twilightfadez

it brings up

C:\>

that's it. its blank after that. i type in winipcfg and it gives me "the name specified is not recognized..etc etc"

No no. On XP/NT/2000 it's just ipconfig

DeviousJ · 02-24-2004, 12:51 PM

Don't worry about it - I'll go when I'm going.

Open up an Explorer window (Windows+E) and try typing \\Nt4c4511 into the Address bar, see if you can see any folders. To be honest, you might have to go into the server, find the folder which is being shared (it should be called Fdrive), right-click it and select Sharing (or it might be Properties, then a Sharing tab). Then see who is able to access it, if you're not using logon names I guess it would have to be done by IP addresses. Take a look - just press Cancel when you're done and you won't change anything.

Nimrod · 02-24-2004, 12:53 PM

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Originally posted by DeviousJ
Don't worry about it - I'll go when I'm going.

Open up an Explorer window (Windows+E) and try typing \\Nt4c4511 into the Address bar, see if you can see any folders. To be honest, you might have to go into the server, find the folder which is being shared (it should be called Fdrive), right-click it and select Sharing (or it might be Properties, then a Sharing tab). Then see who is able to access it, if you're not using logon names I guess it would have to be done by IP addresses. Take a look - just press Cancel when you're done and you won't change anything.

Also open up Windows Explorer and try and get to "My Network Places" and browse through the folders under there. Do you see any machines listed?

twilightfadez · 02-24-2004, 01:05 PM

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Originally posted by DeviousJ
Don't worry about it - I'll go when I'm going.

Open up an Explorer window (Windows+E) and try typing \\Nt4c4511 into the Address bar, see if you can see any folders. To be honest, you might have to go into the server, find the folder which is being shared (it should be called Fdrive), right-click it and select Sharing (or it might be Properties, then a Sharing tab). Then see who is able to access it, if you're not using logon names I guess it would have to be done by IP addresses. Take a look - just press Cancel when you're done and you won't change anything.

i did this, and i didnt see me there..but it wasnt thru the fdrive. the sharing tab didnt show users. then i got this prompt if iwanted to cancel shares and i had to tell it no like 50 times. it scared me

DeviousJ · 02-24-2004, 01:08 PM

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Originally posted by twilightfadez

i did this, and i didnt see me there..but it wasnt thru the fdrive. the sharing tab didnt show users. then i got this prompt if iwanted to cancel shares and i had to tell it no like 50 times. it scared me

Hehe, just cancel away. Hmm, so you couldn't see anything about sharing to particular workgroups, or IP addresses? When you say you couldn't see yourself there - I thought you didn't have a login name?

twilightfadez · 02-24-2004, 01:12 PM

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Originally posted by DeviousJ

Hehe, just cancel away. Hmm, so you couldn't see anything about sharing to particular workgroups, or IP addresses? When you say you couldn't see yourself there - I thought you didn't have a login name?

yeah i couldnt see anything
http://cmglass.com/images/things/screen.jpg

DeviousJ · 02-24-2004, 01:18 PM

It's all in the permissions bit. Plus, it looks as though it's shared as F$, not FDRIVE - try that instead when you map the drive

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twilightfadez Socialphobic Location: Medellin, CO Posts: 10,511	well when i went to map the network drive, it gives you first the drop down tab where i selected F then it allows me only to highlight either "nt4c4511 on fdrive" or "blabla on cdrom" then i put finished and that's when i get the network path cannot be found __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. // To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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twilightfadez Socialphobic Location: Medellin, CO Posts: 10,511	guys don't worry about it. this is taking too much time for you, specially Lee. i will try to contact somebody that can come in the office tomorrow. i really appreciate your help but i don't want to eat up your time __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. // To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

02-24-2004, 11:58 AM	#32
Nimrod Macho Business Donkey Wrestler Location: the cross i'm bearing home 'aint indicative of my place Posts: 5,410	My guess would be one of two things caused it: corrupted (NOT missing) fonts. If the font file is corrupt, Windows will attempt to display it. If it is missing it will simply use a replacement font. The other option is a corrupted Windows file. Either way, there's a very good chance you would have had to restore (especially if you're on XP). The only other thing I would have done is checked the Display Properties and chosen some funky-ass fonts and seen if they appear then, and gotten replacements for my core fonts.

02-24-2004, 12:13 PM	#35
DeviousJ CORNFROST Location: GUREITO DESU YO Posts: 24,891	It's definitely seeing the server then. Ok, what username do you have to enter when you turn on the crazy computer? And what workgroup name is in the workgroup box?

02-24-2004, 12:51 PM	#51
DeviousJ CORNFROST Location: GUREITO DESU YO Posts: 24,891	Don't worry about it - I'll go when I'm going. Open up an Explorer window (Windows+E) and try typing \\Nt4c4511 into the Address bar, see if you can see any folders. To be honest, you might have to go into the server, find the folder which is being shared (it should be called Fdrive), right-click it and select Sharing (or it might be Properties, then a Sharing tab). Then see who is able to access it, if you're not using logon names I guess it would have to be done by IP addresses. Take a look - just press Cancel when you're done and you won't change anything. __________________

02-24-2004, 01:18 PM	#56
DeviousJ CORNFROST Location: GUREITO DESU YO Posts: 24,891	It's all in the permissions bit. Plus, it looks as though it's shared as F$, not FDRIVE - try that instead when you map the drive