XP Network Browse Problems- SOLVED

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

Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2004 12:38:29 -0700

OK: Got it solved. Here was the resolution.

I'd noted that this was a peer-to-peer network on the XP
machine. This was based on the IP config node type
designation on that box. The Win2K boxes were all hybrid
node types.

Looking at KB 167640

I went on the XP box and changed the default node type to
hyrid as well by tweaking the registry (Note the article
doesn't indicate the it is targeted toward XP but it does
impact that OS). And setting the default NetBt node type
on the Xp box to hybrid as well, and Voila it works again.

Damn don't know how that ever changed.

Steve Arbaugh
>-----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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