Re: Folders in My Network Places not working and not showing prope

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On Mon, 5 Feb 2007 08:52:02 -0800, JaneVernon
<JaneVernon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

OK, here goes. I hope this is right, I gave it my best shot!

<SNIP>

Desktop ? browstat:



Status for domain MSHOME on transport \Device\NwlnkNb
Browsing is active on domain.
Master name cannot be determined from GetAdapterStatus. Using \\JANE
Master browser is running build 2600
1 backup servers retrieved from master JANE
\\JANE
There are 1 servers in domain MSHOME on transport \Device\NwlnkNb
There are 1 domains in domain MSHOME on transport \Device\NwlnkNb


Status for domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{84B16660-7F86-41DF-A412-DD0DD05C04E2}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: JANE
Master browser is running build 2600
1 backup servers retrieved from master JANE
\\JANE
There are 2 servers in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{84B16660-7F86-41DF-A412-DD0DD05C04E2}
There are 1 domains in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{84B16660-7F86-41DF-A412-DD0DD05C04E2}


Status for domain MSHOME on transport \Device\NwlnkIpx
Browsing is NOT active on domain.
Master name cannot be determined from GetAdapterStatus.

<SNIP>

Laptop 1 browstat:



Status for domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{8E62B89E-421A-4DA4-9241-EF2B50D4EBBC}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: WARWICK
Master browser is running build 2600
1 backup servers retrieved from master WARWICK
\\JANE
Unable to retrieve server list from WARWICK: 71


Status for domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{8F6F77D0-2D1F-40CE-BE19-85D488E06200}
Browsing is NOT active on domain.
Master browser name is held by: WARWICK
Master browser is running build 2600

<SNIP>

Laptop 2 Browstat:

Status for domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{DBB78A40-1F74-4C5C-B936-F0E060A54BD7}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: JANE
Could not open key in registry, error = 5 Unable to determine build
of browser master: 5
\\\\JANE . Version:05.01 Flags: 71203 NT POTENTIAL BACKUP
MASTER
1 backup servers retrieved from master JANE
\\JANE
There are 3 servers in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{DBB78A40-1F74-4C5C-B936-F0E060A54BD7}
There are 1 domains in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{DBB78A40-1F74-4C5C-B936-F0E060A54BD7}

You have a segmented browser domain, 2 computers elected Jane as the master
browser, one elected Warwick.

Jane has IPX/SPX and NetBEUI, so start by cleaning up the network stack there.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/fix-network-problems-but-clean-up.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/fix-network-problems-but-clean-up.html

I'm not too certain that's the only problem, though. Look at personal firewalls
and other impediments to SMBs, on all 3 computers.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html

Run new browstat on all 3 computers, as an update, and let's see what you have.

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.
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