How do you fix Window’s “Network path was not found” error?

Microsoft Windows operating systems are allowed to share the same network and have access to the files and data on each other’s computer without the need of a cable. Sometimes, the user gets a message “Error code: 0x80070035. The network path was not found”. There may be several causes for this error but mainly it is caused due to antivirus or Firewall blocking the resources. To resolve the error of network path not found or network path not found Windows XP, you can try following fixes:

1.       Temporarily Disable antivirus and Firewall

Disable your antivirus by right-clicking on the Antivirus Program icon. Also select the time frame for which you want it to be disabled. Now check if the error is resolved or not. Follow the steps below:

·         Press Windows key +I and go to control panel.

·         Go to system and security and click on Windows Firewall.

·         Click on Turn windows Firewall on or off.

·         Select turn off Windows Firewall and restart your PC.

2.       Delete hidden network adapters

Use the following steps:

·         Press Windows key +R and type devmgmt.msc . Enter to open Device Manager.

·         Go to Network Adapters and click view. Then go to Show hidden devices.

·         Now right click on each of the hidden devices and select “Uninstall device”.

·         Repeat it for all the hidden devices listed under Network Adapters.

·         Now reboot your PC to save changes.

3.       Turn on Network discovery

To turn on the network discovery follow these steps:

·         Press Windows Key + X then select Control Panel.

·         Click on Network and Internet now and click “View network status and tasks”.

·         Now you will be redirected to network and Sharing Centre. Go to “change advanced sharing settings”.

·         Check “Turn on network discovery” and save.

4.       Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP

·         Press Windows Key +R and type “ncpa.cpl”.

·         Right click on your Wi-Fi or ethernet and select properties.

·          Now go to Internet protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and click properties.

·         In the next window click Advanced and switch to WINS tab under advanced TCP/IP settings.

·         Now check “Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP” under NetBIOS and click OK.

·         Reboot your system to save the changes.

5.       Enter all Pc’s Username and password over the network manually.

·         Press Windows Key+X and go to control panel.

·         Type credential in the control panel search.

·         Click on Credential manager.

·         Select windows credentials and tap “Add a windows credential”.

·         Type the username and password for each machine connected to the network.

·         Do the same for PC’s connected to PC.

6.       Check if your drive is shared or not.

·         Right click on the drive to be shared.

·         Select properties.

·         Go to sharing tab. If it is saying not shared click on “Advanced sharing button”.

·         Check the mark “share this folder”.

·         Now click apply then OK.

7.       Change Network Security settings

·         Press Windows Key +R. Type “secpol.msc”.

·         Click Enter.

·         Now go to Local policies, security options, network security: LAN manager authentication level respectively.

·         Now double click on “Network security: LAN Manager authentication level”.

·         Choose “Send LM & NTLM -use NTLM v2 session security if negotiated”.

·         Now click apply and OK.

8.       Reset TCP/IP

·         Right click on windows button. select “Command prompt (Admin)”.

·         Type these commands and press enter after each one : ipconfig/release, ipconfig/flushdns, ipconfig/renew.

·         Now again open Admin command prompt and type these commands and hit enter after each: (1). ipconfig/flushdns (2).  nbtstat-r (3). netsh int ip reset (4).  netsh winsock reset.

·         Reboot and the changes will be applied.

Solve network path not found in Windows XP

In XP SP3, if you get the error message “Network path not found”, try these fixes:

1.       Make sure the service “Computer Browser” is running on your domain Controller, and only on your DC.

2.       Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP.

3.       Stop Routing and remote Access service.

If none of the above fixes work for you, take the help of customer support. They will troubleshoot your problem and resolve it remotely.

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