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No Network Login Dialogue box Windows98

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On a windows NT Domain no netware, have a user who received a virus w95.coke which was cleaned off but now does not get a login box for the network when booting 98SE. Tried removing network components, and re-adding but still just goes straight into 98SE. When we choose logoff it justs prompts for the windows login, not the network. Have selected Windows client login in the network properties. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

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by briannarivas

I think when you removed the network components you told windows that you no longer wanted it on the Domain, therefore it is may be doing just what you specified it. Here is your solution: Wright click Network
Neighborhood/ clcik Properties
when the Network window comes up Click the Configurations Tab and check to see that you have the Client for Microsoft Networks. If you don't see it click the add button and add the Client for Microsoft Networks.
Once you add it,Click on the Client for Microsoft Network to highlight it. Click Properties, under Logon Validation click to check the Log on to Windows NT Domain box. Next Specify the Domain name that you use. Restart the Computer and Presto. Good luck!

by techrep

It would seem, based on what Coke does, that this condition is not really related to the virus. This may sound silly, but I would suspect a co-incidental problem like a failed NIC, or something as simple as the net cable is unplugged... It sounds to me that the computer is not seeing that the NT server exists. Oh - one more thing - in network properties, make sure when you double click on Client for Microsoft Networks it has a Log on to NT domain checked and specified.

If these dont't work, the rest of us probably will want to know if the rest of the network shows up in network neighborhood.

by baziite

Rightclick Network Neihbourhood and check if you've got the following installed .

-NIC adapter
-Client for Microsoft Networks
-Net Protocol TCP/IP or IPX/SPX or Netbeui
-NIC's Binding with the Protocol ( installed automatically when you install a Protocol )

since you say you tried to remove and reinstall the components , you might have forgotten to install one of the above components , so please install them and see if you get the network logon box .

I would pay special attension tothe NIC adapter and its drivers as sometimes we think that we've gotten everything installed correctly but we haven't .The reason is that windows tries to install the drivers that ship with the operating system unless you specify another location tosearch for the drivers and therefore windows can end up installing an incorrect driver .So make sure you have the manufacturers disk ready when you are re-installing the NIC adapter .

Good Luck !!!

by buckrogers

Thanks for your help, what happened is in device manager the NIC card had the yellow ! when I looked at the properties I came to find out that the VNET.VXD, and a couple other VXD's were not loading correctly so I reinstalled with updated drivers and it appeared to fix the problem. Thanks everybody for their suggestions.

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