Windows cannot access \\servername from Windows Server 2008 R2

Question

I recently set up a new Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit machine in a network which is predominately XP and Server 2003.

• After a reboot, \\servername works
• A while later, \\servername -> "Windows cannot access \\servername"
• \\192.168.1.xx works
• \\servername.full.domain works

So, I've got work-arounds, but I'd still like to know why short-name resolution is failing.

Solution

Sounds a lot like this issue: https://serverfault.com/questions/228877/windows-server-2008-r2-loses-ability-to-connect-to-network-share

Comments

[Tamara Wijsman]

How is your DNS, DHCP and NetBIOS set? Do the event logs report something?

[Justin Love]

Both machines in question are statically assigned and Domain Controllers (hence DNS servers) I enabled NETBIOS on 2008 server. Found "Automatic certificate enrollment for local system failed" in event logs.