[RyanVM]

You're right, I misread

[swgreed]

wolfien, on Feb 16 2005, 08:53 PM, said:

It was the weirdest of problems: I could see my shares, most files and dirs of the
root of it, but if I opened the dirs, some came empty across the network (but
contained some files and forders for real on my main computer).

I was able to determine the exact windows update that causes this problem:

KB885250 - Security update

exactly the same phenomenon here!

KB885250 installs a "mrxsmb.sys" version 5.1.2600.2598 that causes these problems.

the latest non-bugged "mrxsmb.sys" version 5.1.2600.2541 from 14.12.2004 (can't remember the KB-Nr) does not cause that problem...

[vertigo]

I installed xp with all fixes except KB885250 and my Network still doesn't work corectly
I'm really mad at M$ right now

[Br4tt3]

i am running the same updates, using netbios, and havent gotten into troubble (yet)

[fourte3n]

I'll test your theory right now... have the missing files and directories issue. back in 5 minutes.

edit: Im back.... worked! Now I can see all files where before I couldnt. Thanks.

[Noise]

RogueSpear, on Feb 18 2005, 06:53 PM, said:

Well I'm running a W2K AD domain.  No stinkin WINS, thus NetBIOS is disabled via DHCP (and a machine startup script to catch those 1394, VPN, VMware adapters).  I also disable the Computer Browser service via GPO.  Strict DNS.  No issues.

...

I recommend Mark Minasi's Mastering Windows 2000 (or 2003).  His Mastering Windows 2000 was a masterpiece.  Very readable and easy to understand yet also thorough.

Rogue, I'd be interested in seeing that machine startup script you have there And you're very correct about Mark Minasi's work, fine stuff.

[Bushy]

The problems with this patch seem to affect mixed OS environments, particularly if there are older OSs involved. If the "server" is a WIN98 machine, 'Save As' is disabled in many Apps.
MS have at last acknowledged some of the problems with this hotfix.
Go to

http://support.micro....com/kb/895900/

for another patch to fix the problem - if their comments apply. Sounds like a new hotfix is on the way from Win Update

[Discondor]

Finally I've found some people with the same problem. However I've found that installing KB885835 already causes this problem, Ryan might remember me posting this on his forum. I just copy the unpatched sp2 mrxsmb.sys (version 5.1.2600.2180 I haven't bothered to find a newer one) in my clean.cmd script. At first I thought it was because I used Nlite on my iso, but then I checked with a clean sp2 install with ryan's hotfix pack and found I had the same problem, missing folders, files and empty folders. Let's indeed hope there is a hotfix on the way, I don't really fancy checking each new update for another bugged mrxsmb.sys.

[Gouki]

So guys? Do I put this Hotfix on my UA CD or not?

I dont want a critical update that gives me more problem. What do u guys think?

Thanks all!

[Tbone2]

Has MS said when this will be addressed?....i have files on my network shares that can not bee seen

[BoardBabe]

I'm still installing it, because Im certain MS will release another update soon that will fix the problem. And maybe future updates will require this update? So I will install it.

[Discondor]

I'm installing it too...I just overwrite the mrxsmb.sys with an earlier version..that's all

[Tbone2]

where can i find an earlier version mrxsmb.sys? google show a real old one.

[Discondor]

Well I took it from a clean windows xp sp2 install and put it on my own unattended cd and I let a .cmd file copy it to %systemdrive%\windows\system32\drivers.

[rjz]

Is there finally another ms udate fix to Kb885250?

[mrinferno]

i had the exact same bizarre problem as described in the first post.

it was on a machine that had multiple NTFS partitions mounted as folders inside one single SMB share.

i was able to resolve the problem by reinstalling XP workstation with SP2 and all the patches/hotfixes integrated (my unattended disc). i resetup my share the exact same way and the problem disappeared entirely.

if you need more detail let me know. i initially resolved it by uninstalling MS05-011 / KB885250 on any machine that needed to access the share, however the rebuild was the best and final solution.