Is the server service running on the remote machine nbtstat -a machinename If you do NOT see an entry with a <20> in it, the server service isn't running. Basically, you're screwed until the next time an admin logs onto the machine and can see what's going on with the service. Here are some meanings of codes in the net bios table: Name Number(h) Type Usage ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- <computername> 00 U Workstation Service <computername> 01 U Messenger Service <\\--__MSBROWSE__> 01 G Master Browser <computername> 03 U Messenger Service <computername> 06 U RAS Server Service <computername> 1F U NetDDE Service <computername> 20 U File Server Service <computername> 21 U RAS Client Service <computername> 22 U Microsoft Exchange Interchange(MSMail Connector) <computername> 23 U Microsoft Exchange Store <computername> 24 U Microsoft Exchange Directory <computername> 30 U Modem Sharing Server Service <computername> 31 U Modem Sharing Client Service <computername> 43 U SMS Clients Remote Control <computername> 44 U SMS Administrators Remote Control Tool <computername> 45 U SMS Clients Remote Chat <computername> 46 U SMS Clients Remote Transfer <computername> 4C U DEC Pathworks TCPIP service on Windows NT <computername> 42 U mccaffee anti-virus <computername> 52 U DEC Pathworks TCPIP service on Windows NT <computername> 87 U Microsoft Exchange MTA <computername> 6A U Microsoft Exchange IMC <computername> BE U Network Monitor Agent <computername> BF U Network Monitor Application <username> 03 U Messenger Service <domain> 00 G Domain Name <domain> 1B U Domain Master Browser <domain> 1C G Domain Controllers <domain> 1D U Master Browser <domain> 1E G Browser Service Elections <INet~Services> 1C G IIS <IS~computer name> 00 U IIS <computername> [2B] U Lotus Notes Server Service IRISMULTICAST [2F] G Lotus Notes IRISNAMESERVER [33] G Lotus Notes Forte_$ND800ZA [20] U DCA IrmaLan Gateway Server Service Ray at work > -----Original Message----- > From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ron Leach > Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 2:16 PM > To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [windows2000] RPC Server Unavailable > > > Awhile back JK informed the list about GenControl (which is > pretty handy!). Sometimes when I try to connect to a machine > I get the 'RPC server is unavailable' error message. All of > our machines are Win2K & XP. How do I fix this? > > I have tried comparing the settings for hosts that I can > connect to vs the ones that I cannot. No luck so far. > > TIA > > Ron > > > ***************************** > New Site from The Kenzig Group! > Windows Vista Links, list options > and info are available at: > http://www.VistaPop.com > ***************************** > To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation > mode or view archives use the below link. > http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm ***************************** New Site from The Kenzig Group! Windows Vista Links, list options and info are available at: http://www.VistaPop.com ***************************** To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm