Re: Cannot browse the network after migration

Hello,

Thanks for your response.

For the current situation, please help me to clarify the following things
so that we can isolate the issue:

1. What's the type of OS on the previous and current DC machine?
2. Use the command of ipconfig /all to check if there is something missing
in the result.
3. If you have WINS on the network. If so, please add WINS pointers in
TCP/IP property of the NIC and refresh the Netbios name cache
4. You mentioned that all the stations/servers apart from the DC cannot
browse the network. Do you mean that you cannot browse the network from my
network places?
5. Verify that they are pointing to the right DNS

For more references and there is some helpful information in them:

188305 Troubleshooting the Microsoft Computer Browser Service
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188305

150800 Domain Browsing with TCP/IP and LMHOSTS Files
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;150800

189101 Understanding NetBIOS Resource Record Flags
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;189101

314104 A List of Names That Are Registered by Windows Internet Naming
Service
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314104

102878 Information on Browser Operation
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;102878

HTH!

Thanks & Regards

Amanda Wang [MSFT]

Microsoft Online Partner Support

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>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
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>> 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
>>
>> Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
>>
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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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