Microsoft KB Archive/143153

= Event ID 8003, 8009 and 8019 Appear If Subnet Mask Incorrect =

Article ID: 143153

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q143153



SYMPTOMS
A Windows NT primary domain controller (PDC) and a Windows NT client computer reside on the same physical subnet and the same domain. The client computer can connect to a network share on the PDC. In the Windows NT PDC, the following system event appears in Event Viewer:

Event ID: 8003

Description: The master browser has received a server announcement from the computer  that believes that it is the master browser for the domain on transport . The master browser is stopping or an election is being forced.

In the Windows NT client computer, the following system events appear in Event Viewer:

Event ID: 8009

Description: The browser was unable to promote itself to master browser. The computer that currently believes it is the master browser is .

Event ID: 8019

Description: The browser was unable to promote itself to master browser. The browser will continue to attempt to promote itself to the master browser, but will no longer log any events in Event Viewer.



CAUSE
This problem occurs if the subnet mask of the Windows NT client computer is incorrect or different from the PDC. The client computer attempts to promote itself to the master browser of the subnet and fails.



RESOLUTION
To correct this problem, change the TCP/IP protocol configuration to the correct subnet mask.

Additional query words: prodnt

Keywords: kbnetwork KB143153

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