Slow network browsing after original NT4 PDC removed from W2K network

From: Lee W (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 03/07/04

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    Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2004 13:24:45 -0800

    I have a network built originally around a single WinNT 4
    Primary Domain controller and 15 Windows 2000 Pro
    workstations. Over the years, and three Windows 2000
    Servers all configured as Domain Controllers and running
    in mixed mode have been added to the network. All
    services the original NT PDC was hosting have been moved
    to other servers. I now want to permanently retire this
    machine. When I shut it down, network browsing slows to a
    crawl. When a user on a workstation clicks on My Computer
    it takes more than 30 seconds for the mapped drives and
    Etc to be found (it was near instantaneous), other similar
    symptoms manifest themselves inside of applications that
    access server-side databases and Etc. If I turn the WinNT
    server back on, all symptoms stop--the browsing returns to
    normal speed. I assume this a problem with the master
    browser role and have tried shutting down all servers,
    workstations, and switches, and then restarting it without
    the NT server, but that didn't help the problem persists.
    I have also tried leaving the network on in this condition
    overnight in hopes the problem might resolve itself, but
    it didn't. Any assistance with this would be most
    appreciated.
    Thanks,
    Lee

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