XP Network Browse Problems

From: SA (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/18/04 

Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2004 08:22:23 -0700

Heck, I've even gone back and repaired the original XP
install and still hosed.

Nothing seems to work.

SA

>-----Original Message-----
>You are using a domain? Which box is the domain server?
>
>Do the boxes still ping OK? (I expect so.)
>
>Finally, it ran fine even after SP2... any clue what
>changes were made (obviously *something* changed, whether
>you requested it or not).
>
>Mike
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I'll try to be succinct about an issue that recently
>>flaired with and XP SP2 box.
>>
>>Sympoms:
>>
>>Win2000 Server, and workstations combined with one Xp
>pro
>>client. Peer-to-Peer Network. The Network was working
>>just fine for aeons, (even after updating to SP2).
>>
>>a.) If the Win2000 machines boot first, they can all see
>>each other across the network; including accessing
>shares
>>etc. When the Xp machine boots, it can't "see" the
>other
>>boxes in the network neighborhood, and when it trys to
>>access either the Workgroup, or "Computers Close To
>Me" ,
>>it receives the message "[Workgroup] is not accessible,
>>you might not have permission...The list of servers for
>>this workgroup is unavailable."
>>
>>>From any of the Win2K boxes the WinXp box shows in the
>>network neighborhood, but when trying to access it, it
>of
>>course "\\machine is not accessble."
>>
>>I see Browser errors in the Event Viewer on the Xp box,
>>i.e. 8021, the "browser was unable to retrieve a list of
>>servers" and 8032 "The browser service has failed to
>>retrieve the backup list too many times."
>>
>>When I run the utility Browstat with a status switch the
>>error is:
>>
>>"Browsing is not active on the domain, Master name can
>not
>>be determined from GetAdapterStatus"
>>
>>b.) If the WinXp box boots first, the exact reverse is
>>true, i.e. it can see the other boxes in its net
>>neighborhood, but can't access them and the Win2K
>machines
>>get the Workgroup is unavailable error.
>>
>>Apparent Problem:
>>
>>>From these two scenarios, what appears to happen is that
>>if the Win2K machines (any of them, Server or
>Workstation)
>>boot first and are therefore the "master browser" then
>>everything is fine between all the 2K machines, however
>>the Xp machine doesn't communicate with the master
>browser
>>effectively.
>>
>>Conversely if the WinXp machine boots first and it is
>the
>>initial "master browser" then it hoses the entire
>network
>>because it doesn't communicate its browse list.
>>
>>Fix attempts:
>>
>>Things that have been reviewed or tried:
>>
>>a.) The browser, server, workstation and other services
>>are up and running; restarts don't impact things
>>b.) The Xp firewall is set to allow the file and print
>>sharing on the local subnet. I've disabled the Xp2
>>firewall and there's no change in behavior.
>>c.) I've used a scanner across the local net and the XP
>>machine does have port 137 and 139 open on the local
>subnet
>>d.) Can ping all the machines back and forth so its not
>a
>>cable or router problem
>>e.) The XP' boxes NetBios setting is set to use the
>defaut
>>setting under the WINS tab on the TCP/IP settings for
>the
>>adapter and changing it to "Enable NetBios over TCP/IP"
>>changes nothing, the problem still occurs.
>>f.) There's no VPN or set up.
>>g.) Uninstall XP SP2, and no change
>>h.) Uninstalled and reinstalled client for MS networks
>and
>>the file and print sharing services on the Xp box; no
>>change.
>>
>>There's got to be some reg setting that's gotten hosed,
>>what I don't know.
>>
>>Help!
>>Steve Arbaugh
>>
>>.
>>
>.
>

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