Re: Cannot browse the network after migration

We are using DHCP with netbios.
AFAIK, all the stations are turned off everyday, and there was one time after a blackout when all the network went off(including the server) but the problem stayed.

"Amanda Wang [MSFT]" <v-amanwa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:7f8IJH6VFHA.2828@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hello,
>
> Thanks for your post and appreciate our MVP's helpful information.
>
> Based on your description, if I follow you correctly, the issue is: you
> cannot browse the network. Error is "The list of servers for this
> workgroup is not available."If I have misunderstood your concern, please
> feel free to let me know.
>
> According to my research, this behavior can occur when no computer in the
> workgroup is designated as the master browser, or when NetBIOS over TCP/IP
> is not being used.
> You can try to perform the following steps to isolate the issue:
>
> Make sure all computers in the workgroup are configured to use NetBIOS over
> TCP/IP. Follow these steps:
>
> 1. On the desktop, right-click My Network Places, and then click Properties.
> 2. Right-click the appropriate connection, and then click Properties.
> 3. Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties.
> 4. Click Advanced, and then click WINS.
> 5. If you are using a static Internet Protocol (IP) address, click Enable
> NetBIOS over TCP/IP. If you have a DHCP-assigned IP address, click Use
> NetBIOS setting from the DHCP server.
> 6. Click OK in the open dialog boxes to close them and to save the new
> settings.
>
> If this procedure does not resolve the difficulty, force a browser election
> by restarting all computers in the workgroup.
> If there is anything unclear, please feel free to let me know. I am glad
> to be of further assistance.
>
> Thanks & Regards
>
> Amanda Wang [MSFT]
>
> Microsoft Online Partner Support
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> >From: "Guillermo Lovato" <glovato@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Subject: Cannot browse the network after migration
> >Date: Thu, 12 May 2005 10:01:16 -0300
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> >After we migrated 2 different domains to active directory, all the
> stations/servers apart from the DC cannot browse the network, it stalls for
> some 10 seconds and reports "the list of servers for this workgroup is not
> available".
> >entering via UNC works perfectly.
> >Any ideas?
> >thanks in advance
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