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We run an nt 4.0 domain based network. Nothing complicated. For all systems the primary protocol is NETBEUI. Server is Primary Domain Controller. I recently attempted to add new pc's with xp to the domain. no luck
Is there a simple answer to my lack of connectivity?
In this Microsoft article, "Troubleshoot Windows XP Professional", it states the following:
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If you are unable to join a domain:
Make sure your computer is physically connected to a network.
Make sure the domain name you used is correct.
Make sure a computer account exists for you.
Verify that the DNS server and domain controller are running and online.
If none of these steps help solve your problem, join a workgroup instead, and then join the domain after installation.
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The entire article may be found at this link:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/gettingstarted/guide/troubleshoot.asp
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It's a quite lengthy and very thorough article with several additional related links.
Good luck,
Maxwell
by evansed1
You do not say if your manually adding netbeui. If your letting XP try to set up it will not install netbeui. Microsoft did not add netbeui to the setup. It can be manually added, go to the following url:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=%2fsearch%2fviewDoc.aspx%3fdocID%3dKC.Q301041%26dialogID%3d8688537%26iterationID%3d1%26sessionID%3danonymous%7c7892207
Good luck.
Are your XP machines the HOME or PROFESSIONAL version? The home verson does not function as expected in a domain environment. IE they do not "join" a domain". They can map to domain resources.
ralph
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