I have followed all the steps in the following document
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;887303

Here's the exact error I'm getting.

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Userenv
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1058
Date: 26/09/2005
Time: 11:53:56
User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
Computer: MCOFFEY
Description:
Windows cannot access the file gpt.ini for GPO
cn={4A83A1D7-173C-469B-A120-4B739A18F0B8},cn=policies,cn=system,DC=<domain>,DC=com.
The file must be present at the location
<\\<domain>.com\sysvol\<domain>.com\Policies\{4A83A1D7-173C-469B-A120-4B739A18F0B8}\gpt.ini>.
(Configuration information could not be read from the domain controller,
either because the machine is unavailable, or access has been denied. ).
Group Policy processing aborted.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

I have 40 new Dell's all with Windows XP and all having the same problem.

I also should mention that I can also get the XP machines to connect to
\\<domain>.com\ and see the SYSVOL and NETLOGON shares, but they cannot
connect if I double-click on the share. All 100 Windows 2000 computers are
able to access the \\<domain>.com\SYSVOL shares using DFS no problem.

"Mark Coffey" wrote:

> I have followed all the steps in the following document
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;887303
>
> Here's the exact error I'm getting.
>
> Event Type: Error
> Event Source: Userenv
> Event Category: None
> Event ID: 1058
> Date: 26/09/2005
> Time: 11:53:56
> User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
> Computer: MCOFFEY
> Description:
> Windows cannot access the file gpt.ini for GPO
> cn={4A83A1D7-173C-469B-A120-4B739A18F0B8},cn=policies,cn=system,DC=<domain>,DC=com.
> The file must be present at the location
> <\\<domain>.com\sysvol\<domain>.com\Policies\{4A83A1D7-173C-469B-A120-4B739A18F0B8}\gpt.ini>.
> (Configuration information could not be read from the domain controller,
> either because the machine is unavailable, or access has been denied. ).
> Group Policy processing aborted.
>
> For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
>
> I have 40 new Dell's all with Windows XP and all having the same problem.

You cannot open file shares or Group Policy snap-ins when you disable
SMB signing for the Workstation or Server service on a domain controller
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;839499

Error Messages When You Open or Copy Network Files on Windows XP SP1
Clients That Require SMB Signing
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;810907

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

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"Mark Coffey" wrote:

| I have followed all the steps in the following document
| http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;887303
|
| Here's the exact error I'm getting.
|
| Event Type: Error
| Event Source: Userenv
| Event Category: None
| Event ID: 1058
| Date: 26/09/2005
| Time: 11:53:56
| User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
| Computer: MCOFFEY
| Description:
| Windows cannot access the file gpt.ini for GPO
| cn={4A83A1D7-173C-469B-A120-4B739A18F0B8},cn=policies,cn=system,DC=<domain>,DC=com.
| The file must be present at the location
| <\\<domain>.com\sysvol\<domain>.com\Policies\{4A83A1D7-173C-469B-A120-4B739A18F0B8}\gpt.ini>.
| (Configuration information could not be read from the domain controller,
| either because the machine is unavailable, or access has been denied. ).
| Group Policy processing aborted.
|
| For more information, see Help and Support Center at
| http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
|
| I have 40 new Dell's all with Windows XP and all having the same problem.

The Microsoft site is not allowing me to get into the groups so I am
using Google, but I'm the topic starter.

I have tried both of those articles, but it's the same issue. Should I
just roll out Windows 2000 on those machines?

Mark
Carey Frisch [MVP] wrote:
> You cannot open file shares or Group Policy snap-ins when you disable
> SMB signing for the Workstation or Server service on a domain controller
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;839499
>
> Error Messages When You Open or Copy Network Files on Windows XP SP1
> Clients That Require SMB Signing
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;810907
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP - Shell/User
> Microsoft Newsgroups
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "Mark Coffey" wrote:
>
> | I have followed all the steps in the following document
> | http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;887303
> |
> | Here's the exact error I'm getting.
> |
> | Event Type: Error
> | Event Source: Userenv
> | Event Category: None
> | Event ID: 1058
> | Date: 26/09/2005
> | Time: 11:53:56
> | User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
> | Computer: MCOFFEY
> | Description:
> | Windows cannot access the file gpt.ini for GPO
> | cn={4A83A1D7-173C-469B-A120-4B739A18F0B8},cn=policies,cn=system,DC=<domain>,DC=com.
> | The file must be present at the location
> | <\\<domain>.com\sysvol\<domain>.com\Policies\{4A83A1D7-173C-469B-A120-4B739A18F0B8}\gpt.ini>.
> | (Configuration information could not be read from the domain controller,
> | either because the machine is unavailable, or access has been denied. ).
> | Group Policy processing aborted.
> |
> | For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> | http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
> |
> | I have 40 new Dell's all with Windows XP and all having the same problem.

And the computers are all using XP SP2. All the latest updates and
patches from http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/.

Mark Coffey wrote:
> The Microsoft site is not allowing me to get into the groups so I am
> using Google, but I'm the topic starter.
>
> I have tried both of those articles, but it's the same issue. Should I
> just roll out Windows 2000 on those machines?
>
> Mark
> Carey Frisch [MVP] wrote:
> > You cannot open file shares or Group Policy snap-ins when you disable
> > SMB signing for the Workstation or Server service on a domain controller
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;839499
> >
> > Error Messages When You Open or Copy Network Files on Windows XP SP1
> > Clients That Require SMB Signing
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;810907
> >
> > --
> > Carey Frisch
> > Microsoft MVP
> > Windows XP - Shell/User
> > Microsoft Newsgroups
> >
> > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > "Mark Coffey" wrote:
> >
> > | I have followed all the steps in the following document
> > | http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;887303
> > |
> > | Here's the exact error I'm getting.
> > |
> > | Event Type: Error
> > | Event Source: Userenv
> > | Event Category: None
> > | Event ID: 1058
> > | Date: 26/09/2005
> > | Time: 11:53:56
> > | User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
> > | Computer: MCOFFEY
> > | Description:
> > | Windows cannot access the file gpt.ini for GPO
> > | cn={4A83A1D7-173C-469B-A120-4B739A18F0B8},cn=policies,cn=system,DC=<domain>,DC=com.
> > | The file must be present at the location
> > | <\\<domain>.com\sysvol\<domain>.com\Policies\{4A83A1D7-173C-469B-A120-4B739A18F0B8}\gpt.ini>.
> > | (Configuration information could not be read from the domain controller,
> > | either because the machine is unavailable, or access has been denied. ).
> > | Group Policy processing aborted.
> > |
> > | For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> > | http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
> > |
> > | I have 40 new Dell's all with Windows XP and all having the same problem.