Article ID: 832723
Article Last Modified on 2/22/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
SYMPTOMS
Domain controllers may sometimes be missing from the domain master browser list on a Microsoft Windows 2000-based domain controller.
CAUSE
The master browser announcement that is received by the primary domain controller (PDC) may be dropped by the PDC. The master browser announcement may be dropped if the PDC is busy. For this article, a "busy" PDC is defined by how frequently the PDC receives the master browser announcement. If the PDC is busy, a master browser announcement may be dropped if a master browser announcement is received, and then another master browser announcement is received before the browser issues another input/output (I/O) request.
RESOLUTION
Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that this article describes. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.
To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.
Prerequisites
You can install this hotfix on the domain controller.
Restart requirement
You must restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.
Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.
File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
Date Time Version Size File name ------------------------------------------------------ 19-Dec-2003 18:56 5.0.2195.6886 408,720 Mrxsmb.sys 19-Dec-2003 18:56 5.0.2195.6886 169,776 Rdbss.sys
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section of this article.
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