Re: Event ID 8032 Browser service fails to retrieve backup list

Hello 1006suntech,

It is normal that some other servers are listed as backup. You can also disable
the master browser service. See here for additional informations about:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/188305

http://www.chicagotech.net/browser.htm#Disable Master Browser in XP, 9X, W2k:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/188001

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> I ran browstat status on the Windows 2003 Server (BINGBANG) that is
> getting the 8032 errors and the results are below. Is it normal to
> list the master browser in the backup servers and is ok to use the
> Exchange Server (BACKDROP) as a backup server?
>
> Status for domain WONDER on transport
> \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{22B1DC3C-DEE5-4720-B0F4-5782DCBBDD2A}
> Browsing is active on domain.
> Master browser name is: BADASS
> Could not connect to registry, error = 53 Unable to determine
> build of browser master: 53
> \\\\BADASS . Version:05.02 Flags: 284166f NT MASTER
> CONTROLLER
> 3 backup servers retrieved from master BADASS
> \\BACKDROP
> \\BADASS
> \\BINGBANG
> There are 3 servers in domain WONDER on transport
> \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{22B1DC3C-DEE5-4720-B0F4-5782DCBBDD2A}
> There are 0 domains in domain WONDER on transport
> \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{22B1DC3C-DEE5-4720-B0F4-5782DCBBDD2A}
> http://forums.techarena.in
>