Workgroup disappeared

[Guest]

We have several workgroups at my current job. Now all of a sudden one of the
workgroups has disappeared. All the other computers from the diffrent
workgroups are missing this one workgroup. Strangely enough, this is the
workgroup with all the servers in it. Poof!! All gone!! I can still see the
computer's drives by the RUN command and the administrative share, but the
workgroup is gone. I have also noticed that from within the missing
workgroup, I cannot access a paticular workgroup (a tradeoff!!)

 

[Dave Patrick]

As always check Event Viewer for errors.

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| We have several workgroups at my current job. Now all of a sudden one of
the
| workgroups has disappeared. All the other computers from the diffrent
| workgroups are missing this one workgroup. Strangely enough, this is the
| workgroup with all the servers in it. Poof!! All gone!! I can still see
the
| computer's drives by the RUN command and the administrative share, but the
| workgroup is gone. I have also noticed that from within the missing
| workgroup, I cannot access a paticular workgroup (a tradeoff!!)

 

[Guest]

Nothing in the event viewer, but we still have stations that run 98 and they
can see the workgroup.

 

[Dave Patrick]

Difficult to say without knowing the network topology. Most likely a browse
master or wins issue. These may help.

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=188001
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q149941/
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q117633/
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];134304

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Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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| Nothing in the event viewer, but we still have stations that run 98 and
they
| can see the workgroup.