I have a Windows 2003 server with Windows XP clients that are able to browse the network normally.

Windows 8 is unable to browse the network unless one of the Windows XP computers is on and working as a backup browser.  For some reason, it wont get a server list from the master browser and a "net view" command almost always returns "A remote API error occurred."  The Computer Browser service in Windows 8 will not run when the Windows 2003 master browser is running.  Also, the Windows 2003 server is unable to get a server list from the Windows 8 browser, so it doesn't help to disable the browser on the server.

I don't want to have to leave a Windows XP computer on all the time as a crutch for Windows 8 being broken.

Microsoft, please help fix this!

Hi,

I suggest to connect Server Forum for further help:

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winservergen/threads

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My question was posted appropriately according to http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_8-files/windows-8-network-browsing-with-windows-2003/0f3c9df2-e77d-4c57-8979-71409d87259e

The solution has been posted at:

http://www.miqrogroove.com/blog/2013/windows-8-computer-browser/

• Marked as answer by miqrogroove 13 hours 26 minutes ago