Adding XP Pro system to NT Domain "Shaded Workstation in Server Mang".

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Hi hope someone can help me on this one.

Recently I have had limited sucess in attaching an XP Pro system to our NT4 Domain (static TCP/IP addr.). Sucess in the sense that I can create the account on the domain, failure in the sense that althought the account appears to be created, i.e., I can logon to the domain, the workstation is greyed out in Server Manager, and I cannot see the workstation when I attempt to browse it in Network Neighbourhood.

The XP Pro machine is a new replacement system to win98 box. I have defined the old Win98 computer name when I created the account for the XP Pro system on the domain.

I use two application Norton Antivirus CE and Ghost CE which facilitate client installs provided the NAV and Ghost Servers can see the workstaion on the network. At this point in time, neither of the two server apps can see the workstation. I suspect that it relates somehow to fact that the wrkstn appears greyed out in Server Manager on the PDC.

I've tried several iterations the following:

Removed the XP sys from the Server manager on the PDC. Synchronized domain.
Removed the XP system from the domain to a workgroup. Restarted XP sys then adding the XP system to the domain.
Restarted XP sys then adding the XP system to the domain.

Removed the XP from domain to a wrkgrp restarted sys.
Removed the XP sys from the Server manager on the PDC.
Synchronized domain.
Restarted XP sys then adding the XP system to the domain.
Synchronized domain.

I was wondering if I should try joining the domain under a different name?

Anybody else had this problem or similar one? or can suggest a solution?

Thanks in advance ... Lief