How to fix "network location cannot be Reached" error in Windows XP

Sometime we face issue in accessing network share of other computers through UNC path e.g. \\192.168.1.1 .

we get following error even if network is working fine and the same share cane be accessed from other machines.

 \\<computername>

Error Message : The network location cannot be Reached. For information about network troubleshooting, see Windows Help.

Please find below solution If you face issue of getting above error message when accessing any network share through UNC path (e.g. \\192.168.1.1) 

1. Run Registry Editor (regedit.exe), and check the following registry key:
   
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NetBT\Parameters]
2. Please find if the "TransportBindName" value exists. If either of them does not exist, create it. If either one is incorrect, change the data. The values should be like this:
   
   Name: TransportBindName
   Type: REGSZ
   Value: \Device\
3. Under the same registry key ([HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NetBT\Parameters]), if you find the "SMBDeviceEnabled" value exists and is 0, it means Direct Hosting is disabled. You may change it to 1 to turn on it unless there are requirements that this should be disabled.
   
   Name: SMBDeviceEnabled
   Type: REG_DWORD
   Value: 1
4. Go to Start--> Run--> Type Services.msc and make sure that " Computer Browser " and " Workstation " services are running.

This should resolve above error.

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Sumit