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Why can't Windows 7 computer see other domain computers on Network?
I've just joined two Windows 7 computers to a Win Server 2003 domain network. Initially on the
Windows 7 computers, I could see the server and all other computers on the network in the
Windows Explorer, but shortly after I joined each of them, I could no longer see the server, any
server shares, or any of the other computers on the network. EXCEPT: The two Windows 7
computers appear under each others' Network headings in the Windows Explorer. On each
Win 7 computer: Network discovery for domains is turned on; Computer Browser services are
set to Manual and are Started; Firewalls for domains are turned off.
In the System Log on one of the Win 7 computers, I show a Warning 8021 and a subsequent
Error 8032, both related to the same network adapter device. I tried switching to a different
network adapter and got the same warning and error for that adapter as well. I've not checked
the event logs for the other Win 7 computer yet. Please help!
More information: Server 2003 is x64 Standard Edition. Win 7 computers are both x64. On the Win 7 computers: I'm able to ping the server and other clients from a command prompt; I'm able to see mapped network drives in the Windows Explorer; I can get to shares by entering \\ServerName\ShareName in the WE address bar (when I do this the shares show up under the Network heading, but when I exit WE and then re-open it, the server and shares are gone again.
Windows 7 computers, I could see the server and all other computers on the network in the
Windows Explorer, but shortly after I joined each of them, I could no longer see the server, any
server shares, or any of the other computers on the network. EXCEPT: The two Windows 7
computers appear under each others' Network headings in the Windows Explorer. On each
Win 7 computer: Network discovery for domains is turned on; Computer Browser services are
set to Manual and are Started; Firewalls for domains are turned off.
In the System Log on one of the Win 7 computers, I show a Warning 8021 and a subsequent
Error 8032, both related to the same network adapter device. I tried switching to a different
network adapter and got the same warning and error for that adapter as well. I've not checked
the event logs for the other Win 7 computer yet. Please help!
More information: Server 2003 is x64 Standard Edition. Win 7 computers are both x64. On the Win 7 computers: I'm able to ping the server and other clients from a command prompt; I'm able to see mapped network drives in the Windows Explorer; I can get to shares by entering \\ServerName\ShareName in the WE address bar (when I do this the shares show up under the Network heading, but when I exit WE and then re-open it, the server and shares are gone again.
Try the \\IP address of the server
if this works it is then a DNS issue...
if this works it is then a DNS issue...
ASKER
Thanks for the quick responses!
dacasey: I'm not browsing outside the domain. I just want to be able to see the other computers (actually, what I really need to see is this server and its shares) under the Network heading in WE. As I mentioned in my post, I already know I can get to the server and shares (and computers) using the method you suggest.
NetLock: Similar to my comment to dacasey, I can already get to the server by typing in \\ServerName. Entering \\ServerIPaddress produces the same result, but I can't get the server to appear again under the Network heading in WE after I close WE and re-open it.
Let me clarify my question: How can I get the Windows Explorer in Windows 7 to display the domain network directory tree (the server, shares, networked computers) under the Network heading each time I open the Windows Explorer, without having to enter \\ServerName and \\ComputerName each time I open a Windows Explorer window?
dacasey: I'm not browsing outside the domain. I just want to be able to see the other computers (actually, what I really need to see is this server and its shares) under the Network heading in WE. As I mentioned in my post, I already know I can get to the server and shares (and computers) using the method you suggest.
NetLock: Similar to my comment to dacasey, I can already get to the server by typing in \\ServerName. Entering \\ServerIPaddress produces the same result, but I can't get the server to appear again under the Network heading in WE after I close WE and re-open it.
Let me clarify my question: How can I get the Windows Explorer in Windows 7 to display the domain network directory tree (the server, shares, networked computers) under the Network heading each time I open the Windows Explorer, without having to enter \\ServerName and \\ComputerName each time I open a Windows Explorer window?
we found it easier to see the older systems by making sure that the 2003 servers had NETBIOS enabled and on the Win 7 units, go into Network & Sharing Centre and Adv Sharing Options. Under Home/Work make sure Network Discovery is on and under File Sharing, set to 40-56 bit encryption. Do the same under the DOMAIN section.
ASKER
Okay, as of this morning, the server and all xp domain computers are visible under Network in Windows Explorer on the Win 7 machines. ?????? I have no idea why; I've changed nothing since my post last night.
IainNIX: I'll try what you suggest and post back to let you know how it works out. Thanks.
IainNIX: I'll try what you suggest and post back to let you know how it works out. Thanks.
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No definitive solution. Problem literally resolved itself. I cannot figure out why.
machine name\username
domain name\username