Cannot access Network's Server File Shares. Problem only in Window

[Guest]

To the experienced:

Recently, my network was promoted from a workgroup to a domain controller
with Active Directory. During the time when it was a workgroup, we had a
server that was used solely as a file server, of which all clients in the LAN
had a mapping to a to a partition.
When, we mirgrated everyone over to the new domain, and demoted the
fileserver, that's when everything started to go wrong. For example, logon
time to the new domain took much longer, and the mappings woukd work
initially, and then during a period of time when the computer was not in use
i.e 20-60 mins of idle time, the pathway would become inaccessible.
Other clients using Windows 2000 Professional are not experiencing these
problems whatsoever.
If you can help me with this situation, I would be completely and utterly
grateful. I am at a loss, I have made several attempts to correct the issue
by analyzing the event id's located in the system log, and performing
possible solutions to rectigy the issue. No such success. Help.

Thanks for your time,

Sweeper.

 

[Richard G. Harper]

Check your DNS settings - all network clients should use only the domain
controller DNS Server to resolve names and the DNS server should be
resolving all non-domain name requests.

 

[Guest]

Thanks Richard for your prompt response.

Is there any way you can tell me how to configure dns properly. I know for
a fact that there are some items missing when I was looking at the "Zones" in
DNS snap-in. Items such as:

MSDCS, _SITES, _TCP and _UDP.

Just to let you know I am a newb at networking, but I am a fast learner.

Thanks for your time,

Sweeper.

Check your DNS settings - all network clients should use only the domain
controller DNS Server to resolve names and the DNS server should be
resolving all non-domain name requests.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* In fond memory ... Alex, you shall be sorely missed
* http://www.aumha.org/alex.htm

To the experienced:

Recently, my network was promoted from a workgroup to a domain controller
with Active Directory. During the time when it was a workgroup, we had a
server that was used solely as a file server, of which all clients in the
LAN
had a mapping to a to a partition.
When, we mirgrated everyone over to the new domain, and demoted the
fileserver, that's when everything started to go wrong. For example, logon
time to the new domain took much longer, and the mappings woukd work
initially, and then during a period of time when the computer was not in
use
i.e 20-60 mins of idle time, the pathway would become inaccessible.
Other clients using Windows 2000 Professional are not experiencing these
problems whatsoever.
If you can help me with this situation, I would be completely and utterly
grateful. I am at a loss, I have made several attempts to correct the
issue
by analyzing the event id's located in the system log, and performing
possible solutions to rectigy the issue. No such success. Help.

Thanks for your time,

Sweeper.

 

[Richard G. Harper]

If DNS isn't correctly installed on your server, uninstall and reinstall it.
Make sure you set up the forward lookup zone as AD-integrated. The reverse
zone probably isn't so important, but if you elect to set it up be sure you
set it up correctly also.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* In fond memory ... Alex, you shall be sorely missed
* http://www.aumha.org/alex.htm

Thanks Richard for your prompt response.

Is there any way you can tell me how to configure dns properly. I know for
a fact that there are some items missing when I was looking at the "Zones"
in
DNS snap-in. Items such as:

MSDCS, _SITES, _TCP and _UDP.

Just to let you know I am a newb at networking, but I am a fast learner.

Thanks for your time,

Sweeper.

Check your DNS settings - all network clients should use only the domain
controller DNS Server to resolve names and the DNS server should be
resolving all non-domain name requests.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* In fond memory ... Alex, you shall be sorely missed
* http://www.aumha.org/alex.htm

To the experienced:

Recently, my network was promoted from a workgroup to a domain
controller
with Active Directory. During the time when it was a workgroup, we had
a
server that was used solely as a file server, of which all clients in
the
LAN
had a mapping to a to a partition.
When, we mirgrated everyone over to the new domain, and demoted the
fileserver, that's when everything started to go wrong. For example,
logon
time to the new domain took much longer, and the mappings woukd work
initially, and then during a period of time when the computer was not
in
use
i.e 20-60 mins of idle time, the pathway would become inaccessible.
Other clients using Windows 2000 Professional are not experiencing
these
problems whatsoever.
If you can help me with this situation, I would be completely and
utterly
grateful. I am at a loss, I have made several attempts to correct the
issue
by analyzing the event id's located in the system log, and performing
possible solutions to rectigy the issue. No such success. Help.

Thanks for your time,

Sweeper.