I have double checked all the permissions and setting for
the 'Sysvol' share on the Win2k Adv Srv machine being used
as the DC, and can access the share via the 'Run' command
with a simple '\\domain name\sysvol' command. This only
works from the DC though, when I log into WinXP I cannot
access this share the same way I must add the computer
name of the DC to the domain name. Although I can access
all other shares via '\\domain name\share name' on the
WinXP machines. I have added the registry
setting 'DisableDFS'
under 'HDCM\system\currentcontrolset\services\mup' and set
it to '0' (zero), but I still have to think that DFS is
not installed properly on the XP machines or something
along this line. Any suggestions?

Are there any GPO-related errors on the XP machine's
event viewer? If there are any other clients, do those
clients get GPO's correctly?

What is the error you get when trying \\domainname\sysvol
from the XP machine?

Also, is the XP machine using ONLY the domain controller
as its DNS server?

>-----Original Message-----
>I have double checked all the permissions and setting
for
>the 'Sysvol' share on the Win2k Adv Srv machine being
used
>as the DC, and can access the share via the 'Run'
command
>with a simple '\\domain name\sysvol' command. This only
>works from the DC though, when I log into WinXP I cannot
>access this share the same way I must add the computer
>name of the DC to the domain name. Although I can access
>all other shares via '\\domain name\share name' on the
>WinXP machines. I have added the registry
>setting 'DisableDFS'
>under 'HDCM\system\currentcontrolset\services\mup' and
set
>it to '0' (zero), but I still have to think that DFS is
>not installed properly on the XP machines or something
>along this line. Any suggestions?
>.
>

The message I get in the event viewer is the same as in
the Knowledge Base article 'Q314494':

http://support.microsoft.com/default...d=kb;HU;314494

Here's a link to the article. I've tried the steps but
they didn't help out.


>-----Original Message-----
>Are there any GPO-related errors on the XP machine's
>event viewer? If there are any other clients, do those
>clients get GPO's correctly?
>
>What is the error you get when trying \\domainname\sysvol
>from the XP machine?
>
>Also, is the XP machine using ONLY the domain controller
>as its DNS server?
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I have double checked all the permissions and setting
>for
>>the 'Sysvol' share on the Win2k Adv Srv machine being
>used
>>as the DC, and can access the share via the 'Run'
>command
>>with a simple '\\domain name\sysvol' command. This only
>>works from the DC though, when I log into WinXP I cannot
>>access this share the same way I must add the computer
>>name of the DC to the domain name. Although I can access
>>all other shares via '\\domain name\share name' on the
>>WinXP machines. I have added the registry
>>setting 'DisableDFS'
>>under 'HDCM\system\currentcontrolset\services\mup' and
>set
>>it to '0' (zero), but I still have to think that DFS is
>>not installed properly on the XP machines or something
>>along this line. Any suggestions?
>>.
>>
>.
>

I'm not totally convinced that the DFS client is the
complete culprit. Mind humoring me and seeing what the
results are for the rest of the issues I raised?
Also, are there any event viewer errors except for the
one that specifically says gpt.ini?

>-----Original Message-----
>The message I get in the event viewer is the same as in
>the Knowledge Base article 'Q314494':
>
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx
scid=kb;HU;314494
>
>Here's a link to the article. I've tried the steps but
>they didn't help out.
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Are there any GPO-related errors on the XP machine's
>>event viewer? If there are any other clients, do those
>>clients get GPO's correctly?
>>
>>What is the error you get when trying
\\domainname\sysvol
>>from the XP machine?
>>
>>Also, is the XP machine using ONLY the domain
controller
>>as its DNS server?
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>I have double checked all the permissions and setting
>>for
>>>the 'Sysvol' share on the Win2k Adv Srv machine being
>>used
>>>as the DC, and can access the share via the 'Run'
>>command
>>>with a simple '\\domain name\sysvol' command. This
only
>>>works from the DC though, when I log into WinXP I
cannot
>>>access this share the same way I must add the computer
>>>name of the DC to the domain name. Although I can
access
>>>all other shares via '\\domain name\share name' on the
>>>WinXP machines. I have added the registry
>>>setting 'DisableDFS'
>>>under 'HDCM\system\currentcontrolset\services\mup' and
>>set
>>>it to '0' (zero), but I still have to think that DFS
is
>>>not installed properly on the XP machines or something
>>>along this line. Any suggestions?
>>>.
>>>
>>.
>>
>.
>

This is the only error that I get in the event viewer. I
don't get any other networking related events at all. I
can do a 'nslookup' just fine from the DC and the XP box,
I do notice that the 'Redir and Browser test' fails when I
do a 'netdiag' though. Could this be the culprit? Thanks
for the help.

