in news:CBC03085-FE51-4E1C-868F-0EC8248349E0@microsoft.com:

> XP PRO computer (new to me).
>
> Using Windows Explorer, under Microsoft Windows Network I can see
> my home network (named Workgroup). But, when I click on it I get
> the message "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 permissions. The
> list of servers for this workgroup is not currently available."
>
> I did some investigation on the Web and figured it might be a
> browser service issue. The computer browser service IS enabled.
> So, I ran browstat.exe. That told gave me the following:
>
> Status for domain WORKGROUP on transport
> \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{B905E706-D33E-45C8
> -AA90-9BBA9E93FCDB}
>     Browsing is NOT active on domain.
>     Master browser name is held by: DESKTOP2
>         Master browser is running build 2600
>
> My computer is named "Desktop2" so it seems that the computer
> browser service IS started and correctly set to Desktop2 but for
> some reason isn't actually working. I am a bit stumped on what to
> try next.
>
> I have a laptop. If I start it up after Desktop2 then the laptop
> can see itself but not the desktop. On the other hand, if I start
> the laptop up first then everything works the way it should.
>

"John Wunderlich" wrote:

> =?Utf-8?B?Q2FsaWZfQXJ0?= <Calif_***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> in news:CBC03085-FE51-4E1C-868F-0EC8248349E0@microsoft.com:
>
> > XP PRO computer (new to me).
> >
> > Using Windows Explorer, under Microsoft Windows Network I can see
> > my home network (named Workgroup). But, when I click on it I get
> > the message "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 permissions. The
> > list of servers for this workgroup is not currently available."
> >
> > I did some investigation on the Web and figured it might be a
> > browser service issue. The computer browser service IS enabled.
> > So, I ran browstat.exe. That told gave me the following:
> >
> > Status for domain WORKGROUP on transport
> > \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{B905E706-D33E-45C8
> > -AA90-9BBA9E93FCDB}
> >     Browsing is NOT active on domain.
> >     Master browser name is held by: DESKTOP2
> >         Master browser is running build 2600
> >
> > My computer is named "Desktop2" so it seems that the computer
> > browser service IS started and correctly set to Desktop2 but for
> > some reason isn't actually working. I am a bit stumped on what to
> > try next.
> >
> > I have a laptop. If I start it up after Desktop2 then the laptop
> > can see itself but not the desktop. On the other hand, if I start
> > the laptop up first then everything works the way it should.
> >
>
> Almost always in a situation like this it turns out to be a
> [misconfigured] firewall problem.  In your case, it seems to be on
> Desktop2.  Machines discover each other by broadcast messages.  If a
> firewall app blocks the broadcasts, then a computer will think it's
> the only machine on the subnet.
>
> Temporarily turn off, disable, or uninstall firewall programs on your
> machines and see if things improve.
>
> "Internet firewalls can prevent browsing and file sharing"
>    <http://support.microsoft.com/kb/298804>
>
> HTH,
>   John