Question

Unable to browse network or use network resources - Server errors although there are no servers

Asked by: Barfoots

Hi

This PC and all the others in this particular office are in a windows workgroup - not a domain and i have a PC that has just started to not be able to use network resources or browse the local workgroup devices (printing in particular). There are NO servers OS's in the workgroup, all PC's are Windows XP. All previously worked fine until this morning (or perhaps over the weekend).

I get the error:

'workgroup' is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have access permissions. Not enough server storage is available to process this command.

I get this error when i am logged in as the local user and as the local administrator. It should not be user account related as the user name and password are the same on 2 PC's including the one where the printer is that i am trying to print to, and even so, the administrator P/w is the same on ALL PC's in the office.
I have checked the virtual memory and it high at 900mb
I am able to remote into this PC over the LAN.
There are some BROWSER errors in the Event log about browser services failing to retrieve server lists and backup lists - Event ID error codes 8032 and 8021

Please can someone help me as i need to get to the bottom of this and restore networking for this user.

Many thanks

Erika

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2007-01-07 at 13:18:31ID22114065
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Answers

 

by: sirbountyPosted on 2007-01-07 at 13:22:00ID: 18263152

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/135404 details troubleshooting tips for browser errors.  One (or more) computers should be designated as your master browser and periodically update the browse list.

http://www.windowsnetworking.com/kbase/WindowsTips/WindowsNT/RegistryTips/Network/PreferredMasterBrowser.html details how to configure your master browser(s).

I wonder though - how many systems you have on this workgroup?  XP Pro can only accept 10 incoming connections...

 

by: keith_alabasterPosted on 2007-01-08 at 04:07:55ID: 18266133

Can you ping the IP address of another work station on the workgroup?

 

by: keith_alabasterPosted on 2007-01-08 at 04:09:35ID: 18266143

Oops, just saw your message about being able to remote in...

Has this PC had an MS update of any form over the weekend?
Can the other work station browse to this PC ok?

 

by: HWGuthriePosted on 2007-05-17 at 02:41:52ID: 19106870

Try it again from the client computer, and then check the event viewer on the target machine.  You get there as Start>Control Panel>Administrative Tools>Event Viewer>System.  See if there are any errors there that indicate a problem.  You might also check the Securiy events while you are the if the System events don't give a clue.

By the way, I had the same problem.  I used the Norton Removal Tool (http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2005033108162039) to get rid of SystemWorks Pro, and the problem went away.  I reinstalled it, and the problem came back.  I modified the IRPStackSize from Decimal 11 to Decimal 14 on the target system, and the problem went away for good.  See Microsoft article for more information (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/106167) on how to modify this.

 

by: BarfootsPosted on 2007-05-22 at 17:19:43ID: 19138524

I'm not sure what was done to resolve this but it has actually been resloved. I went on holiday and have now found out that the problem does not exist anymore...

I'm not sure how to do points so i might just divy them out?

Cheers

Erika

 

by: keith_alabasterPosted on 2007-05-22 at 21:57:41ID: 19139417

Thanks - and hope the holiday was good :)

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