• Subject: Re: Cannot find computer
  • Author: Peter
  • Date: 02 Sep 2009
  • References: 1 2
Unfortunately not any break through yet. PCP port 445 was already allowed. Do
not know what you mean by 'Simple File Sharing' in Vista? Where di I find
that? Still not working.

Any other ideas?

"Luther Blissett" wrote:

> On Aug 27, 5:55 am, Peter Brevadt
> <PeterBrev...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > We have installed BCM 2007 service pack 2 on a Vista PC, and connected 2
> > other PC's to the BCM 2007 database. Working fine.
> >
> > Trying to connect a third PC result in 'Cannot find computer xxx. Confirm
> > that the remote computer exists and that it is available on the network'
> > during the installation of BCM 2007 (when you start Outlook).
> >
> > The computer xxx does exists and it is possible to ping it from the user PC.
> > The databse instance MSSMLBIZ can too be ping'ed. Both are on the same
> > Workgroup (similar to two other PC's where there are no problems). And both
> > on the same TCP subnet.
> >
> > We have tried nearly everything (stopped firewall, store viruscheck program
> > etc.), but no luck.
> >
> > Any idea we could try?
>
> New machine has "Simple File Sharing" turned on -- that turns all
> logins into user guest?
>
> Also might be TCP port 445.
> http://beyng.blogspot.com/2008/09/tcp-port-445-required-for-sharing.html
>
27 Aug 2009Cannot find computer.Peter Brevadt
01 Sep 2009\ Re: Cannot find computer.Luther Blissett
02 Sep 2009   \ Re: Cannot find computer.Peter
04 Sep 2009      \ Re: Cannot find computer.Luther Blissett
07 Sep 2009         \ Re: Cannot find computer.Peter Brevadt
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