Re: XP Pro SP2 hides from network

Finally solved my problem. I Uninstalled/Reinstalled the "File and Printer
Sharing Service" under the Properties of my LAN network connection, and now
my PC does appear in the Network Neighborhood. Previously I had disabled the
firewall, confirmed that Netbios was enabled, that the registry settings
matched my other functioning clients all to no avail. I was always able to
successfully Share files to and from this PC, and to Ping and Search by
Netbios Name for this PC from other Remote Clients, but this PC would not
appear in Network Neighborhood. Apparently the File and Printer Service was
corrupted somehow with the initial image install by the vendor?? Maybe I
should have tried this first? At any rate I was able to fix my problem, and
I hope that by publishing my fix , that I can help others.

"EPGeek" wrote:

>
>
> "Jason Tan (MSFT)" wrote:
>
> > Hi Screwed,
> >
> > Thanks for your reply! In addition, please reconfirm if the issue is
> > related to firewall. Disable any firewall including Windows Firewall and
> > check issue again.
> >
> > Hope a good day!
> >
> > Thanks & Regards,
> >
> > Jason Tan
> >
> > Microsoft Online Partner Support
> > Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
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> > | From: "screwed" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > | References: <egwT6UGyFHA.464@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > <9fiujaLyFHA.264@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > <855109D9-C516-42A4-9CE8-501AFE862EBD@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > | Subject: Re: XP Pro SP2 hides from network
> > | Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2005 17:10:34 -0500
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> > |
> > | "EPGeek" <EPGeek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > | news:855109D9-C516-42A4-9CE8-501AFE862EBD@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > | >I am also having this problem. I added a new PC with XP Pro and SP2 to
> > my
> > | > network and my symptoms are the same as the situation that started this
> > | > post.
> > | > I can use network shares on this machine, but it does not appear in
> > | > Network
> > | > Neighborhood. I have other XP clients on this network, and they do
> > | > appear,
> > | > but they did not come with SP2 preinstalled (and consequently not
> > | > removable).
> > | > Several of these XP clients have even been upgraded to SP2, and yet
> > still
> > | > appear in the net' neighborhood.! I've "reloaded" this PC several
> > times,
> > | > turned off the firewall, checked that all the ports were open, all to no
> > | > avail. Please help! Several of my applications depend on this PC
> > | > appearing
> > | > in the Network Neighborhood.
> > |
> > | I feel your pain. In my case it doesn't matter if SP2 was pre-installed
> > or
> > | updated to SP2. In fact, one test I did with a working SP1 system was to
> > | update to SP2. It started exhibiting the dissappearing act immediately.
> > As
> > | soon as i uninstalled SP2 it started working correctly again. I stall
> > | haven't figured out what is causing the problem (I forgot to save the
> > | information about the browser issues before I went home), I'm convinced
> > it's
> > | somehow connected to SP2. It's possible that it something in the browser
> > | service that's causing the problem, but I can't be positive until I get
> > home
> > | and get a chance to run the diagnostics Chuck and Jason have outlined
> > | previously (man I hate living without home internet access).
> > |
> > | Good luck to you and I'll report back with the results.
> > |
> > | Screwed
> > |
> > |
> > | >
> > | > "Jason Tan (MSFT)" wrote:
> > | >
> > | >> Hello,
> > | >>
> > | >> I understand that the SP2 systems disappear from Network places after
> > ten
> > | >> minutes or so in a small workgroup network environment. If I have
> > | >> misunderstood your concerns, please feel free to let me know.
> > | >>
> > | >> I agree with Chuck that you may follow Chuck's suggestion using Browse
> > | >> tool
> > | >> to check the issue. You may test it on a Windows XP PC to verify if
> > | >> master
> > | >> browser exists in the domain when it disappears. I would like to
> > provide
> > | >> you with the steps as below:
> > | >>
> > | >> 1. Install the Windows XP Service Pack 2 Support Tools.
> > | >> 2. Go to command prompt, type "browstat status".
> > | >>
> > | >> Windows XP Service Pack 2 Support Tools
> > | >>
> > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=49AE8576-9BB9-4126-
> > | >> 9761-BA8011FABF38&displaylang=en
> > | >>
> > | >> If the Master Browser and Backup Browser exist in the network,
> > "Browstat
> > | >> status" will show their computer name.
> > | >>
> > | >> For example:
> > | >> =====================
> > | >> D:\Program Files\browstat status
> > | >>
> > | >> Status for domain TEST on transport
> > | >> \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{6E196137-45F1-4045-BAF3-02A34A9AE49E}
> > | >> Browsing is active on domain.
