Joining the Domain But NOT

[brewer61]

One of my clients has a SBS domain called "domain.local" and a toshiba tecra along with other Dells. The dells add to the domain no problem and can access everything and update group policy.
However the tecra adds to the domain I get a welcome to Domain.local and restart, now she can access the files adn network shares but the domain policies do not copy over a GPUPDATE fails and the update services do not sync. She does not show up in the active directory for computers and there is not a DNS entry for her addition any help?
I have added and restarted and added to a workgroup restarted and changed the computer name and unistalled anything tht might beremotely network related.

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[tfg13]

Was the software pre-installed? Sometimes the ghost image that PC manufacturers use is a little buggy. Whenever I get a new machine, I immediately reinstall the software.

 

[joepc]

Check her DNS settings make sure she has the SBS as her first dns entry. Also trying running the network identification wizard to add her to the domain.

 

[5jgibbs]

well.. if your dns is fine.. i would do a fresh install of XP Pro.. because if it came from the factory there may be some funckie settings on thoes LAPTPS..

 

[PScottC]

Since you didn't mention it, is the Toshiba Laptop running Windows XP Pro?

PSC

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[brewer61]

Yes it is xp pro signing onto a w2k3 sbs

Any darn fool can make something complex; it takes a genius to make something simple.
- Pete Seeger