Windows XP & Server 2003 Domain

[zahead31]

Greetings Tek-Tippers,

I have a Windows Server 2003 domain controller with all Windows XP Pro clients. I bring my laptop to work from time to time, which has XP Home installed. I have never had a problem getting on our network - anytime I navigate to a network resource, I am prompted for a user name and password. I type in my domain name and password, and I am through with no trouble at all.

Lately, though, my laptop has been acting up. When I try to connect to a network drive (or anything on the network), I am no longer prompted for a user name or password. Instead I get a message that says the resource can not be found because I either do not have the correct permissions or my account is locked out.

The strange thing is that sometimes I can connect, so I know it is not a permissions issue. I have also checked my account everytime and know it is not locked out. Furthermore, Windows has not asked for a user name, so I am not sure what account it is checking that could be locked.

I'm stumped....

Thank you in advance for your help, and if I posted this in the wrong forum, will you kindly direct me to the correct one?

Thanks!
Matt

 

[jimbopalmer]

Is it just me or did this all have to do with Windows and never even mention ethernet?

I feel sure Tek-tips has a forum for Windows XP, I would be surprised if it did not have one for Server 2003 (I confess I never looked for either, never having owned a Windows box, but they HAVE to be there)

I tried to remain child-like, all I acheived was childish.