Tuesday, July 13, 2010

The master browser is stopping or an election is being forced

One, or both of the following may be present in a clients events. If so then the solution is to alter the registry keys as listed to resolve the messages continual appearance.


Error Message:

The browser has received a server announcement indicating that the computer

is a master browser, but this computer is not a master browser.

The master browser has received a server announcement from the computer

that believes that it is the master browser for the domain on transport NetBT_Tcpip_{000000000000000000. The master browser is stopping or an election is being forced.


In order to stop this error from occuring, use Regedit and set the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Browser\Parameters\MaintainServerList from Auto or YES to FALSE

System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Browser\Parameters]
Value Name: IsDomainMaster, MaintainServerList
To prevent an NT Workstation or Server (non-PDC) from acting as a browser, create a new string value, or modify the existing value, named “MaintainServerList” and set it “No”, the other options are “Yes”, “No” or “Auto”.


EventID:

Log Name:    System
Source:      bowser
Date:      13/07/2010 3:56:00 PM
Event ID:    8005
Task Category: None
Level:      Warning
Keywords:    Classic
User:      N/A
Computer:   

Description:
The browser has received a server announcement indicating that the computer

is a master browser, but this computer is not a master browser.


Log Name:    System
Source:      bowser
Date:      13/07/2010 3:56:00 PM
Event ID:    8003
Task Category: None
Level:      Error
Keywords:    Classic
User:      N/A
Computer:   

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 NetBT_Tcpip_{. The master browser is stopping or an election is being forced.


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