Error Code 0x80070035

pikalax · 11 Mar 2011

My father and brother each has a separate Windows 7 desktop, and neither one has any problems with connectivity. There is also a Windows XP machine on the same network, and it has no problems with connectivity. The XP is attached to a shared printer that can be successfully accessed from any desktop machine on the network.

Now comes the interesting bit: I have a laptop PC which I upgraded to Windows 7 from Windows Vista x64 Home Premium. I am able to see the two Windows 7 computers in the Network list, but when I double-click on them, I get the message:

Windows cannot access \\MACHINE-NAME
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.
Error code: 0x80070035
The network path was not found.

All the machines on my network have a static IP address. When I try to access any of the other Windows 7 computers on my network, I get the same message as above but with the following two lines replacing the last two lines above:

Error code: 0x80004005
Unspecified error

The troubleshooter found this problem:

Windows can't communicate with the device or resource (IP address) - Detected

I am unable to see the XP machine on the network list, and until recently, I have been able to view its files via IP address only. I have tried every solution I found so far, including:

Disabling IPv6
Opening the desired ports in Windows Firewall
Enabling Network Discovery and File and Printer Sharing
Releasing and renewing the IP configuration
Flushing the DNS cache
Clean boot for diagnostic test
Enabling all P2P services

Any help would be welcome.

pikalax · 11 Mar 2011

Also, when I try to ping my own IP address, I get the result "Reply from <IP address>: Destination host unreachable." on each of the four trials. When I ping any other IP address on my home network, the request times out on all four trials.

I also can't join the existing homegroup; Windows says that "there is currently no homegroup on the network" despite the fact that every other computer running Windows 7 is able to enjoy the full benefits of the Homegroup.

pikalax · 12 Mar 2011

I just want to clarify that the host machine for the homegroup is broadcasting its name, and my laptop can see it on the network (though, once again, I cannot connect to it by double-clicking or by using Remote Desktop Connection (message reads "Remote Desktop Connection can't find the computer "MACHINE-NAME". This might mean that "MACHINE-NAME" does not belong to the specified network. Verify the computer name and domain that you are trying to connect to."

(I just discovered that I am able to see this computer's shared files and folders using its IP address as the network address, but that is the only computer I can see. I can't see my own computer using its IP address. When I try, Network Diagnostics says "Your computer appears to be correctly configured, but the device or resource (IP address) is not responding.")

My user account is password-protected, and User Account Control is enabled on all Windows 7 machines.

EDIT: Diagnostic report

Code:

Diagnostics Information (Network Adapter) 
Details about network adapter diagnosis: 

Network adapter Wireless Network Connection driver information:

   Description . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom 4322AG 802.11a/b/g/draft-n Wi-Fi Adapter
   Manufacturer  . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom
   Provider  . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft
   Version   . . . . . . . . . . . : 4.176.75.21
   Inf File Name . . . . . . . . . : C:\Windows\INF\netbc664.inf
   Inf File Date . . . . . . . . . : Monday, July 13, 2009  8:37:27 PM
   Section Name  . . . . . . . . . : BCM43XNM_NT61
   Hardware ID . . . . . . . . . . : pci\ven_14e4&dev_432b
   Instance Status Flags . . . . . : 0x180200a
   Device Manager Status Code  . . : 0
   IfType  . . . . . . . . . . . . : 71
   Physical Media Type . . . . . . : 9

 
 
Diagnostics Information (Wireless Connectivity) 
Details about wireless connectivity diagnosis: 

Information for connection being diagnosed
 Interface GUID: d0d1af98-1e0e-4e4e-af23-16b30e54fbf4
 Interface name: Broadcom 4322AG 802.11a/b/g/draft-n Wi-Fi Adapter
 Interface type: Native WiFi

Connection incident diagnosed
 Auto Configuration ID: 1
 Connection ID: 1

Connection status summary
 Connection started at: 2011-03-12 10:34:46-340
 Profile match: Success
 Pre-Association: Success
 Association: Success
 Security and Authentication: Success

List of visible access point(s): 4 item(s) total, 4 item(s) displayed
        BSSID		BSS Type PHY	Signal(dB)	Chnl/freq    SSID
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
00-0F-66-9D-EF-4F	Infra	 g	-58		6	 linksys
00-12-17-D0-5D-3E	Infra	 g	-82		6	 StephenM
00-24-8C-0E-CC-0A	Infra	 g	-88		11	 lakehouse3
00-21-7C-09-2C-19	Infra	 g	-48		1	 2WIRE398

Connection History

 Information for Auto Configuration ID 1

  List of visible networks: 4 item(s) total, 4 item(s) displayed
  BSS Type PHY	Security	Signal(RSSI)	Compatible	SSID
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Infra	 g	No		80	Yes		linksys
  Infra	 g	No		16	Yes		StephenM
  Infra	 g	Yes		4	Yes		lakehouse3
  Infra	 g	Yes		87	Yes		2WIRE398

