Domain controller problems

[Guest]

My school recently replaced an old NT 4.0 server with one running Windows
2000. The computers in the classrooms, which run 95 or 98, work fine.
However, the main computer lab runs NT 4.0 Workstations, and they are not
letting most users log on. Users attempting to log in get one of two
messages: "The system cannot log you on now because the domain is not
available." or "A domain controller for your domain could not be contacted.
You have been logged on using cached account information." What needs to be
done to correct this issue? It seems the problem lies with the server domain,
but I have no idea how to fix this. Please help! Thanks in advanced!

 

[Jud]

My school recently replaced an old NT 4.0 server with one running Windows
2000. The computers in the classrooms, which run 95 or 98, work fine.
However, the main computer lab runs NT 4.0 Workstations, and they are not
letting most users log on. Users attempting to log in get one of two
messages: "The system cannot log you on now because the domain is not
available." or "A domain controller for your domain could not be contacted.
You have been logged on using cached account information." What needs to be
done to correct this issue? It seems the problem lies with the server domain,
but I have no idea how to fix this. Please help! Thanks in advanced!

Sounds like a physical network issue

Faulty Hub\wiring\NIC maybe.

Jud

 

[Yor Suiris]

First check your Protocols. The default sets loaded by NT, Win9x & Win2x are
all different. You will want to make then all the same. I suggest loading
TCP/IP & NetBUIE and remove SPX from the Win9x machines
Next is to check Your network Name Resolution. Again NT, Win9x & Win2x each
default to a different method. The best way is to setup an AD Dynamic DNS
Zone for YOUR system on the Win2K Server, (if you have not already). If you
do have a DNS Zone for Your system or when you setup, be sure all your
machines point to it and have an A Record created (you may have to manually
create for the older machines). You may want to consider a WINS Server as
well, as that is what the Win9x machines prefer to use.

 

[Pat Coghlan]

Did the new server keep the same IP address as the old one?

If not, then you many have workstations that still point at the old DNS
server, which is gone now.

 

[Phillip Windell]

Run WINS. You can run it on the same DC. The NT machines need the WINS IP#
listed in their network settings.

Win95, Win98x, and NT4.0 are all WINS/Netbois-based operating systems and do
not function well (or at least dependably) on 2000 or 2003 Domains without
WINS.