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Browser Errorsp : Event ID 8021

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by mdessaint

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The browser was unable to retrieve a list of servers from the browser master \\***** on the network \Device\NwlnkIpx. The data is the error code.
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The browser was unable to retrieve a list of servers from the browser master \\***** on the network \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{BFC8A218-110A-4048-AA4B-C523DFF1CAFB}. The data is the error code.
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Event Code 8021
Client is win 2k sp1
serv is win nt 4.0 sp 6a
most likley this is a simple problem, but its got me. I`m getting browser errors on the server too (when i reboot), and on the other win 2k computers too.

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by kares

hi,
this problem ist described in this technet article.
Multihomed Master Browser May Cause Event ID 8021 and 8032 [Q135404]

SYMTOM
Your computer running Windows NT Server or Workstation may occasionally
log one or more of the following events in the Event Viewer System log:

Event id: 8021
Source: Browser
Description: The browser was unable to retrieve a list of servers from
the browser master on the network \device\. The
data is the error code.

This symptom occurs if:

- Your computer is a multihomed computer (that is, it may link simultaneously
to two or more subnets using multiple network cards).

- Your computer is a master browser.

- Your computer is running the TCP/IP protocol.

take a look at www.microsoft.com and then
into the knowledge base and search for
Q135404

sven

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