Cannot assign static IP address to 2003 Server anymore!!!

Hello everyone, for some reason now, I cannot assign a static IP
address to a 2003 server. Initially this worked out fine, and I never
thought to check it as it has kept the ip address - however while
installing new software, it gave an error saying that its ip address
was assigned by DHCP now. Going into the properties of the local area
connection, sure enough, it has changed to obtain ip address
automatically. When I change it back to an assigned address, hit ok,
etc. etc. it doesn't stay!! It changes back to obtain automatically.
Any idea on what could possibly cause this to happen???? This is one
of the strangest things that I have seen.... Thanks for all your help!

Mike

Mike wrote:
> Hello everyone, for some reason now, I cannot assign a static IP
> address to a 2003 server. Initially this worked out fine, and I never
> thought to check it as it has kept the ip address - however while
> installing new software, it gave an error saying that its ip address
> was assigned by DHCP now. Going into the properties of the local area
> connection, sure enough, it has changed to obtain ip address
> automatically. When I change it back to an assigned address, hit ok,
> etc. etc. it doesn't stay!! It changes back to obtain automatically.
> Any idea on what could possibly cause this to happen???? This is one
> of the strangest things that I have seen.... Thanks for all your help!
>
> Mike

I haven't seen this on Windows 2003, but I've sure seen it on W2000 servers.
You probably need to remove/uninstall the NIC, and may also need to delete
all references to this network connection in your registry (be vewy vewy
careful) and then reinstall the NIC.

Take a look in HKLM\system\currentcontrolset\control\network.

I did mention "be careful", right?