XP Microsoft Network Problem

[jacquiw]

Hi All

Please can someone help.......

I have a w2k network with a couple of XP pro machine with fixed IP addresses. Up until a couple of weeks ago all was fine and dandy - then for some reason I got the problem of one of the XP machine logging all users off as soon as they logged on. I fixed this problem with this

Start the recovery console and then expanded userinit.exe from the windows xp cd

d:
cd i386
expand userinit.ex_ c:\windows\system32



....now it can't see the network.

I can ping any computer
It is registered in Active Directory on the DC
I can find any computer through AD locally but if I search for a computer by name - no results.
The Entire Network is empty.
Have disconnected and reconnect to the domain
Have renamed the XP machine
I have reinstalled XP

All the other XP machines are fine

Settings are as follows

compter name computer12345
domain domain123.local
LAN Settings
Client for MS Networks
F&P Sharing
TCP/IP
192.168.0.109
255.255.255.0
192.168.0.253
Use DNS
192.168.0.253 Append primary DNS checked
WINS Enable Netbios over TCP/IP checked


Finally it will allow me to connect to my Exchange server so I know it can see the network and if I look at the LAN connection status it is sending and receiving packets okay.

The internet connection is through the LAN and that works fine too

Any suggestion would be very gratefully received

Thanks

Jacqui

 

[gatoradeguy]

Hi Jacqui,
Try removing it from the domain, running the Repair option off the Windows XP cd. Renaming the computer with a new name, and readding it to the domain.

 

[jacquiw]

No this didn't work. I've even reinstalled sp1(a).

I can now see MS Terminal Services and Web Client Network Icons are in Entire Network but not the Microsoft Windows Network

Would this be considered progress????

Jacqui

 

[jacquiw]

Problem Sorted

I installed W2k instead

If anyone ever finds a resolution to this problem I would love to know

Jacqui