Re: Cannot see network

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From: spotts (spotts_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 10/01/04 

Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2004 14:55:04 -0700

Hi Chuck,

Thanks for the suggestions, I believe the problem is related to NetBIOS over
TCP/IP. If I do an ipconfig /all, it states that NetBIOS over TCP/IP is
disabled. Even if I manually apply it through TCP/IP properties for the NIC
(as opposed to the default setting through the DHCP server), it remains
disabled. If I try to repair the connection or do an nbtstat -r, I receive
an error regarding "Clearing NetBT" or "Failed to access NetBT driver --
NetBT may not be loaded", respectively. I have tried updating the driver for
the NIC, removing the NIC through Device Manager and allowing XP to reload
it. Furthermore, I receive Event ID System Error 4311, Source NetBT
"Initialization failed because the driver device could not be created." I
looked up the related KB833747, which I believe is totally unrelated to the
actual problem. I am guessing NetBIOS (or TCP/IP) needs to be reloaded.

Any suggestions?

Thanks for your help.

"Chuck" wrote:

> On Fri, 1 Oct 2004 12:09:07 -0700, spotts <spotts@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote:
>
> >Hi,
> >
> >I have a small network. I have two XP SP2 machines that can see each other
> >fine, I am trying to add a third and it cannot see the network. All settings
> >are the same, router acting as DHCP, all under WORKGROUP, can ping all
> >machines, but cannot see ANYTHING in Network Neighbourhood. Even if I named
> >the group wrong, I should see the machine on which I am working in network
> >neighbourhood, shouldn't I? Tried changing network ID, used network setup
> >wizard, nothing.
> >
> >Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Are you running both Client for Microsoft Networks, and File and Printer Sharing
> for Microsoft Networks (Local Area Connection - Properties), on each computer?
> Do you have shares setup on each?
>
> Are you running NetBIOS Over TCP/IP (Local Area Connection - Properties - TCP/IP
> - Properties - Advanced - WINS) on each computer?
>
> Make sure the browser service is running on each computer. Control Panel -
> Administrative Tools - Services. Verify that the Computer Browser, and the
> TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper, services both show with Status = Started.
>
> Do any of the computers have a software firewall (WF, or third party)? If so,
> you need to configure them for file sharing, by enabling the File and Printer
> Sharing exception, and / or by identifying the other computers as present in the
> Local (Trusted) zone. Firewall configurations are a very common cause of
> (network) browser, and file sharing, problems.
>
> Do ipconfig for each computer.
> Start - Run - "cmd". Type "ipconfig /all >c:\ipconfig.txt" into the command
> window - Open c:\ipconfig.txt in Notepad, copy and paste into your next post.
> Identify operating system (by name and version) with each ipconfig listing.
>
> Do net view for each computer.
> Start - Run - "cmd". Type "net view >c:\netview.txt" into the command window -
> Open c:\netview.txt in Notepad, copy and paste into your next post.
>
> Cheers,
> Chuck
> Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
>

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