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Win2k Pro now can't browse network

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by mikewbc 2 views

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One of my workstation booted up today and can't browse the network, but it can connect to network via old network places and shortcuts. Can't make new connections but old ones work fine. Can open word shares but not excel files over network. PDC is NT4 server and is browsmaster. Replaced and check all hardware and drivers. Outlook connects to exchange on same server ok.

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by nyuknyukjohn

I seem to remember that sometimes NT4 would have a problem the SID of a particular workstation. To repair, make sure workstation is off and on the NT4 PDC remove that Workstation from the domain using Server Manager. Restart the workstation and signon to the local machine using the local administrator account. In Network properties change the domain to a workgroup. Reboot and sign on locally again. Change workgroup back to domain using domain admins password. Reboot and you should be okay. Youwill have to add all shares back.

by mikewbc

Didn't work. After I did it all, the same problem was there. Would changing the computer name and ip help?

by chorito

What OS is the Workstation?

If NT or Win2K try looking at the event logs for a clue.

What protocals are you using?

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