Re: XP Pro SP2 hides from network

Thanks for that info. I still haven't solved my problem yet, but this is
something that I will definately look into.

Screwed


"EPGeek" <EPGeek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> 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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>> > microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web:62841
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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
>> > | >>
>> > | >> =====================================================
>> > | >>
>> > | >> When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group" via your
>> > newsreader
>> > so
>> > | >> that others may learn and benefit from your issue.
>> > | >>
>> > | >> =====================================================
>> > | >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
>> > no
>> > | >> rights.
>> > | >>
>> > | >>
>> > | >>
>> > | >>
>> > | >>
>> > | >>
>> > | >> --------------------
>> > | >> | From: "screwed" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> > | >> | Subject: XP Pro SP2 hides from network
>> > | >> | Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2005 16:56:00 -0500
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>> > | >> | Path:
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>> > | >> microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web:62679
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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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