I have a network with a Windows 2003 server as my DC and it is running AD,
DNS and DHCP for about 15 Win2KPro workstaions. This works fine.

I am trying to get a WinXPPro onto my network domain (WMP1). When I try to
join from the XP computer I get an error that a DC for the domain WMP1 could
not be contacted.

I ran the Network Diagnostics tool in XP and it reported that a ping to its
own IP address timed out. I don't understand why.

William wrote:
> I have a network with a Windows 2003 server as my DC and it is
> running AD, DNS and DHCP for about 15 Win2KPro workstaions. This
> works fine.
>
> I am trying to get a WinXPPro onto my network domain (WMP1). When I
> try to join from the XP computer I get an error that a DC for the
> domain WMP1 could not be contacted.
>
> I ran the Network Diagnostics tool in XP and it reported that a ping
> to its own IP address timed out. I don't understand why.

Run an ipconfig /all on this workstation.

Ok, I ran ipconfig /all. The settings match those on my Win2K macine except
the
"Primary DNS Suffix...: "
is blank where on my Win2K machine is has
"Primary DNS Suffix...: WMP1.local".

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

> William wrote:
> > I have a network with a Windows 2003 server as my DC and it is
> > running AD, DNS and DHCP for about 15 Win2KPro workstaions. This
> > works fine.
> >
> > I am trying to get a WinXPPro onto my network domain (WMP1). When I
> > try to join from the XP computer I get an error that a DC for the
> > domain WMP1 could not be contacted.
> >
> > I ran the Network Diagnostics tool in XP and it reported that a ping
> > to its own IP address timed out. I don't understand why.
>
> Run an ipconfig /all on this workstation.
>
>
>

William wrote:

> Ok, I ran ipconfig /all. The settings match those on my Win2K macine
> except the
> "Primary DNS Suffix...: "
> is blank where on my Win2K machine is has
> "Primary DNS Suffix...: WMP1.local".
>
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:
>
>> William wrote:
>> > I have a network with a Windows 2003 server as my DC and it is
>> > running AD, DNS and DHCP for about 15 Win2KPro workstaions. This
>> > works fine.
>> >
>> > I am trying to get a WinXPPro onto my network domain (WMP1). When
>> > I try to join from the XP computer I get an error that a DC for the
>> > domain WMP1 could not be contacted.
>> >
>> > I ran the Network Diagnostics tool in XP and it reported that a
>> > ping
>> > to its own IP address timed out. I don't understand why.
>>
>> Run an ipconfig /all on this workstation.
>>
>>
>>
So now you know that you need to set the XP boxen to look for their DNS
to the server.

Malke
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