Hi:

 

You said you have a base image, I'm thinking you did clone that computers, right? Did you change the SID on each one?

 

Are you trying to authenticate using MACHINENAME\username or DOMAINNAME\username?

Obviously, username has administrative rights on target computer.

 

Are you able to access \\MACHINENAME\c$ from Windows? (For example, typing that on the "Run" box). If you're able to see it, then try the remote setup (and should work).

 

If you're unable, there's something wrong with credentials.

 

Try running "net use * /delete" (without the quotes) from a command line (that will erase any active connection and credentials). After the delete, try again.

 

Hope this helps.

 

Regards.

 

                     ---Carlos.

I found that opening "My Computer", "Tools", "Folder Options", clicking on the "View" tab, and disabeling the "Use simple File sharing (Recommended" selection, worked for me (providing the root of the "C" drive was set up for sharing.

That's right, the simple file sharing can cause you endless headache.

 

Another problem, Windows XP needs to logon the local system successfully before you can connect to it through (adminstrative) file shares. So if you use a domain administrator account that has never logon to the local system, then you need to resort to using the Administrator account for the local machine.

 

Anyway this is what I have troubleshoot before.

 

 

Cheers

SK