XP pro logging into an NT 4 server

[cooksonhills]

I have a XP Pro and am trying to log into our NT 4 domain. (the PDC is running Windows NT 4 server with all current service packs)

When I run the Network ID Wizard on the XP it says "A domain controler for the domain WORKGROUP could not be contacted."

I have connected more than fifteen xp pro machines to this network, why is this one giving me problems? I have compaired all the settings I can find in the TCP/IP properties box to the other XPs and they are identicle.

Any suggestions?

 

[MarcSim]

Your domain is called "WORKGROUP" ????

 

[cooksonhills]

Yes my domain is called "WORKGROUP"

 

[wolluf]

If you log the XP machine on locally, can it see the network? Ping other machines?

 

[cooksonhills]

The XP pro can see all the machines on the network including the NT 4 server. It can brouse thru files shared for everyone, but any network resourse that requires permissions, it can't. I cannot get the NT server to authenticate it.

 

[wolluf]

http://www.windows2000faq.com/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=13535

http://www.winnetmag.com/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=4802&pg=1&show=573

May be of use.

 

[j93saturn]

Don't use the wizard. I ran into this before. I had to re-install the XP box, then when joining to the domain use
the "change" button instead of the wizard.

 

[cooksonhills]

wolluf your links didn't solve the problem, I still get the same cannot contact message

I have also tried just changing instead of running the wizard, but no luck

 

[j93saturn]

I had to re-install XP first. Clicking change prior to re-install also did not help me.

 

[cooksonhills]

j93saturn, I will try to reinstall, nothing else is working. I will let you know if it works