Re: All servers and Workstations cannot see the domain Except DC

From: Robert L [MS-MVP] (noreply_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 02/21/05 

Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2005 09:01:49 -0600

sounds like master browser issue. quoted from http://www.ChicagoTech.net

How do I know I have a browser problem

When you open My Network Places, the computer list you see is obtaining from the master browser of your network. You have a master browser issue if you have the following symptoms. 1) If you can ping a computer name, you can search it, you can map it, but that computer doesn't show or take long time to show up on My Network Places.
2) Net view command shows no lists or shows "System error 6118 has occurred. The list of servers for this workgroup is not currently available".
3) when clicking on Computers Near Me in My Network Places or workgroup name in Entire Network, the following error message may appear: "Cannot Access 'Computers Near Me' " or "Workgroup is not accessible" errors.
4) when click workgroup name under Entire Network Places, you get "Workgroup is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have access permission. The list server for this workgroup is not currently available."
5) Windows Explorer or My Network Places take a long time to open.
6) Event logs on servers show many master browser election messages.
Don't send e-mail or reply to me except you need consulting services. Posting on MS newsgroup will benefit all readers and you may get more help.

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
How to Setup Windows, Network, Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
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  "a.a" <a@a.a> wrote in message news:O8GwlB$FFHA.464@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
  Got a weird one here, all my machine whether they are NT4 Win 2000 Xp Server
  2003 or Server 2000 lose all computer names in the network neibourhood
  except the DC (Only one DC at the moment) which always sees everything. You
  go to Network Neighborhood you only see the domain name but not the other
  domain or any computers in the domain. Wait around 20 min (all machines
  don't have this problem at the same time) and all is back you can see
  everything, but at all times you go to run type in \\servername and up pops
  all shares on the server or workstation in the domain !!!!!

  Any ideas

  Regards Tony

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