RE: can't browse domain

there is no firewall software on that machine. here is the netdiag results,
the rest will have to wait until after hours

C:\>netdiag /test:browser /v

Gathering IPX configuration information.
Querying status of the Netcard drivers... Passed
Testing Domain membership... Passed
Gathering NetBT configuration information.
Testing redirector and browser... Failed

Tests complete.


Computer Name: MSERVER
DNS Host Name: mserver.x.y.z
DNS Domain Name: x.y.z
System info : Windows 2000 Server (Build 3790)
Processor : x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 6, GenuineIntel
Hotfixes :
Installed? Name
Yes KB883939
Yes KB890046
Yes KB893756
Yes KB896358
Yes KB896422
Yes KB896428
Yes KB896727
Yes KB898715
Yes KB899587
Yes KB899588
Yes KB899591
Yes KB901214
Yes KB903235
Yes Q147222
No ServicePackUninstall


Netcard queries test . . . . . . . : Passed

Information of Netcard drivers:


---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Description: Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet
Device: \DEVICE\{45ED36FE-FC77-46EB-8B3A-D5F7E47911E0}

Media State: Connected

Device State: Connected
Connect Time: 2 days, 14:31:59
Media Speed: 1 Gbps

Packets Sent: 5650121
Bytes Sent (Optional): 0

Packets Received: 12168848
Directed Pkts Recd (Optional): 9529632
Bytes Received (Optional): 0
Directed Bytes Recd (Optional): 0


---------------------------------------------------------------------------
[PASS] - At least one netcard is in the 'Connected' state.



Per interface results:

Adapter : Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Adapter - Onboard - Link A
Adapter ID . . . . . . . . : {45ED36FE-FC77-46EB-8B3A-D5F7E47911E0}

Netcard queries test . . . : Passed


Global results:


Domain membership test . . . . . . : Passed
Machine is a . . . . . . . . . : Member Server
Netbios Domain name. . . . . . : DOMAIN
Dns domain name. . . . . . . . : x.y.z
Dns forest name. . . . . . . . : x.y.z
Domain Guid. . . . . . . . . . : {xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx}
Domain Sid . . . . . . . . . . :
S-x-x-xx-xxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxx
Logon User . . . . . . . . . . : luser
Logon Domain . . . . . . . . . : DOMAIN
Logon Server . . . . . . . . . : \\ANOTHERSERVER


NetBT transports test. . . . . . . : Passed
List of NetBt transports currently configured:
NetBT_Tcpip_{45ED36FE-FC77-46EB-8B3A-D5F7E47911E0}
1 NetBt transport currently configured.


Redir and Browser test . . . . . . : Failed
List of transports currently bound to the Redir
NetbiosSmb
NetBT_Tcpip_{45ED36FE-FC77-46EB-8B3A-D5F7E47911E0}
The redir is bound to 1 NetBt transport.

List of transports currently bound to the browser
NetBT_Tcpip_{45ED36FE-FC77-46EB-8B3A-D5F7E47911E0}
The browser is bound to 1 NetBt transport.
[FATAL] Cannot send mailslot message to
'\\DOMAIN*\MAILSLOT\NET\NETLOGON' via redir. [ERROR_BAD_NETPATH]


The command completed successfully

C:\>

"Tom Che [MSFT]" wrote:

