FIXED Re: Problem with 2k3 DC in 2k domain

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OMG, I hate it when it is so simple!!
I turned off the computer browser service on the 2K3 DC and POOF!
It works now!

Thanks for the help
Mark

"Mark Morrell" <morrellm@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:OdxBqG4xFHA.3236@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> dcdiag and netdiag run fine other than the errors I mentioned already.
> DNS and WINS look good.
>
> It lists itself as a SOA and NS...
> Not sure what to look for on the "listing itself as the DC and FSMO
roles"??
> If it actually says that, then no it didn't.
>
> Yes it is a DNS and WINS server (also the DHCP server).
> All three DCs are DNS and WINS(one W2k3 and two W2k).
>
> Oh, I can get to any computer on the network with the UNC name. Just
can't
> browse. Computer browser service is on.
>
>
> "Don Wilwol" <donWilwol@(EMAIL)yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:u1uQX5uxFHA.2960@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > will dcdiag and netdiag run ok. Is DNS and WINS working OK.Did the
machine
> > list itself as the DC and FSMO role holders in DNS? Is it a DNS server?
> >
> > --
> > Hope it helps
> >
> > dw
> >
> > _______________________________
> > Don Wilwol
> > donwilwol(DELETE)@yahoo.com
> > http://spaces.msn.com/members/wilwol/
> >
> >
> > "Mark Morrell" <morrellm@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:%23gbpsLQxFHA.2728@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Good Morning!
> > >
> > > I am having a problem with a 2003 server that I brought into my 2000
> > > domain.
> > > I have a freshly loaded 2003 server that is replacing the master 2000
> > > server
> > > in my domain.
> > >
> > > I updated the schema. No problems
> > > I transferred the schema master role. No Problems
> > > I transferred the domain naming master role. No Problems
> > > I transferred the RID master role. No Problems
> > > I transferred the PDC emulator role (yeah, still got a couple NT boxes
> to
> > > kill). No Problems
> > > I transferred the infrastructure master role. No Problems
> > > I transferred the global catalog. No Problems
> > >
> > > The problem is that now, if I try to browse the entire network from
any
> > > computer in the domain (with the exception of the new 2003 server), it
> > > tells
> > > me my domain is not accessible and the list of servers for this
> workgroup
> > > is
> > > not currently available.
> > > If I shut down the 2003 machine, I can browse again. Turn it back on
> and
> > > I
> > > can't browse again.
> > >
> > > I've been digging through the KB with a little help.
> > > Managed to clear up the errors I was getting in the event logs.
> > > Although I can't access the application or system logs on the 2000 DCs
> > > unless I remote to them from the 2003 DC. Not sure if this is tied to
> the
> > > browsing problems or not.
> > >
> > > I thought maybe it just needed to settle down and finish synchronizing
> for
> > > a
> > > while. Nope. It has been like this for a week now.
> > >
> > > Any ideas?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > Mark
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>


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