unable to join domain

[goss]

Hi ng.
Using win server 2003
Client is win xp pro

I joined a diff client to domain no problem
Now however will not work on new client

IP is DHCP on client, static on server
DNS and WINS set with server address only
On both working and non-working clients
Attempted to use same cat5 cable and wall jack on both clients

I renamed computer and joined " Workgroup"
Rebooted
Went thru 2nd time and attempted to join domain

Continually receive "unable to contact pdc"

Ideas what I'm doing wrong or what other info I can provide?

Thanks
-goss

[Eric the IT Novice]

Did you create the computer in Active Directory Users and
Computers first?

Have you tried pinging your loopback 127.0.0.1 to make
sure your IP stack is okay?

Have you tried pinging server to make sure your NIC is
okay?

Just some suggestions.

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi ng.
>Using win server 2003
>Client is win xp pro
>
>I joined a diff client to domain no problem
>Now however will not work on new client
>
>IP is DHCP on client, static on server
>DNS and WINS set with server address only
>On both working and non-working clients
>Attempted to use same cat5 cable and wall jack on both

clients

>
>I renamed computer and joined " Workgroup"
>Rebooted
>Went thru 2nd time and attempted to join domain
>
>Continually receive "unable to contact pdc"
>
>Ideas what I'm doing wrong or what other info I can

provide?

>
>Thanks
>-goss
>.
>