Re: Windows 98 computers will not log on to the network

In article <03e501c35864$682ed760$(E-Mail Removed)>, "Jason Westrick"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>I have a couple of Windows 98 SE machines when they are
>restarted will not log onto the network. I have tried
>different network cards, but that didn't solve the
>problem. I have pretty much made the assumption that the
>problem may lie in the motherboard but if anyone has any
>ideas they would be greatly appreciated.

You haven't given us much to go on, Jason. Please reply to this
message in the news group (not by E-mail) with more information to
help other people understand the problem.

Why won't they log onto the network? Is there a logon prompt? Is the
logon prompt missing? If there's a logon prompt, what does it say?

What exactly happens when you try to log onto the network?

Is there an error message? If so, what is its complete text?
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Steve Winograd [MVP]

>-----Original Message-----
>In article <03e501c35864$682ed760
$(E-Mail Removed)>, "Jason Westrick"
><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>I have a couple of Windows 98 SE machines when they are
>>restarted will not log onto the network. I have tried
>>different network cards, but that didn't solve the
>>problem. I have pretty much made the assumption that the
>>problem may lie in the motherboard but if anyone has any
>>ideas they would be greatly appreciated.
>
>You haven't given us much to go on, Jason. Please reply
to this
>message in the news group (not by E-mail) with more
information to
>help other people understand the problem.
>
>Why won't they log onto the network? Is there a logon
prompt? Is the
>logon prompt missing? If there's a logon prompt, what
does it say?
>
>What exactly happens when you try to log onto the network?
>
>Is there an error message? If so, what is its complete
text?
>--
>Best Wishes,
>Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
>Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news
group
>for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer
questions
>addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
>Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking
>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>
>Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ
>http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm
>.
>
Steve,

Sorry about the lack in information. There is no error
message during the log-in process. When the computer is
coming up the Log-In screen appears just as it always
does, asking for a username, password and then the domain
showing. After the user enters a username and password and
clicks OK everything appears to be fine but Windows is not
logged on to the network. I have tried re-installing
Windows 98 SE, using a different network card, applying
all the Windows Update patches but nothing seems to affect
the problem. Basically everything seems to be working fine
but the computer just fails to log-on. I appreciate any
help that you may offer. Thanks!!!

On Mon, 4 Aug 2003 08:57:09 -0700, "Jason Westrick"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>
>Sorry about the lack in information. There is no error
>message during the log-in process. When the computer is
>coming up the Log-In screen appears just as it always
>does, asking for a username, password and then the domain
>showing. After the user enters a username and password and
>clicks OK everything appears to be fine but Windows is not
>logged on to the network.

If the logon failed you would get an error message telling you so.

> I have tried re-installing
>Windows 98 SE, using a different network card, applying
>all the Windows Update patches but nothing seems to affect
>the problem. Basically everything seems to be working fine
>but the computer just fails to log-on. I appreciate any
>help that you may offer. Thanks!!!

I'm guessing you have a browsing issue but the network connection is
okay. What happens if you map a drive to a known sharepoint on a
server?

In "file and printer sharing" properties, try switching the browse
master setting to disabled.


Jim.

>-----Original Message-----
>In article <813c01c35aa1$0f78b7f0
$(E-Mail Removed)>, "Jason Westrick"
><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>>>I have a couple of Windows 98 SE machines when they
are
>>>>restarted will not log onto the network. I have tried
>>>>different network cards, but that didn't solve the
>>>>problem. I have pretty much made the assumption that
the
>>>>problem may lie in the motherboard but if anyone has
any
>>>>ideas they would be greatly appreciated.
>>>
>>>You haven't given us much to go on, Jason. Please
reply to this
>>>message in the news group (not by E-mail) with more
information to
>>>help other people understand the problem.
>>>
>>>Why won't they log onto the network? Is there a logon
prompt? Is the
>>>logon prompt missing? If there's a logon prompt, what
does it say?
>>>
>>>What exactly happens when you try to log onto the
network?
>>>
>>>Is there an error message? If so, what is its complete
text?
>>
>>Steve,
>>
>>Sorry about the lack in information. There is no error
>>message during the log-in process. When the computer is
>>coming up the Log-In screen appears just as it always
>>does, asking for a username, password and then the
domain
>>showing. After the user enters a username and password
and
>>clicks OK everything appears to be fine but Windows is
not
>>logged on to the network. I have tried re-installing
>>Windows 98 SE, using a different network card, applying
>>all the Windows Update patches but nothing seems to
affect
>>the problem. Basically everything seems to be working
fine
>>but the computer just fails to log-on. I appreciate any
>>help that you may offer. Thanks!!!
>
>Is your computer connected to a client/server network
with a domain
>controller? If not, eliminate the domain prompt:
>
>1. Go to Control Panel | Network.
>2. Click Client for Microsoft Networks.
>3. Click Properties.
>4. Clear all of the Windows NT Domain boxes.
>
>You say that after you click OK, Windows isn't logged
onto the
>network. How do you know that it isn't logged on? What
tells you
>that? Is there an error message? Are you unable to do
something on
>the network because you're not logged in?
>
>Please give as much detail as possible about the problem,
since we in
>the news group only know what you tell us.
>--
>Best Wishes,
>Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
>Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news
group
>for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer
questions
>addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
>Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking
>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>
>Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ
>http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm
>.
>
Yes, the computer is connecting to a client/server network
with a domain. There are no error messages when trying to
Log-On the network. The only error messages that occur
happen when the user tries to run a program located on the
network. Then an error message occurs. I can also tell
that the computer is not logging onto the network because
the network drives are not visible. Not only can I not see
them in the Windows Explorer, the programs installed on
the computer that use the network cannot see the network.
If I try to map a drive it will not connect and I cannot
see any printers or computers on the network. This is how
I came to the conclusion that the PC's were not logging
onto the network. Again, this happens about every other
time the computer is rebooted, it is really strange. I
appreciate the help!
>controller