Problems with Computer Browser

I think maybe we need more information to answer this. What are the NetBIOS names of your PDC and BDC? What is your domain name? What happens if you shut down the BDC and just bring up the PDC along, or vice versa? Also, what are the exact errormessages? Which server is being used for RAS, the PDC or the BDC? It sounds like there is some kind of NetBIOS naming problem here, or possibly a WINS problem, but it's hard to tell from what you've said.

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PDC name = SM080105
BDC name = SM080106 = Ras Server
Domain name = POLINTER

Netbios PDC Name Table
SM080105 <00> UNIQUE Reg
SM080105 <20> UNIQUE Reg
POLINTER <00> GROUP Reg
POLINTER <1C> GROUP CONFLICT
POLINTER <1B> UNIQUE Reg
POLINTER <1E> GROUP Reg
AladinHaspV01.2<30> UNIQUE Reg
sM080105.......<00> UNIQUE Reg
SM080105 <03> UNIQUE Reg
iNtEl.nBcBaGr..<00> GROUP Reg
POLINTER <1D> UNIQUE Reg
..__MSBROWSE__.<01> GROUP Reg
sM080105.......<00> UNIQUE Reg
iNtEl.nBcBaGr..<00> GROUP Reg
SM080105 <01> UNIQUE Reg

Netbios BDC Name Table
SM080106 <00> UNIQUE Reg
SM080106 <20> UNIQUE Reg
POLINTER <00> GROUP Reg
POLINTER <1C> GROUP Reg
POLINTER <1E> GROUP Reg
sM080106.......<00> UNIQUE Reg
SM080106 <03> UNIQUE Reg
iNtEl.nBcBaGr..<00> GROUP Reg
sM080106.......<00> UNIQUE Reg
iNtEl.nBcBaGr..<00> GROUP Reg
INet~Services <1C> GROUP Reg
IS~SM080106....<00> UNIQUE Reg
SM080106 <06> UNIQUE Reg
SM080106 <6A> UNIQUE Reg
SM080106 <87> UNIQUE Reg
SM080106 <6B> UNIQUE Reg
SM080106 <01> UNIQUE Reg

There is a conflict status in POLINTER <1C> in the PDC. How can I fix it? I'm thinking on recreate WINS Database. What do you think?

WINS Server = PDC
I have another 2 WINS Servers in other LAN's.

Hi
I had a similar problem when some of my DC's where using LMHOST files with an entry for their own DOMAIN ( PRE DOMAINNAME PDC - becuase of WAN type comms). This conflicted with my entry in the WINS database, causing havoc in the domain and in the browsing service. You may want to remove the entries from LMHOST AND clean your WINS entries, then reboot your servers.Do the same for any WINS replication partners you may have.
I hope this helps.
Regards,
Radu

Hi

I had problem like this year ago or so.
Can you disconnect other LAN's and check the Computer Browser start?
I think the problem outside of your lan.

Good luck

Pavel

I cleaned WINS database in my PDC, and still having the same problem with the Computer Browser. The exact message in event viewer is:
Identifier: 8007
Service: BROWSER

The browser was unable to update the service status bits. The data is the error.

and then:

Identifier: 7024
Service Control Manager

The Computer Browser service terminated with service-specific error 2310.

Any idea of what's happening?

Tnaks a lot,
Heberto.

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This behavior can occur if both network adapters attempt to register the same NetBIOS name with the Microsoft Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS).

To resolve this issue, disable the NetBEUI protocol that is bound to one of the network adapters. To do this:

Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double- click Network.

Click the Bindings tab, and then click All Adapters in the Show Bindings For box.

Click the plus sign next to the second network adapter.
Click NetBEUI Protocol, and then click Disable.

Click Close, and then restart the computer.

Maxwell

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