Vista Domain network issue

> Hi,
> We have a windows 2003 domain with 2 DC's exchange etc, the DCs are SP2
> most
> of our clients are windows XP and have no problems connecting to the
> network.
> The problems is the Windows Vista Buissnes machines sometimes connect to
> the
> first DC they cannot ping it or run the login scripts etc in its netlogon
> folder, but these machines can connect to DC2. If i logon on to the first
> DC
> (DC01) then ping the vista workstation then the workstation will be able
> to
> ping dc01 and comunicate with it, but if i have not doen this then pinging
> will time out.
>
> I have tried disabling IPv6 to no avail.
>
> Has anyone had simular problems?
>
> Cheers in adv Rich

> Can Vista ping the Dc01 by IP before ping vista workstation?
>
> --
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
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> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>
>
> "richyfivealive" <richyfivealive@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:90E1E154-0069-4247-8CDB-D885564343D5@microsoft.com...

> > Hi,
> > We have a windows 2003 domain with 2 DC's exchange etc, the DCs are SP2
> > most
> > of our clients are windows XP and have no problems connecting to the
> > network.
> > The problems is the Windows Vista Buissnes machines sometimes connect to
> > the
> > first DC they cannot ping it or run the login scripts etc in its netlogon
> > folder, but these machines can connect to DC2. If i logon on to the first
> > DC
> > (DC01) then ping the vista workstation then the workstation will be able
> > to
> > ping dc01 and comunicate with it, but if i have not doen this then pinging
> > will time out.
> >
> > I have tried disabling IPv6 to no avail.
> >
> > Has anyone had simular problems?
> >
> > Cheers in adv Rich

>
>

> nope it will not repsoned by name or IP until teh DC ping teh Vista
> workstation.
>
> Many thansk Richard
>
> "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>

>> Can Vista ping the Dc01 by IP before ping vista workstation?
>>
>> --
>> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
>> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
>> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
>> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>>
>>
>> "richyfivealive" <richyfivealive@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message
>> news:90E1E154-0069-4247-8CDB-D885564343D5@microsoft.com...

>> > Hi,
>> > We have a windows 2003 domain with 2 DC's exchange etc, the DCs are SP2
>> > most
>> > of our clients are windows XP and have no problems connecting to the
>> > network.
>> > The problems is the Windows Vista Buissnes machines sometimes connect
>> > to
>> > the
>> > first DC they cannot ping it or run the login scripts etc in its
>> > netlogon
>> > folder, but these machines can connect to DC2. If i logon on to the
>> > first
>> > DC
>> > (DC01) then ping the vista workstation then the workstation will be
>> > able
>> > to
>> > ping dc01 and comunicate with it, but if i have not doen this then
>> > pinging
>> > will time out.
>> >
>> > I have tried disabling IPv6 to no avail.
>> >
>> > Has anyone had simular problems?
>> >
>> > Cheers in adv Rich

>>
>>

> For a test, you may try to remove the IPv6 completely from the Vista. This
> how to may help. Please post back with the result.
>
> Vista IPCONFIG and Network SettingsHow to disable TCP/IPv6 How to disable
> IPv6 and Tunnel completely on Vista How to disable ICS public connection in
> Vista How to: Enabling ICS on Vista ...
> www.howtonetworking.com/vista/vistaipconfig.htm
>
>
> --
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>
>
> "richyfivealive" <richyfivealive@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9B221424-6F21-4447-BAA9-BB4000872FB2@microsoft.com...

> > nope it will not repsoned by name or IP until teh DC ping teh Vista
> > workstation.
> >
> > Many thansk Richard
> >
> > "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> >

> >> Can Vista ping the Dc01 by IP before ping vista workstation?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> >> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> >> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> >> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> >> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> >>
> >>
> >> "richyfivealive" <richyfivealive@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> message
> >> news:90E1E154-0069-4247-8CDB-D885564343D5@microsoft.com...
> >> > Hi,
> >> > We have a windows 2003 domain with 2 DC's exchange etc, the DCs are SP2
> >> > most
> >> > of our clients are windows XP and have no problems connecting to the
> >> > network.
> >> > The problems is the Windows Vista Buissnes machines sometimes connect
> >> > to
> >> > the
> >> > first DC they cannot ping it or run the login scripts etc in its
> >> > netlogon
> >> > folder, but these machines can connect to DC2. If i logon on to the
> >> > first
> >> > DC
> >> > (DC01) then ping the vista workstation then the workstation will be
> >> > able
> >> > to
> >> > ping dc01 and comunicate with it, but if i have not doen this then
> >> > pinging
> >> > will time out.
> >> >
> >> > I have tried disabling IPv6 to no avail.
> >> >
> >> > Has anyone had simular problems?
> >> >
> >> > Cheers in adv Rich
> >>
> >>

>
>

> Hi Robert,
>
> Thanks for you help I have complete removed IPv6 and restarted and still
> have the same issue,
>
> This is a really confussing issue!!!
>
> Many thanks for all your help. Richard
>
> "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>

> > For a test, you may try to remove the IPv6 completely from the Vista. This
> > how to may help. Please post back with the result.
> >
> > Vista IPCONFIG and Network SettingsHow to disable TCP/IPv6 How to disable
> > IPv6 and Tunnel completely on Vista How to disable ICS public connection in
> > Vista How to: Enabling ICS on Vista ...
> > www.howtonetworking.com/vista/vistaipconfig.htm
> >
> >
> > --
> > Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> > Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> > http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> > How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> > http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> >
> >
> > "richyfivealive" <richyfivealive@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:9B221424-6F21-4447-BAA9-BB4000872FB2@microsoft.com...

> > > nope it will not repsoned by name or IP until teh DC ping teh Vista
> > > workstation.
> > >
> > > Many thansk Richard
> > >
> > > "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> > >
> > >> Can Vista ping the Dc01 by IP before ping vista workstation?
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> > >> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> > >> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> > >> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> > >> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> "richyfivealive" <richyfivealive@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> > >> message
> > >> news:90E1E154-0069-4247-8CDB-D885564343D5@microsoft.com...
> > >> > Hi,
> > >> > We have a windows 2003 domain with 2 DC's exchange etc, the DCs are SP2
> > >> > most
> > >> > of our clients are windows XP and have no problems connecting to the
> > >> > network.
> > >> > The problems is the Windows Vista Buissnes machines sometimes connect
> > >> > to
> > >> > the
> > >> > first DC they cannot ping it or run the login scripts etc in its
> > >> > netlogon
> > >> > folder, but these machines can connect to DC2. If i logon on to the
> > >> > first
> > >> > DC
> > >> > (DC01) then ping the vista workstation then the workstation will be
> > >> > able
> > >> > to
> > >> > ping dc01 and comunicate with it, but if i have not doen this then
> > >> > pinging
> > >> > will time out.
> > >> >
> > >> > I have tried disabling IPv6 to no avail.
> > >> >
> > >> > Has anyone had simular problems?
> > >> >
> > >> > Cheers in adv Rich
> > >>
> > >>

> >
> >