netdiag /test:winsock says I have win2k!

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JClark - 29 Jul 2006 23:17 GMT

Hello Group:
I have been trying to troubleshoot a problem with networking two
Windows XP Pro/SP2 computers, connected through a linksys router. The
problem: Shared files on computer A are not seen by computer B,
whereas computer A can see shared files on computer B.
The problem isn't solved yet, but in troubleshooting, I came up with
this additional problem:
When I run netdiag /test:winsock on computer A, I get these lines in
the output:
Computer name: AMD64
DNS host name: AMD64
System Info: Windows 2000 Professional (Build 2600)
etc
etc

But, Windows XP Pro /SP2 is the only operating system which has ever
been installed on this computer.

What can be going on here?
I will post details of my primary sharing problem later, but I'm
curious about what may be causing this tool to "think" I have Win2K
installed? And could that be part of my problem?

Many thanks.

Jack

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Chuck - 29 Jul 2006 23:47 GMT

>Hello Group:
>I have been trying to troubleshoot a problem with networking two
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>Jack

Jack,

Windows 2000 is Windows NT V5.0. Windows XP is Windows NT V5.1. It's odd, but
not inconceivable, that Netdiag might confuse the two.

One of the most common causes of this problem would be a misconfigured or
overlooked personal firewall, or other security component. There are several
other possibilities too, and any might be the cause of your problem. Read this
article with an open mind.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html

Try "browstat status", "ipconfig /all", "net config server", and "net config
workstation", from each computer, to better diagnose the problem. Read this
article, and linked articles, and follow instructions precisely (download
browstat!):
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#
AskingForHelp>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#
AskingForHelp

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Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.

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Chuck - 29 Jul 2006 23:53 GMT

>Hello Group:
>I have been trying to troubleshoot a problem with networking two
[quoted text clipped - 22 lines]
>
>Jack

Jack,

Windows 2000 is Windows NT V5.0. Windows XP is Windows NT V5.1. I just ran
Netdiag on my computer with XP Pro, and it too gave me "Windows 2000
Professional (Build 2600)".

One of the most common causes of this problem would be a misconfigured or
overlooked personal firewall, or other security component. There are several
other possibilities too, and any might be the cause of your problem. Read this
article with an open mind.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html

Try "browstat status", "ipconfig /all", "net config server", and "net config
workstation", from each computer, to better diagnose the problem. Read this
article, and linked articles, and follow instructions precisely (download
browstat!):
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#
AskingForHelp>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#
AskingForHelp

Signature

Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.

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JClark - 30 Jul 2006 17:51 GMT

>>Hello Group:
>>I have been trying to troubleshoot a problem with networking two
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><http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#
AskingForHelp>
>http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#
AskingForHelp

Chuck
Yes, I also tried netdiag on another XP machine and got the same
thing. I guess netdiag is, like so many other MS tools, an older win2k
design.

With regard to my "one way street" networking problem, I've been
working on it for a week and have gone through many things, including
the firewalls (rules are allowing it). I've changed the router and
TCP/IP configurations until I'm seeing them in my dreams. I was
wondering if I might have a corrupted TCP/IP and was following MS
recommendations, when I saw the "error" in identification of my OS and
thought I'd better stop there. Now that that has been explained, I
will certainly follow your advice regarding the website and the
suggestions. I'll report results to the group as followup to this
thread. It may take a few days.
Again, I appreciate very much your thoughts and advice.

Jack

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JClark - 31 Jul 2006 12:34 GMT

>>>Hello Group:
>>>I have been trying to troubleshoot a problem with networking two
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>Jack

Since the topic question of this post has been addressed, I will post
my "real" problem as a new topic. I appreciate Chuck's response and
the reference to his excellent website, which I have spent a lot of
time on, but unfortunately without resolution of my problem.

Jack

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