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You cannot view the list of computers and of shared resources on the network in Windows Explorer or by using the “NET VIEW” command on a Windows Vista-based computer

On a Windows Vista-based computer, you try to view the list of computers and of shared resources on the network by using one of the following methods:

  • Run the NET VIEW command to show the list of the computers and the shared resources.
  • View the computers and the shared resources in Windows Explorer.

However, you cannot obtain the list of computers and of shared resources.

For example, you run the NET VIEW command to view the network resources. Then, you receive following error message:

An internal Windows error occurred.
More help is available by typing NET HELPMSG 2140.

This problem occurs if the network has lots of computers in the browse list.

There is a download that resolves this issue. See Hotfixes for details. This issue is resolved in SP1.

For more information on this issue, including potential causes, workarounds, and resolutions, see: Microsoft KB Article KB941860.

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