Mac can't find Network Volume

I'm connecting a Windows XP machine to my MacBook Pro via a wireless router. I did manage to get this working at one time but for some reason or other when I click on Networking in the Finder I get the message 'The volume for "Network" can't be found'. I can see the Mac all right on my Windows machine and can transfer files. Also I'm running VNCViewer on the Mac and I can see and operate the Windows PC OK from the Mac. I've checked the SMB/CIFS settings and they're all right. What has gone wrong?

Oh dear, I still have a problem connecting to my Windows machine - again it still sees my Mac OK. Also I had been using VNCViewer to operate my Windows PC remotely from the Mac and this could connect to it all right.
As the usual network connection didn't work - the alias to my PC was said to be faulty - I tried connecting to the PC as you suggested. I got the window saying it was connecting to the server and then the window appeared listing the folders on the Windows PC that I was sharing, as it did last time. However when I chose one the 'connecting' window brought up the error message "Sorry, the operation could not be completed because an unexpected error occurred (Error code -41)".
I wondered if the problem could be that VNCViewer was still connected to the Windows PC so I closed this connection but it made no difference. Can you please suggest what the problem might be. Also is there an easy way to fix the Alias to my Windows machine in Finder?
Thanks.

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