XP Login issue

[MTAtech]

I have one Server 2003 server and several other PCs. On one that uses XP, I am getting a problem logging in. When I try to login to the domain using a userId that exists on the domain, I get an error saying the domain controller is unavailable or not accessible. However, if I use the wrong password intentionally it knows the password is wrong. So, it must be connecting.

I can login to the local PC as Administrator and connect to the server using the ID that it originally denied.

If I disable the DHCP Client service, it will allow me to login but it also changes the IP to 0.0.0.0.0 . So, I can get around this by logining in as Admin, disabling DHCP Client service, logging out, logging in as the User, changing DHCP Client back again but it is a hassle.

Any ideas?

I was thinking it was confused that the workstation was the Master Browser, but I disabled it as master browser and the behaviour continued.

[no1_vern]

Hi MTA,

Do you have the exact error message wording? Which XP - home or pro?

[Crazed Modder]

re install it

[zen]

Who is this crazed modder?

I had the same problem with my PDC here. I had set-up a laptop with the same username as an existing pc. Same error message as yours. Once I renamed the laptop, I was ok.

[MTAtech]

I reposted it in another topic area when I didn't get any replies here. The thread is http://www.techimo.com/forum/t97257.html
I was able to correct the problem. If you're having this problem, take a look.

[Scott Tiger]

Originally posted by zen
Who is this crazed modder?

Certainly not a network admin. Who has time to rebuild a machine every time you have a problem?

Originally posted by zen

I had the same problem with my PDC here. I had set-up a laptop with the same username as an existing pc. Same error message as yours. Once I renamed the laptop, I was ok.

I ran into this same problem last week but it was with a mixed network of NT and 2000 server machines and an XP Pro workstation. Renaming the machine worked for me as well.

I can't help but wonder if a WINS or DNS problem was lurking in the background here.

[MTAtech]

I did an extensive Google search and it a common problem. Microsoft's knowledgebase was particularly UN-helpful - not one solution.