>I have a single domain. 100 pc's or so. 25 servers. I've recently added 2
>Windows XP Pro SP2 computers to the domain. I can ping to and from them and I
>can \\ to and from them using both IP's and Computer Names. I cannot see them
>in Network places however.
>
>The browstat status command results:
>
>Browsing is active on domain.
>Master browser name is BLAHBLAHBALH
>Could not connect to the registry, error = 5
>Unable to determine build of browser master: 5
>Unable to determine server information for browser master: 5
>3 backup servers retrieved for master BLAHBLAHBLAH
>\\ABCD
>\\EFGH
>\\IJKL
>
>The only pc's I can't see are SP2.
>Any suggestions, Please?

"Chuck" wrote:

> On Wed, 15 Jun 2005 07:46:07 -0700, "wheresmycar"
> <wheresmy***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >I have a single domain. 100 pc's or so. 25 servers. I've recently added 2
> >Windows XP Pro SP2 computers to the domain. I can ping to and from them and I
> >can \\ to and from them using both IP's and Computer Names. I cannot see them
> >in Network places however.
> >
> >The browstat status command results:
> >
> >Browsing is active on domain.
> >Master browser name is BLAHBLAHBALH
> >Could not connect to the registry, error = 5
> >Unable to determine build of browser master: 5
> >Unable to determine server information for browser master: 5
> >3 backup servers retrieved for master BLAHBLAHBLAH
> >\\ABCD
> >\\EFGH
> >\\IJKL
> >
> >The only pc's I can't see are SP2.
> >Any suggestions, Please?
>
> The "error = 5" in the browstat suggests lack of administrative access to the
> master browser.  Is that consistent with the others?
>
> Browstat is generally most useful if you run it from the problem computers, and
> from a couple of the non-problem computers, and compare the results.
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/browstat-utility-from-microsoft.html>
>
> If you post browstats for 3 or 4 computers here, we can help you interpret the
> results.  But please don't munge the content (or do you truly have a computer
> named "BLAHBLAHBALH")?
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Chuck
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
> Paranoia is not a problem - it's a normal response from experience.
> My        email         is          AT         DOT
>    actual       address    pchuck       sonic      net.
>

"Chuck" wrote:

> On Wed, 15 Jun 2005 12:35:04 -0700, "wheresmycar"
> <wheresmy***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >Hi Chuck,
> >
> >Thanks for writing.
> >Company policy doesn't allow for giving out server names. I hope that
> >doesn't offend.
> >The browser master these 2 pc's get is incorrect. The other pc's on the same
> >subnet find the correct browser master. I can't figure out why.
> >When I unplug the incorrect browser master, reboot the 2 pc's that are
> >having problems and run the browstat command, they pick up another incorrect
> >browser master. I've done this 3 times with 3 different (incorrect) browser
> >master results. What makes these 2 pc's so special? Your help is greatly
> >appreciated!
>
> It's your dime.  You can't visit the doctor with a cough, refuse to remove your
> short, and walk away with too much of a cure.
>
> What are these phantom browse masters?  Are they the clients that you're running
> browstat on?  Are they other clients? Are they servers?
>
> Do you have a domain, or a workgroup?  Do you have computers running server
> OS's?
>
> All of this is highly relevant.  If company policy forbids you to post these
> details, then fine.  Try starting with these articles, and read some of the
> linked Microsoft articles too:
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/04/nt-browser-or-why-cant-i-always-see.html>
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html>
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/background-information-useful-in.html>
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Chuck
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
> Paranoia is not a problem - it's a normal response from experience.
> My        email         is          AT         DOT
>    actual       address    pchuck       sonic      net.
>