Windows 2008 DC stopped showing up on network browse list

[chicagotech]

>I checked the netbios setting it is set to enable
> our other 5 servers (including virual servers) all show up without a
> problem..
>
> its nonsense like that makes me wish i had stayed with server 2003<grin>
>
> ed
> "Bill Grant" <not.available@online> wrote in message
> news:ek4n2gVmKHA.6096@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> The browse list is generated by the computer browser service, which is an
>> NT legacy app. It does not use Network Discovery, it uses Netbios over
>> TCP/IP. Check that the 2008 machines have Netbios over TCP/IP enabled.
>>
>>
>> "Eddie Walker" <ewalker3@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:CF9450F4-1CBF-42A7-8FA7-F4AE0744573D@microsoft.com...
>>> Thanks. File and Print Share services are enabled on both of the 2008
>>> servers (that are DC's) in question.
>>> I made sure the windows firewall was off on both as well.
>>>
>>> As I said before from two different XP workstations, the two servers do
>>> not show up in the network browse list. They rae all on the same subnet.
>>>
>>> any other suggestions?
>>> thanks,
>>> ed
>>> "Bob Lin (MS-MVP)" <noreply@chicagotech.net> wrote in message
>>> news:DA1D0F4D-B378-4716-811B-293D5EE72201@microsoft.com...
>>>> By default, computer browser service is disable in windows 2008. You
>>>> make check it first. or this search result may help.
>>>> Computer Browser service is disabled on Windows Server 2008
>>>> 1 post - 1 author - Last post: Sep 17, 2008
>>>> By default, Computer Browser service is disabled on Windows Server
>>>> 2008. If you need the machine to be a domain master browser server (on
>>>> ...
>>>> www.chicagotech.net/netforums/viewtopic.php?t=4940
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Eddie Walker" <ewalker3@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:68528990-13E5-42C6-ADD8-5E28AE9FBB45@microsoft.com...
>>>>> I've noticed the last couple of days that our two 2008 DC's are not
>>>>> showing up on the network browse list on desktop computers. For a few
>>>>> applications this is causing a problem.
>>>>>
>>>>> When I log in i am still getting my drive mappings etc. I have checked
>>>>> to see that network discover is enabled.
>>>>>
>>>>> If I connect to eitherof the two servers via remote desktop and click
>>>>> to see the network list I see them, but again not on the desktops.
>>>>>
>>>>> Any suggestions?
>>>>>
>>>>> ed
>>>>
>>>
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