Can't connect to shared folders anymore?
- by HuskyHuskie
My home server is running Windows Server 2008 R2. I've had it running for almost a year now without any issues with shared folders. This past week I had an issue with my modem which required it to be power cycled and with that I power cycled my router. After that I haven't been able to connect to my shared network folders. I have no idea why that would even cause an issue as I've power cycled my networking equipment in the past without issues and none of my settings appear to have been lost.
I am mapping these drives on my Windows 7 Ultimate machine using "Map Network Drive", from there I enter \\SERVER\Storage as I'm trying to connect to my shared folder named Storage.
I receive the following error every time I try mapping the drive:
Windows cannot access \\Server\Storage
Check the spelling of the name. Otherwise there might be a problem
with your network. To try to identify and resolve network problems,
click Diagnose.
Details: Error code: 0x80070035 The network path was not found.
When I click Diagnose I get the following:
Problems found
file and print sharing resource (SERVER) is online but isn't
responding to connection attempts.
The remote computer isn't responding to connection on port 445,
possibly due to firewall or security policy settings, or because it
might be temporarily unavailable. Windows couldn't find any problems
with the firewall on your computer.
I've tried this from multiple computers with the same issue too.
To resolve the problems so far I've tried:
Disabling the firewall on SERVER
Reinstalling File Services
Modifying NetBT\Parameters registry values
Adding a custom inbound rule for port 445
Adding port forwarding on my router for port 445
Recreating the shared folders
Checking and rechecking the shared folder permissions.
Resetting my user account password on the server used to access the shared folder.
I'm pulling my hair out with this problem mainly because it came out of nowhere. It was working fine the night before and the next day it just stopped working. Any ideas of what I could try next are much appreciated.
It should also be noted that this server is used as a web server too and that functionality still works correctly.
