Solved: Vista can net view but not browse network

[chicagotech]

Situation: The client just added a new Vista to their domain. All XP computers can browse the whole network and see each other. The Vista can access other computers and net view lists all local computers. However the Vista can't browse the network. The Vista see only itself.

Troubleshooting:

1. The VISTA can ping DC.
2. The DNS and WINS setup correctly, and nslookup displays no error.
3. No error in the Event Viewer.
4. Use browstat to check the master browser status. It receives unable to retrieve master browser error.
5. Check the WINS records and find one of XP is the master browser instead of the DC.
6. Open regedit and find the IsDomainMaster is FALSE. Change it to TRUE.

Note: Why do other XP can browse? Perhaps the NetBIOS over TCP/IP is checked.

[jon]

Firewall blocking? Configure firewall to specifically permit the IP addresses of the other PCs on the network.

Have all the XP computers installed the LLTD patch? Vista will not be able to see them without it.

Then:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/networ ... ta_fp.mspx

[chicagotech]

Read a post in the Internet. Microsoft tech support confirms that slow computer browser issue. Microsoft is trying to do new way to browse network resources and move away from Netbios traffic/Master browser.

[chicagotech]

Thank you for the feedback.

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
"QuEST" <QuEST> wrote in message news:1F1D71B6-D123-4986-8334-DC11E882B1CE@microsoft.com...
Hello Robert,

Thanks for those links regarding master browser.

I think now i have traced the issue. I have noticed that when my xp desktop
becomes the master browser, i cannot view the xp desktop icon in my vista
laptop network, but like i have said earlier, can browse using \\pcname.

Also, i see that i cannot open the link "my workgroup computers" from xp. It
says that 'Workgroup not accessible..... list of servers not available.'

Instead, when my vista laptop becomes the master browser, it can display the
xp desktop icon in the network.

The logical workaround for it was to make my vista laptop the default master
browser.

I went to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Browser\Parameters

added a string IsDomainMaster=Yes on vista laptop and IsDomainMaster=No on
xp desktop.

This seems to have fixed the issue for now. Though i wonder if there is any
other proper workaround for this issue.

Regards




"Robert L [MVP - Networking]" wrote:

> These search results may help.
> Computer Browser
> SYMPTOMS: 1) Event Viewer System log shows Event id: 8021 and Description: The browser was unable to retrieve a list of servers from the browser master ...
> www.chicagotech.net/browser.htm
>
> Event ID Troubleshooting
> Event id: 8021 - Source: Browser - Description: The browser was unable to retrieve a list of servers from the browser master <PDC> on the network ...
> www.chicagotech.net/wineventid.htm
>
>
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> "QuEST" <QuEST> wrote in message news:BFEBE511-D615-4700-B197-89AB67AFA530@microsoft.com...
> when i ran browserstat the last line poped up the below message..
>
> Unable to retrieve server list from myxp-desktopname: 2127
>
> is this the problem??
>
> The dns is set to auto for both the compters, they take it from the router i
> presume..
>
> Thnks for your help!
>
> "Robert L [MVP - Networking]" wrote:
>
> > I would check the DNS settings first. Also you may want to use browstat.exe to check the master browser. This may help.
> >
> > Computer BrowserThe master browser has received a server announcement from the computer <computer> > http://www.chicagotech.net/browser.htm
> >
> >
> > Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> > Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> > How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> > "QuEST" <QuEST> wrote in message news:6DE781E0-C872-41D3-8F6D-0419F1791E92@microsoft.com...
> > There are quite a few repeating errors..
> >
> > The one relating to browser is
> >
> > 8032: The browser service has failed to retrieve the backup list too many
> > times on transport
> > \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{C93E04AC-7D13-4633-B6CD-DFD94718A11C}. The backup
> > browser is stopping.
> >
> > The others..
> >
> > 5007: The target file for the Windows Feedback Platform (a DLL file
> > containing the list of problems on this computer that require additional data
> > collection for diagnosis) could not be parsed. The error code was 8014FFF9.
> >
> > 10010:The server {0002DF01-0000-0000-C000-000000000046} did not register
> > with DCOM within the required timeout.
> >
> > 1003: Your computer was not able to renew its address from the network (from
> > the DHCP Server) for the Network Card with network address 001B7763CC61. The
> > following error occurred:
> > The operation was canceled by the user.. Your computer will continue to try
> > and obtain an address on its own from the network address (DHCP) server.
> >
> >
> > Can you draw me some suggestions from this?
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> >
> > "Robert L [MVP - Networking]" wrote:
> >
> > > If you can browse the XP but not see it from the Network, it could be the computer browser issue. Any error in the event viewer?
> > >
> > > Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> > > Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> > > How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> > > "QuEST" <QuEST> wrote in message news:3EDCAA16-EBB5-4BCA-8977-E1066990F47C@microsoft.com...
> > > I after working long finally managed to network my vista laptop and xp
> > > desktop. It worked normally untill a restart of my laptop. Though i can
> > > access the laptop from my xp desktop seamlessly through 'my network places'.
> > >
> > > The only issue that i have is that i cannot see the xp desktop when i go to
> > > 'Network' from my laptops vista start menu.
> > >
> > > But i can easly browse my xp desktop from vista if i use '\\xp-desktopname'
> > > My question is how do i get the xp-desktop icon to appear when i go to
> > > 'Netowrk' from vista start menu.
> > >
> > > I also noticed that when i view the full map in network and sharing center,
> > > i can view my xp-desktop icon but cannot click it to open/browse files..
> > >
> > > I am sure there will be some workaround to fix this issue.. by the way I
> > > have LLD update installed on XP desktop

[chicagotech]

If you can map using IP but name, this is name resolution issue. Have you enabled the NetBIOS over TCP/IP? This link may help too,

Vista Name Resolution IssuesWindows Vista requires an open port 139 and NetBIOS enabled on the server to map a server share through a VPN connection - very poor for security! ...
http://www.chicagotech.net/vista/vistanameissues.htm


Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
"tjoff" <tjoff> wrote in message news:0D749B13-52C5-48FC-A51F-6B21C42478DE@microsoft.com...
Got a problem which I've searched for and many seem to have the same problem
but have yet to see an answer to it.

typing \\ip (i.e. 192.168.100.xxx) works great, every time. But typing the
computername instead, like \\media does not.

I got it working by disabling the firewall before and found out that the
"Registreringstjänst för Datornamn för Windows Collaboration" (thats swedish
- my attempt to translate it would be "Registrationsservice for computernames
for Windows Collaboration" (not a big fan of localized software)) exception
in the firewall resolved it.

Problem is I restored my computer using System Restore due to a faulty
driver and since then I haven't been able to get access to this again. Even
with the firewall completely off.
I have enabled file-sharing in the network properties and the \\ip do work
(and always had).

Don't know if something got messed up in the system restore but as said,
this is a common problem so there should atleast be some solution to it.

[chicagotech]

Or this link:

Vista: computer browser issue,
The browser service has failed to retrieve the backup list too many
times on transport
http://www.chicagotech.net/netforums/vi ... php?t=1163