> > | >> Master browser name is: Computer1
> > | >> Master browser is running build 3790
> > | >> 3 backup servers retrieved from master Computer1
> > | >> \\COMPUTER2
> > | >> \\COMPUTER3
> > | >> \\Computer4
> > | >> There are 10 servers in domain TEST on transport
> > | >> \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{6E196137-45F1-4045-BAF3-02A34A9AE49E}
> > | >> There are 2 domains in domain TEST on transport
> > | >> \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{6E196137-45F1-4045-BAF3-02A34A9AE49E}
> > | >> Please post the result of "Browstat status".
> > | >>
> > | >> If master browser exists, please perform a clean boot and test the
> > issue
> > | >> again.
> > | >>
> > | >> To isolate the influence of additional applications, please boot the
> > | >> system
> > | >> into a Clean Boot environment to see whether this problem continues:
> > | >>
> > | >> 1. Unplug all the unnecessary devices, with only the keyboard, the
> > mouse
> > | >> left.
> > | >> 2. Click Start, click Run, type "msconfig" (without the quotation
> > marks)
> > | >> in
> > | >> the Open box, and then click OK.
> > | >> 3. In the Startup tab, click the "Disable All" button.
> > | >> 4. In the Services tab, check the "Hide All Microsoft Services"
> > checkbox,
> > | >> and then click the "Disable All" button.
> > | >> 5. Click OK and restart your computer.
> > | >>
> > | >> 310560: How to troubleshoot by using the System Configuration utility
> > in
> > | >> Windows XP
> > | >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310560
> > | >>
> > | >> If there is anything that is unclear, please feel free to let me know.
> > | >>
> > | >> Thanks & Regards,
> > | >>
> > | >> Jason Tan
> > | >>
> > | >> Microsoft Online Partner Support
> > | >> Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
> > | >>
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> > so
> > | >> that others may learn and benefit from your issue.
> > | >>
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> > | >>
> > | >>
> > | >>
> > | >>
> > | >>
> > | >>
> > | >> --------------------
> > | >> | From: "screwed" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > | >> | Subject: XP Pro SP2 hides from network
> > | >> | Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2005 16:56:00 -0500
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> > | >> | I'm having a difficult time with my home network. I have three
> > Win2K
> > | >> SP4
> > | >> | systems, one XP Pro SP1 system, a laptop with XP Home SP2, and one
> > XP
> > | >> Pro
> > | >> | SP2 system. I'm running through a wired Lynksys router with DHCP
> > | >> enabled
> > | >> | and a workgroup with file and print sharing (no internet access at
> > the
> > | >> | present time). The XP SP1 and 2000 systems have no problems seeing
> > or
> > | >> | accessing each other. The XP SP2 systems have no problems seeing and
> > | >> | accessing any of the 2000 or XPSP1 systems. The problem lies in the
> > | >> two
> > | >> XP
> > | >> | SP2 systems being seen by each other or the SP1 or 2000 systems.
> > After
> > | >> ten
> > | >> | minutes or so, the SP2 systems disappear from Network places. I can
> > use
> > | >> the
> > | >> | search feature to find and then access them. As long as the Explorer
> > | >> window
> > | >> | with the SP2 system remains active I can continue to access them.
> > Once
> > | >> I
> > | >> | close the Explorer window though, they are hidden until I search for
> > | >> them
> > | >> | again. Anyone have any ideas on what is happening here and what I
> > need
> > | >> to
> > | >> | do to correct this short of replacing SP2 with SP1? I read some of
> > the
> > | >> | posts about network problems and will try some of the various
> > | >> suggestions
> > | >> | when I get home.
> > | >> |
> > | >> | Thanks in advance.
> > | >> |
> > | >> | Screwed Rude in the Frozen Tundra
> > | >> |
> > | >> |
> > | >> |
> > | >>
> > | >>
> > | >
> > |
> > |
> > |
> >
> > Jason, I can reply for my situation, by saying that I have disabled the firewall, and still have the problem. I have confirmed that the firewall is disabled , and confirmed that all the TCP and UDP ports are open that I find on other XP SP1 clients. I have been able to set up network shares on this XP SP2 PC and map drives from other domain clients to those shares (and yes I then moved files to and from those shares over the network). I can PING this PC from the network by Netbios name. I can Search and find this PC by Netbios name, but it will not/does not appear in Network Neighborhood. I have read and performed KB article 246261, and confirmed that RestrictAnonymous is set to 0, and still this PC does not appear in Network Neighborhood. This was an expensive PC for my organization to purchase, and we definitely need it on the network. When I tried removing SP2 from this PC I found that it was embedded and removal was impossible. When I went back to the vendor, I was
> informed that Microsoft would not allow them to ship anything , but XP with SP2. Please help.
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