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your local network, and / or to connect to shared resources, you depend upon the browser (please don't confuse this with Internet Explorer or
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any of its peers).Microsoft gives us the Browstat program, which will show browstat utility us what browsers you have in your domain / workgroup, at any time. This can help you browstat.exe windows 7 detect a browser problem, on a LAN with Windows NT/2K/XP.IntroductionA Good ExampleMultiple WorkgroupsA Browser Conflict and Gratuitous ProtocolUnable to determine build of browser master: 5Unable to determine build of http://www.chicagotech.net/netforums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=3693 browser master: 53Unable to determine server information for browser master: 64Unable to retrieve server list from (servername): 121Unable to retrieve server list from (servername): 1130Not Active On Domain>> TopIntroductionWith Windows 95/98/ME, you won't be able to run browstat. But, you can get some diagnostic information, by running browstat on a Windows NT/2K/XP computer.Browstat is not provided as a standard http://networking.nitecruzr.net/2005/05/browstat-utility-from-microsoft.html component in Windows - you have to download it first. It is available on the web from various independent sources.Download Browstat.exe from Dynawell.Download Browstat.exe from Stanford.Browstat is very small (40K), and needs no complicated install procedure.Download browstat, as above.Copy the downloaded file to any folder in the Path.Run Browstat from a command window (or a command window in Windows Vista):browstat statusOnly type the command into a command window - do not do Start - Run - "browstat status...".If you have any Windows 9x (95, 98, ME) systems on the LAN:Look at the output from the previous step. Note the name of your domain / workgroup.Run an additional command from a command window (or a command window in Windows Vista):browstat listwfw workgroupSubstituting the name of your domain / workgroup for workgroup.For instance, for my domain PChuck, I would runbrowstat listwfw pchuckIf you need to produce output to a file, for maybe posting it on the Internet, read about Redirected Output (and Concatenated, Redirected Output, if appropriate).For more information, read the Microsoft article (KB188305): Troubleshoo
= 5 Unable to determine build of browser master: 5 I have a Home Network with 2 Desktop PCs using a ADSL Router and ADSL connection. No problem connecting to the Internet and sharing of folders/files. My network places on both shown all the http://www.databaseforum.info/10/22/6792ad07d8f0d561.html shared documents/Files/folders. However the browstat status on Computer B has a message " Could not openkey in registry error=5 Unable to determine build browser master: 5......" ipconfig & browstat status are shown below for both computers. Qustions: 1. Why the error msg in Computer B? Should I be concerned? 2. What should I do to correct the problem? Computer A: Name:PIII600MHz O/S: Windows XP Pro SP2 ipconfig: Windows IP Configuration Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : PIII600Hz Primary windows 7 Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection: Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Description . . . . . . . . . . . : D-Link DFE-538TX 10/100 Adapter Physical Address. . . . . . . . browstat registry error . : 00-50-BA-BE-20-5C Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.2 Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1 DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1 DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1 browstat status: Status for domain HOME on transport \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{69B09EC9-78DA-4499-8837-0C616E4D5DD4} Browsing is active on domain. Master browser name is: PIII600HZ Could not open key in registry, error = 5 Unable to determine build of browser master: 5 \\\\PIII600HZ . Version:05.01 Flags: 51203 NT POTENTIAL MASTER 1 backup servers retrieved from master PIII600HZ \\PIII600HZ There are 2 servers in domain HOME on transport \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{69B09EC9-78DA-4499-8837-0C616E4D5DD4} There are 1 domains in domain HOME on transport \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{69B09EC9-78DA-4499-8837-0C616E4D5DD4} Computer B: Name:PIV30GHz OS:Windows XP Pro SP2 ipconfig: Windows IP Configuration Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : PIV30GHz Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection: Connection-specific DNS Suffix .