Hey,
I have a 2003 server aquired from another company. I have changed the domain to a workgroup so i can set it up on our domain/network.
I have added the MAC and ip to the DCHP controller and i have configured the server to be manually configured with the correct tcp/ip settings.
I can’t connect to any webpage, i can’t ping the default gateway, nor any other server on the domain.
This has happened to me before with a previous server and the cause was something in the registry that was stopping the server from connecting.
The server says that it’s “Connected” and i have hit the “repair” button a few times.
Like i said, i believe the problem was a setting that the previous domain had that changed something in the registry that kept the server from connecting to the domain/internet. when i try to change from workgroup to domain, i get an error “the domain controller for the domain cannot be connected” and error “timeout period expired 0x000005b4 ERROR_TIMEOUT.
thanks!