Network event err 8003

[DL]

The error has restarted; (Win2k)

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Browser\Parameters
MaintainServerList = "Auto"
IsDomainMaster = "False"
Above settings for none master,

Master;
MaintainServerList = "Auto"
IsDomainMaster = "True"


Doesnt cause any probs, just appears constantly in events, on Master PC
TY

 

[John John]

Only two machines in your network? Only one need to MaintainServerList
otherwise when the computer starts it has to get instructions from the
Master Browser to see if it should become a backup browser. Other
things can cause this error, what is the source of the message?

John

 

[DL]

Two PC's always connected, Laptop from time to time;

Event Type: Error
Event Source: MRxSmb
Event Category: None
Event ID: 8003
Date: 03/11/2006
Time: 18:36:49
User: N/A
Computer: HOME
Description:
The master browser has received a server announcement from the computer PAL
that believes that it is the master browser for the domain on transport
NetBT_Tcpip_{78F3D6B3-8A52-4B63-9D00. The master browser is stopping or an
election is being forced.
Data:
0000: 00 00 00 00 03 00 50 00 ......P.
0008: 00 00 00 00 43 1f 00 c0 ....C..À
0010: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
0018: 2e 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
0020: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........

TY

 

[John John]

Hmmm... How are the IP addresses assigned, static or DHCP? If static
check that the subnet masks are identical on all machines.

John

 

[DL]

I'm connected through a router and I believe its Dynamic from ISP ,
according to router config page

 

[John John]

In which case the clients [workstations] would obtain Dynamic [IP]
Addresses from the DHCP Server [router]. The rest from the router
outwards (ISP) would not be involved in the error.

Forget what I said earlier about the backup browser, there is always a
need for at least 1 backup browser. When this error occurs the first
thing to verify is who is the master browser and who thinks it should be
the master browser. You have already verified and set this correctly so
we can eliminate the browser war as the cause of the problem.

Having eliminated the most common cause of the problem we now have to
ask ourselves, why are browser elections taking place?

A master browser election always occurs in the following circumstances:

• When a computer cannot find its master browser at system startup

• When a computer determines that a master browser has disappeared

• When a computer running Windows NT Server starts (that is, a preferred
master browser is started)

As mentioned earlier we can pretty well eliminate the last cause. Now
you will have to determine which of the two remaining possibilities
apply and why the situation exists. Here is the scenario that would
launch the election:

"When a master browser fails, the backup browsers detect the failure
within 15 minutes. The first backup browser to detect the failure forces
an election to select a new master browser. Between the time that the
master browser fails and the time that a new master browser is elected,
the domain could disappear from the list of domains in the browse list.
If a client performs its first NetServerEnum call after the old master
browser has failed but before a backup browser detects the failure, the
client forces an election. If a master browser fails and there are no
backup browsers, browsing in the workgroup or domain does not work
correctly."

From here on it's a bit of an educated guess and trial and error
troubleshooting. I'm thinking maybe firewall problems? Did you go to
eventid.net and search on the event and the source? You might find
useful information or hints and starting points to help you resolve the
problem.

John

References:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/archive/winntas/deploy/prodspecs/ntbrowse.mspx?mfr=true
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/w2kmsgs/4409.asp

 

[DL]

I've been looking through EventID net, and I'm trying one reconfig at a
time.
Both the sys run, and are on line 24/7.
There doesnt appear to be any pattern to the events, other than the odd
group of three which appear hourly.
The events started 02/11 and are running at about 18/day
TY

In which case the clients [workstations] would obtain Dynamic [IP]
Addresses from the DHCP Server [router]. The rest from the router
outwards (ISP) would not be involved in the error.

Forget what I said earlier about the backup browser, there is always a
need for at least 1 backup browser. When this error occurs the first
thing to verify is who is the master browser and who thinks it should be
the master browser. You have already verified and set this correctly so
we can eliminate the browser war as the cause of the problem.

Having eliminated the most common cause of the problem we now have to
ask ourselves, why are browser elections taking place?

A master browser election always occurs in the following circumstances:

• When a computer cannot find its master browser at system startup

• When a computer determines that a master browser has disappeared

• When a computer running Windows NT Server starts (that is, a preferred
master browser is started)

As mentioned earlier we can pretty well eliminate the last cause. Now
you will have to determine which of the two remaining possibilities
apply and why the situation exists. Here is the scenario that would
launch the election:

"When a master browser fails, the backup browsers detect the failure
within 15 minutes. The first backup browser to detect the failure forces
an election to select a new master browser. Between the time that the
master browser fails and the time that a new master browser is elected,
the domain could disappear from the list of domains in the browse list.
If a client performs its first NetServerEnum call after the old master
browser has failed but before a backup browser detects the failure, the
client forces an election. If a master browser fails and there are no
backup browsers, browsing in the workgroup or domain does not work
correctly."

From here on it's a bit of an educated guess and trial and error
troubleshooting. I'm thinking maybe firewall problems? Did you go to
eventid.net and search on the event and the source? You might find
useful information or hints and starting points to help you resolve the
problem.

John

References:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/ar...fault.asp?url=/library/en-us/w2kmsgs/4409.asp

I'm connected through a router and I believe its Dynamic from ISP ,
according to router config page