>-----Original Message-----
>I'm not totally convinced that the DFS client is the
>complete culprit. Mind humoring me and seeing what the
>results are for the rest of the issues I raised?
>Also, are there any event viewer errors except for the
>one that specifically says gpt.ini?
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>The message I get in the event viewer is the same as in
>>the Knowledge Base article 'Q314494':
>>
>>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
>scid=kb;HU;314494
>>
>>Here's a link to the article. I've tried the steps but
>>they didn't help out.
>>
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>Are there any GPO-related errors on the XP machine's
>>>event viewer? If there are any other clients, do those
>>>clients get GPO's correctly?
>>>
>>>What is the error you get when trying
>\\domainname\sysvol
>>>from the XP machine?
>>>
>>>Also, is the XP machine using ONLY the domain
>controller
>>>as its DNS server?
>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>I have double checked all the permissions and setting
>>>for
>>>>the 'Sysvol' share on the Win2k Adv Srv machine being
>>>used
>>>>as the DC, and can access the share via the 'Run'
>>>command
>>>>with a simple '\\domain name\sysvol' command. This
>only
>>>>works from the DC though, when I log into WinXP I
>cannot
>>>>access this share the same way I must add the computer
>>>>name of the DC to the domain name. Although I can
>access
>>>>all other shares via '\\domain name\share name' on the
>>>>WinXP machines. I have added the registry
>>>>setting 'DisableDFS'
>>>>under 'HDCM\system\currentcontrolset\services\mup' and
>>>set
>>>>it to '0' (zero), but I still have to think that DFS
>is
>>>>not installed properly on the XP machines or something
>>>>along this line. Any suggestions?
>>>>.
>>>>
>>>.
>>>
>>.
>>
>.
>

You know, I did a simple 'netdiag /test:Browser' and it
says:

[FATAL] Cannot send mailslot message
to '\\DOMAIN*\MAILSLOT\NET\NETLOGON' via redir.
[ERROR_BAD_NETPATH]

Does this help?

>-----Original Message-----
>This is the only error that I get in the event viewer. I
>don't get any other networking related events at all. I
>can do a 'nslookup' just fine from the DC and the XP box,
>I do notice that the 'Redir and Browser test' fails when
I
>do a 'netdiag' though. Could this be the culprit? Thanks
>for the help.
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I'm not totally convinced that the DFS client is the
>>complete culprit. Mind humoring me and seeing what the
>>results are for the rest of the issues I raised?
>>Also, are there any event viewer errors except for the
>>one that specifically says gpt.ini?
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>The message I get in the event viewer is the same as in
>>>the Knowledge Base article 'Q314494':
>>>
>>>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
>>scid=kb;HU;314494
>>>
>>>Here's a link to the article. I've tried the steps but
>>>they didn't help out.
>>>
>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>Are there any GPO-related errors on the XP machine's
>>>>event viewer? If there are any other clients, do
those
>>>>clients get GPO's correctly?
>>>>
>>>>What is the error you get when trying
>>\\domainname\sysvol
>>>>from the XP machine?
>>>>
>>>>Also, is the XP machine using ONLY the domain
>>controller
>>>>as its DNS server?
>>>>
>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>I have double checked all the permissions and setting
>>>>for
>>>>>the 'Sysvol' share on the Win2k Adv Srv machine being
>>>>used
>>>>>as the DC, and can access the share via the 'Run'
>>>>command
>>>>>with a simple '\\domain name\sysvol' command. This
>>only
>>>>>works from the DC though, when I log into WinXP I
>>cannot
>>>>>access this share the same way I must add the
computer
>>>>>name of the DC to the domain name. Although I can
>>access
>>>>>all other shares via '\\domain name\share name' on
the
>>>>>WinXP machines. I have added the registry
>>>>>setting 'DisableDFS'
>>>>>under 'HDCM\system\currentcontrolset\services\mup'
and
>>>>set
>>>>>it to '0' (zero), but I still have to think that DFS
>>is
>>>>>not installed properly on the XP machines or
something
>>>>>along this line. Any suggestions?
>>>>>.
>>>>>
>>>>.
>>>>
>>>.
>>>
>>.
>>
>.
>