Re: Cannot get to network in through Windows98 machines

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Has there suddenly been a change to the domain o/s? Such as an upgrade of
the domain o/s to 2003.

Check out for some possible clues
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;555038

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Paul Bergson MCT, MCSE, MCSA, CNE, CNA, CCA

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"JoeElla" <JoeElla@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:8C2821D8-3036-4AB8-9C22-A98A2095259B@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> We have an active directory environment and most of the machines on our
> network are WindowsXP. We have a few Windows98 machines still on the
network
> because of legacy software used to run very expensive laboratory
equipment.
> WE CANNOT UPGRADE THE OPERATING SYSTEM ON THESE COMPUTERS. (Did not use
caps
> to be rude, just to emphasise my problem). We have a few users who
suddenly
> cannot get to the network on these 98 machines, but they can get through
on
> the XP machines. What is going on?


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