  List of preferred networks: 3 item(s)
   Profile: UCONN-SECURE
    SSID: UCONN-SECURE
    SSID length: 12
    Connection mode: Infra
    Security: Yes
    Set by group policy: No
    Connect even if network is not broadcasting: No
    Connectable: No
     Reason: 0x00028001
   Profile: UCONN-PUBLIC
    SSID: UCONN-PUBLIC
    SSID length: 12
    Connection mode: Infra
    Security: No
    Set by group policy: No
    Connect even if network is not broadcasting: No
    Connectable: No
     Reason: 0x00028001
   Profile: linksys
    SSID: linksys
    SSID length: 7
    Connection mode: Infra
    Security: No
    Set by group policy: No
    Connect even if network is not broadcasting: No
    Connectable: Yes

 Information for Connection ID 1
 Connection started at: 2011-03-12 10:34:46-340
  Auto Configuration ID: 1
  Profile: linksys
  SSID: linksys
  SSID length: 7
  Connection mode: Infra
  Security: No
  Pre-Association and Association
   Connectivity settings provided by hardware manufacturer (IHV): Yes
   Security settings provided by hardware manufacturer (IHV): No
   Profile matches network requirements: Success
   Pre-association status: Success
   Association status: Success
    Last AP:  00-0f-66-9d-ef-4f
  Security and Authentication
   Configured security type: Open
   Configured encryption type: None
   802.1X protocol: No
   Key exchange initiated: Yes
    Unicast key received: No
    Multicast key received: No
   Number of security packets received: 0
   Number of security packets sent: 0
   Security attempt status: Success
 Connectivity
   Packet statistics
    Ndis Rx: 69553
    Ndis Tx: 51287
    Unicast decrypt success: 0
    Multicast decrypt success: 0
    Unicast decrypt failure: 0
    Multicast decrypt failure: 0
    Rx success: 3844
    Rx failure: 10612
    Tx success: 848
    Tx failure: 0
    Tx retry: 12
    Tx multiple retry: 4
    Tx max lifetime exceeded: 0
    Tx ACK failure: 16
   Roaming history: 1 item(s)
     Times: 2011-03-12 11:24:36-386
    Roamed from BSSID:  00-0f-66-9d-ef-4f
     Reason: 0x00000000


 
 
Diagnostics Information (Wireless Connectivity) 
Details about wireless connectivity diagnosis: 

For complete information about this session see the wireless connectivity information event.

Helper Class: Auto Configuration
 Initialize status: Success

Information for connection being diagnosed
 Interface GUID: d0d1af98-1e0e-4e4e-af23-16b30e54fbf4
 Interface name: Broadcom 4322AG 802.11a/b/g/draft-n Wi-Fi Adapter
 Interface type: Native WiFi

Result of diagnosis: There may be problem




 
 
Diagnostics Information (Wireless Network Adapter) 
Details about wireless network adapter diagnosis: 

For complete information about this session see the wireless connectivity information event.

Helper Class: Native WiFi MSM
 Initialize status: Success

Information for connection being diagnosed
 Interface GUID: d0d1af98-1e0e-4e4e-af23-16b30e54fbf4
 Interface name: Broadcom 4322AG 802.11a/b/g/draft-n Wi-Fi Adapter
 Interface type: Native WiFi
 Profile: linksys
 SSID: linksys
 SSID length: 7
 Connection mode: Infra
 Security: No
 Connect even if network is not broadcasting: No

Result of diagnosis: There may be problem




 
 
Network Diagnostics Log 
File Name:  CBADE0AA-BA3B-4311-8700-FA2B2F116DD8.Diagnose.0.etl 
 
Other Networking Configuration and Logs 
File Name:  NetworkConfiguration.cab 
 
Collection information 
Computer Name:  SCOTT-UCONN 
Windows Version: 6.1 
Architecture: amd64 
Time: Saturday, March 12, 2011 11:42:52 AM

Roger Grant · 30 Mar 2011

Here is the solution to "error code 0x80070035 network path was not found" on Windows Vista and Windows 7 Computers. Click on the "START" button, select "CONTROL PANEL", and go into "DEVICE MANAGER". Click on "NETWORK ADAPTERS", then click on "VIEW", and select "SHOW HIDDEN DEVICES". In the expanded view you will see a long list of numbered "MICROSOFT 6to4 ADAPTER". My Windows 7 Professional desktop had 200 of them. Right click and select "DELETE" on all but 1 of them. You can only do 1 at a time so it does take a while. When you have only 1 left, restart computer and enjoy being able to see your other network computers, including HOMEGROUP files.

pikalax · 30 Mar 2011

Roger, will creating a restore point allow me to completely roll back the action should this not work for some reason and/or cause other problems? (I have one with no number, and also #2-5 and #7, plus 4 ISATAP adapters)

Roger Grant · 30 Mar 2011

Creating a restore point will assure that you can get back to where you were before any deletes. I only deleted the Microsoft 6to4 adapter's. That was all that it took to repair the error code. The extra adapters were added to your system by Microsoft during automatic updates.