Connection Problems W2k standalone server

Hi,

I have a Windows 2000 Server which is a standalone server within a
workgroup. Since a few weeks I am neither able to reach its file shares nor
to contact it via Remote Desktop.
My workstation is on the same subnet as the server and able to ping it. The
server has also VNC, IIS and CVSNT installed which I can reach from my
workstation without any problems.
The server is able to contact itself via remote desktop and UNC.
Currently the server has one NIC with TCP/IP and a fixed IP address
installed. There is no WINS server configured (and none available within our
network).
In the Event log the server reports the following two errors repeatedly:
(see below)

Has anyone an idea what I can do to make it work again? It used to work for
more than two years and I have not changed the configuration (afaik :-).

Thanks,

Markus


Event Type: Error
Event Source: BROWSER
Event Category: None
Event ID: 8032
Date: 3/16/2006
Time: 12:50:14 PM
User: N/A
Computer: DEMOSVR01
Description:
The browser service has failed to retrieve the backup list too many times on
transport \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{0431D267-1A55-465E-A1FC-C6424259F29A}. The
backup browser is stopping.
Data:
0000: 33 00 00 00 3...


Event Type: Warning
Event Source: BROWSER
Event Category: None
Event ID: 8021
Date: 3/16/2006
Time: 12:50:14 PM
User: N/A
Computer: DEMOSVR01
Description:
The browser was unable to retrieve a list of servers from the browser master
\\XYZ on the network
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{0431D267-1A55-465E-A1FC-C6424259F29A}. The data is the
error code.
Data:
0000: 33 00 00 00 3...

You may have two computers as master browser. use browstat to check the master browser.status.

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
"Markus R." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
Hi,

I have a Windows 2000 Server which is a standalone server within a
workgroup. Since a few weeks I am neither able to reach its file shares nor
to contact it via Remote Desktop.
My workstation is on the same subnet as the server and able to ping it. The
server has also VNC, IIS and CVSNT installed which I can reach from my
workstation without any problems.
The server is able to contact itself via remote desktop and UNC.
Currently the server has one NIC with TCP/IP and a fixed IP address
installed. There is no WINS server configured (and none available within our
network).
In the Event log the server reports the following two errors repeatedly:
(see below)

Has anyone an idea what I can do to make it work again? It used to work for
more than two years and I have not changed the configuration (afaik :-).

Thanks,

Markus


Event Type: Error
Event Source: BROWSER
Event Category: None
Event ID: 8032
Date: 3/16/2006
Time: 12:50:14 PM
User: N/A
Computer: DEMOSVR01
Description:
The browser service has failed to retrieve the backup list too many times on
transport \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{0431D267-1A55-465E-A1FC-C6424259F29A}. The
backup browser is stopping.
Data:
0000: 33 00 00 00 3...


Event Type: Warning
Event Source: BROWSER
Event Category: None
Event ID: 8021
Date: 3/16/2006
Time: 12:50:14 PM
User: N/A
Computer: DEMOSVR01
Description:
The browser was unable to retrieve a list of servers from the browser master
\\XYZ on the network
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{0431D267-1A55-465E-A1FC-C6424259F29A}. The data is the
error code.
Data:
0000: 33 00 00 00 3...

One of the workstations on your network is trying to aquire the master
browser status. (browser master \\XYZ on the network)

Go here...
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q135404/