XP & 2000 PC's on domain hang at login

> On Mon, 3 Nov 2003 09:20:01 -0800, Mitch wrote:
>

> > I support several hundred PC's & have about a dozen right
> > now that hang the the "Applying Computer Settings" window
> > once the user inputs their ID, password & selects the
> > correct domain. Some users have waited up to an hour but
> > the PC never fully logs in & gets a desktop.
> > A "weird" work-around is to unplug the users NIC cable
> > allowing the PC/laptop to login with the local cached
> > credentials, re-insert the NIC cable once the user can
> > see the desktop, then have them log off & back on & the
> > PC logs in just fine. Everything is OK until the user
> > reboots or shuts down their PC.
> > We've tested with different logins, different domains,
> > different DC's, different network segments and nothing so
> > far has worked!! ANY IDEA's????
> > Any help would be greatly appreciated!!

>
> I'm not knowledgeable about large networks but in Folder Options> View
> there is a setting for the system to immediately check on available

> files and folders. I don't know if that setting applies in a domain

> on a large network, I imagine this process could take quite a bit of time

> complete. May want to take a look at that.
>
> Also, you will probably want to ask this question in the
> windowsxp.network_web newsgroup. The network gurus that hang out
> there and would be able to address your issue more effectively.
>
> The following URL leads to a page that contains links to all of the XP
> newsgroups. There are two links for each topic: one for browser access,
> the other will open the newsgroup in Outlook Express. "Networking and
> the Web" is the top item in the middle column, "Being Productive":
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ps/default.asp
>
> --
> Sharon F
> MS MVP - Windows Shell/User