Re: cant contact DC at logon

From: Haggis (Haggis_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 01/25/05 

Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 19:15:04 -0800

THanks mate, delete account and rejoin did the trick :)

"Doug Sherman [MVP]" wrote:

> Most likely this is a DNS or corrupt computer account issue:
>
> 1. Make sure the XP machine points only to the domain controller for DNS.
>
> 2. In AD Users and Computers, reset the XP's account. If that doesn't
> work, try joining a workgroup; delete the computer account; create a new
> one; and try rejoining the domain.
>
> Doug Sherman
> MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
>
> "Haggis" <Haggis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1D1BCBAC-BD1F-4E19-81BA-B14AB24F1EAA@microsoft.com...
> > I have posted this in the XP forum as well but wanted to post here due to
> the
> > unusual nature of the problem.I have a bizarre problem. I have an XP Pro
> user
> > that needs to log on to a domain. All of a sudden it doesn't seem to be
> able
> > to contact the domain controller from the Logon screen. With correct
> > credentials for any user account, it alwayse returns the error for not
> being
> > able to contact the domain. If i try using the 'Log on to' and use a VPN
> > connection it also returns the same error. However, If i logon to the PC
> as
> > local administrator, i can see network resources and even authenticate to
> > shares. I can also use a VPN to authenticate through to the server. I used
> > the NLTEST tool and it also works.
> >
> > It seems as if the PC, from the logon screen after Ctrl-Alt-Del, can't
> > access a DC. I can access this PC at this point as i can be connected to
> it
> > with dameware.
> >
> > Any ideas?
>
>
>

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