> Hi Andrew,
>
> Thanks for your update.
>
> This is a really weird issue, but is there any firewall software or
> security software installed on the problematic server? Such as TREND MICRO
> PCCillin or Norton Internet Security. Because I have found out some
> similar known issues were caused by them. You may try to temporarily
> uninstall them for a test.
>
> You may also boot the server into the Safe Mode with Networking to
> eliminate third-party interference:
> a. After the Power On Self Test (POST), press F8.
> b. On the Windows Advanced Options Menu screen, use the ARROW keys to
> select Safe Mode with Networking, and then press ENTER.
>
> I also recommend you may uninstall and re-install File and Printer Sharing
> for Microsoft Networks and Client for Microsoft Networks, and then restart
> computer for a test.
>
> Have you tried netdiag /test:browser /v? What is the result?
>
> Furthermore, I also saw a similar issue was caused by a corrupted NIC...
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Have a nice day!
>
> Sincerely,
> Tom Che
> Microsoft Online Partner Support
> Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
>
> =====================================================
> When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group" via your newsreader so
> that others may learn and benefit from your issue.
> =====================================================
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
>
> --------------------
> >Thread-Topic: can't browse domain
> >thread-index: AcW4yDGaTSnOLnY8Q2GGpkcCuGwxgQ==
> >X-WBNR-Posting-Host: 210.89.145.217
> >From: =?Utf-8?B?YW5kcmV3?= <pez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >References: <9E9A854E-0C4A-4492-9548-BF3BF0F2BC68@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> <5IGl$QEuFHA.2664@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Subject: RE: can't browse domain
> >Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2005 18:04:01 -0700
> >Lines: 133
> >Message-ID: <703B052A-CC72-4917-9CED-13713121B115@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >MIME-Version: 1.0
> >Content-Type: text/plain;
> > charset="Utf-8"
> >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
> >X-Newsreader: Microsoft CDO for Windows 2000
> >Content-Class: urn:content-classes:message
> >Importance: normal
> >Priority: normal
> >X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.3790.0
> >Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.server.networking
> >NNTP-Posting-Host: TK2MSFTNGXA03.phx.gbl 10.40.2.250
> >Path: TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGXA03.phx.gbl
> >Xref: TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl
> microsoft.public.windows.server.networking:19643
> >X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windows.server.networking
> >
> >thanks Tom,
> >thanks for the suggestion, here's my results.
> >i stopped and started the browser service, didn't have to disable the
> >firewall service as it already was, restarted the server, same problem
> >worked my way through that article:
> >the pdc is the master browser, and is on the same network segment as the
> >misbehaving server. i can map network between the misbehaving server, the
> pdc
> >and another computer.
> >from step 2.
> >the master browser doesn't have the server's name in it's list. forcing an
> >announcement from another computer, and doing an announcement from the
> >console of the missing server's console had no effect. the announce from
> the
> >console said: "toggling local server status bits to 20000 and then to
> 20000."
> >but it still didn't appear in the list.
> >from step 3.
> >the master browser is the pdc, so running browstat getpdc.... just
> returned
> >the name of the pdc, it worked from another pc, interestingly when run
> from
> >the missing server it said: "unable to get PDC: access is denied"
> >from step 6.
> >the browstat locallist command returned no entries, but when i did the
> >browstat view... |findstr /i bbr it returned a list of backup browsers,
> none
> >of which have the missing server in their list
> >
> >this server is one of our exchange servers, so removing it and re-adding
> it
> >to the domain will be a problem i think
> >regards
> >andrew perry
> >
> >
> >"Tom Che [MSFT]" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Pez,
> >>
> >> Thanks for posting here. Also thanks for Todd and Michael's kindly
> replies.
> >>
> >> Based on my experience, you may test the following steps for this issue:
> >>
> >> 1. Stop and re-start Computer Browser service with services.msc or use:
> >> net stop browser
> >> net start browser
> >> 2. Disable Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) service
> with
> >> services.msc.
> >> 3. Restart the server.
> >> 4. If the issue persists after above steps, please refer to the
> following
> >> KB article for further troubleshooting:
> >>
> >> Troubleshooting the Microsoft Computer Browser Service
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/188305/
> >>
> >> Hope this helps!
> >>
> >> Have a nice day!
> >>
> >> Sincerely,
> >> Tom Che
> >> Microsoft Online Partner Support
> >> Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
> >>
> >> =====================================================
> >> When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group" via your newsreader so
> >> that others may learn and benefit from your issue.
> >> =====================================================
> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights.
> >>
> >> --------------------
> >> >Thread-Topic: can't browse domain
> >> >thread-index: AcW3jFX2/yqpZISWT6qUN0mHd5qDGw==
> >> >X-WBNR-Posting-Host: 210.89.145.217
> >> >From: =?Utf-8?B?YW5kcmV3?= <pez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> >Subject: can't browse domain
> >> >Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 04:23:01 -0700
> >> >Lines: 39
> >> >Message-ID: <9E9A854E-0C4A-4492-9548-BF3BF0F2BC68@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> >MIME-Version: 1.0
> >> >Content-Type: text/plain;
> >> > charset="Utf-8"
> >> >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
> >> >X-Newsreader: Microsoft CDO for Windows 2000
> >> >Content-Class: urn:content-classes:message
> >> >Importance: normal
> >> >Priority: normal
> >> >X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.3790.0
> >> >Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.server.networking
> >> >NNTP-Posting-Host: TK2MSFTNGXA03.phx.gbl 10.40.2.250
> >> >Path: TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGXA03.phx.gbl
> >> >Xref: TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl
> >> microsoft.public.windows.server.networking:19562
> >> >X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windows.server.networking
> >> >
> >> >a windows 2003 server in my domain has stopped being able to browse the
> >> >network.
> >> >
> >> >if i click on "my network places", then "entire network" then double
> click
> >> >on our domain name, i get an error
> >> >
> >> >---------
> >> >microsoft windows network
> >> >domain_name 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 permissions.
> >> >
> >> >the list of servers for this workgroup is not currently available
> >> >----------
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >at the command prompt if i do "net view"
> >> >then:
> >> >-----------
> >> >system error 6118 has occurred.
> >> >
> >> >the list of servers for this workgroup is not currently available
> >> >-----------
> >> >
> >> >browstat status
> >> >----------
> >> >status for domain domain_name on transport
> >> >\Device\NetBT_Tcpip{45ED36FE-FC77-46EB-8B3A-D5F7E47911E0}
> >> >browsing is NOT active on domain. statsus: 6118
> >> >master name cannot be determined from GetAdapterStatsus
> >> >----------
> >> >
> >> >it was working when i originally set it up, and it's still part of the
> >> >domain, but as it doesn't appear when i do a "net view" from another
> >> computer
> >> >in the domain then i can't setup my backup software to back it up
> >> >
> >> >any help would be appreciated
> >> >regards
> >> >andrew
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
>
>
.

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