ListAvailableSQLServers not refreshing (VB-Sql server 2000)

i have 3 Sql server2000 servers running on a network
by using SQLDMO (ListAvailableSQLServers ) from another pc where
only Sql client is installed
and the list of all servers are avilable.
but when one of the server is down or shut down , the list is not
refreshed and giving error
how to the refresh the server list with out restarting . ping is
another option , but a connection object is
necessary for that.ListAvailableSQLServers consults the local domain browser or master domain
brower for a list of SQL Servers which are registered with it. It may or may
not be current, and it doesn't track active (or running) SQL Servers. You
would need something like ODBC ping for that. ping does not require a
connection object, but if you are trying to make a connection with SQL
Server, you will need a connection object (the connect method of
SQLDMO.SQLServer)
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>i have 3 Sql server2000 servers running on a network
> by using SQLDMO (ListAvailableSQLServers ) from another pc where
> only Sql client is installed
>
> and the list of all servers are avilable.
> but when one of the server is down or shut down , the list is not
> refreshed and giving error
> how to the refresh the server list with out restarting . ping is
> another option , but a connection object is
> necessary for that.
>