XP can't log onto Windows 2000 Server

[rpg121]

I'm kind of new to networking (I'm going to get my MCSA soon) and I have a question. I have 2 Windows XP machines that are on the domain of the server and when i go to log on as a roaming profile, or a local profile, doesn't matter, it will just hang on the "loading profile settings" window for an infinite period of time. I've let it sit for 3 hours once. Has anyone else experienced this or have a fix?


Thanx

BTW: The same machines with Windows 2000 Professional can successfully log on.

 

[MattWray]

Have you tried logging on with a different account?

Thanks,

Matt Wray
MCSE, MCSA, MCP, CCNA

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[rpg121]

Yes. I've tried logoning on with about 7 different accounts. All of them different in properties.

 

[soulofmischief]

on the xp boxes... do you have the primary dns server under tcp/ip properties set as your internal dns server?

if not, try that...

 

[TheOmegaMan]

This is simple XP needs the domain name followed back a backslash in front of the user name. I.e. domain\myuser

 

[JBruyet]

Do you have machine accounts setup for them in AD? If these are new machines you're going to need to go to AD users & computers and create accounts for them.

Thanks,

Joe Brouillette

 

[MattWray]

Machine accounts will be automatically created when they join the Domain. If he creates them beforehand, it will error with that set of credentials already exists...

Thanks,

Matt Wray
MCSE, MCSA, MCP, CCNA

http://www.sss-steel.com

http://www.total-tec.com

 

[MattWray]

Please double check that you set up the profile correctly,

http://www.jsifaq.com/subh/tip3800/rh3848.htm

Just double checking....

Thanks,

Matt Wray
MCSE, MCSA, MCP, CCNA

http://www.sss-steel.com

http://www.total-tec.com

 

[rpg121]

Thanks for the input everyone...but nothing has worked. The profiles are in AD and are roaming. The profiles and the server work fine in the 2000 environment but won't work in XP. They...just...won't...log...on...argh. (lol comic relief)

Thanks

 

[arteus]

It is dns (yes I keep saying this and everybody still ignores it!). It is not profiles or the way you hold your tongue.... ensure that the xp machines have their dns settings pointing at the dns server. (no offence matt!)

 

[rpg121]

THANK YOU SO MUCH! But why does XP need DNS to be configured and not 2000?

 

[arteus]

dns is relied on almost completely by xp for network browsing, authentication and name resolution. 200 gets by with netbios over tcpip etc.

 

[MattWray]

None Taken.

Thanks,

Matt Wray
MCSE, MCSA, MCP, CCNA

http://www.sss-steel.com

http://www.total-tec.com