We have a windows 2000 server pro server set up with domain access for all users in our network. we have two Dell Desktop PCs that came with windows XP. These two PCs continually have print/network issues which I believe are just side effects of the real problem. both machines have the following errors repeatedly, on a daily basis, and this is ONLY the XP machines. Event Type: Warning Event Source: w32time Event Category: None Event ID: 54 Date: 7/19/2003 Time: 6:08:47 PM User: N/A Computer: COMPUTER Description: The Windows Time Service was not able to find a Domain Controller. A time and date update was not possible. Data: 0000: e5 03 00 00 å... Event Type: Error Event Source: NETLOGON Event Category: None Event ID: 5719 Date: 7/19/2003 Time: 4:39:18 PM User: N/A Computer: COMPUTER Description: No Windows NT or Windows 2000 Domain Controller is available for domain PULSE. The following error occurred: There are currently no logon servers available to service the logon request. Data: 0000: 5e 00 00 c0 ^..À Event Type: Error Event Source: Userenv Event Category: None Event ID: 1000 Date: 7/22/2003 Time: 3:21:45 AM User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Computer: COMPUTER Description: Windows cannot determine the user or computer name. Return value (1722). Event Type: Error Event Source: AutoEnrollment Event Category: None Event ID: 15 Date: 7/22/2003 Time: 8:36:05 AM User: N/A Computer: TFANTEXPN Description: Automatic certificate enrollment for local system failed to contact the active directory (0x8007054b). The specified domain either does not exist or could not be contacted. Enrollment will not be performed. Event Type: Error Event Source: Userenv Event Category: None Event ID: 1054 Date: 7/21/2003 Time: 11:11:17 AM User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Computer: TFANTEXPN Description: Windows cannot obtain the domain controller name for your computer network. (The specified domain either does not exist or could not be contacted. ). Group Policy processing aborted. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ These four errors occur frequently, especially the last two. Per the microsoft knowledge base I have hard coded the DNS (our ISP DNS) on the XP machine. I have also taken other steps such as turning on NetBIOS over tcp/ip and unchecking "register this address in DNS" and the issue continues on. I have reformatted the XP Machine, reinstalled our normal software which include acrobat reader, MS office, and all microsoft windows updates, and the issue continues on. ONLY with the XP machines!! =O as i said before, any and all help would be greatly appreciated. thanks!

You have done almost everything I recommend. Are you using a router? You need to forward the ip's from the router to your locally assigned (your made up ip address). Make sure they all match. If your not using a router replace your patch cable. Make both computers administrators. go to start, run, type cmd. Inside cmd prompt type net send "computer name on domain" (without the quotes) and see if it sends a msg to that computer. if it dosent, note any error msg and correct.

I tried netsend, it worked fine .... ANYONE ELSE HAVE ANY IDEAS???? I AM SO FRUSTRATED!!