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Turn on NetBT but netstat show Netbios over TCP/IP Disabled
I am trying to workgroup a W2K Pro laptop and an XP home edition desktop. Both machines can ping each other. Although I have added the W2K machine to the workgroup, it does not show up in the explorer interface to the workgroup.
I have tried to turn Netbios over TCP/IP on via the Network Properties interface, and even though Network Properties shows that it is on, netstat -a shows:
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled
Is there a way I can turn it on via the registry?
I have tried to turn Netbios over TCP/IP on via the Network Properties interface, and even though Network Properties shows that it is on, netstat -a shows:
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled
Is there a way I can turn it on via the registry?
The tcp/ip helper service is working?
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Yes the service is running.
If the machines are taking the address from a dhcp server, the netbios configuration could be overwriten by the dhcp server.
Is the File and printing sharing enabled? The computer browser service is running?
Do you run any firewall?
Is the File and printing sharing enabled? The computer browser service is running?
Do you run any firewall?
ASKER
No firewall is running. The machine uses a static IP, File and print sharing is enabled. The browser service is running.
Could be related to rpc. Do you have any errors in Logs? Use event viewer to see if any.
ASKER
Event viewer shows:
> Initialization failed because the driver device could not be created.
For source NetBT
> Initialization failed because the driver device could not be created.
For source NetBT
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I unistalled and re-installed the TCP/IP protocol and was able to get netBT to work.
Unfortunately something in the process has broken my dns client. After restoring all of the configuration I can ping my ISP dns servers and they are up from another machine, but do not respond on this machine.
Unfortunately something in the process has broken my dns client. After restoring all of the configuration I can ping my ISP dns servers and they are up from another machine, but do not respond on this machine.
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I solved the DNS problem using the answer from a PAQ - removed the winsock and winsock2 registry key and then re-installed TCP/IP again. I now have DNS and can see both computers in my workgroup.
The last part is to now get access to my XP based resources. As per other PAQ's I have turned on the Guest account, but I still do not have access to the XP machine.
The last part is to now get access to my XP based resources. As per other PAQ's I have turned on the Guest account, but I still do not have access to the XP machine.
What's the error code and message when you try, in command prompt, the next command:
net use * \\xp_home_name\C$
and
net use * \\xp_home_ip_address\C$
Run the command on the xp pro.
net use * \\xp_home_name\C$
and
net use * \\xp_home_ip_address\C$
Run the command on the xp pro.
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System error 67 has occurred.
The network name cannot be found.
The odd thing is I was able to map drives between the two systems - so they can see each other now, but I still get the error above.
The network name cannot be found.
The odd thing is I was able to map drives between the two systems - so they can see each other now, but I still get the error above.
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