Re: XP SP2 Probs on 2003 domain
- From: "Tobywan" <Tobywan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 06:40:04 -0800
Domain Controller ipconfig /all:
(Dns suffix hidden to protect client privacy)
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name............:server01
Primary Dns Suffix.......:xxx-xxxxx.org
Node Type............:Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled........:No
WINS Proxy Enabled........:No
DNS Suffix Search List:......xxx-xxxxx.org
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix.:
Description...........:Intel(R) Pro/1000 MT Network Connection
Physical Address.........:00-03-47-32-62-0F
DHCP Enabled...........:No
IP Address............:10.10.10.1
Subnet Mask...........:255.255.255.0
Default Gateway.........:10.10.10.254
DNS Servers...........:10.10.10.2
I don't have access to one of the client computers now, but will update this
when I get it.
I am getting an Event error that seems relevant:
the application "Windows 2000 Administration Tools" cannot be installed,
because it is not compatible with this version of Windows. Please contact
the application vendor for an update.
"Ace Fekay [MVP]" wrote:
> In news:C46D7EA8-0B77-4287-87FC-043E09C065F2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
> Tobywan <Tobywan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> stated, which I commented on
> below:
> > I am maintaining a network that I just upgraded to 2003, 4 servers
> > and over 100 clients running xp. I hoped that upgrading to 2003 might
> > fix it, no such luck. Prob is I took over from an IT company that got
> > fired...there are issues on the network. They warned me not to put
> > SP2 on the client computers because it caused probs. Well I found out
> > that xp with sp2 on client pc's caused the "The Windows Installer
> > Service Could Not Be Accessed" when trying to install new programs.
> > And yes I have tried all of the MS fixes for that prob, but I think
> > its an Active directory problem. Also, the search function and
> > windows update shortcuts off of the startbar cease to work. When I
> > say cease...it's like you never clicked it. Thought it might be a
> > hardware thing, so I took one of the pc's home, wiped the drive and
> > installed a fresh copy of xp and then put sp2 on the pc. Worked fine
> > until I took in back and joined the domain...then same issue. When I
> > rolled XP back to SP1 evevything worked fine again. I have beat on
> > everything and have had no luck. Now the company is starting to
> > replace older computers and the new ones are comming with SP2
> > resident, (it can't be rolled back off) Anybody have any ideas?
>
> We've been using SP2 on numerous clients for quite some time now without a
> hitch, matter of fact utilizing the default Windows XP Firewall
> functionality to our advantage thru GPOs, so whatever is causing it is not
> based on default config, meaning something the prior company (or consultant)
> did. It can also be contributed to simple basic misconfiguration with DNS,
> or the AD name, and numerous other things, but is difficult to tell without
> knowing your config.
>
> Any Event ID errors on any of the DCs? Can you post a sample unedited
> ipconfig of one of two of the DCs and of one of your clients please? That
> will help eliminate the basics.
>
>
> --
> Ace
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