WindowsXP startup problem

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"Barry" <barrytsiu@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi all experts,
>
> I got a trouble in my windows xp client.
> Everytime the windows xp client stratup, it got error logged in the event
> viewer System and Application.
>
> Event Type: Warning
> Event Source: Dhcp
> Event ID: 1003
> Date: 7/2/2005
> Time: 9:06:33 AM
> Computer: LEGAL01
> Description:
> Your computer was not able to renew its address from the network (from the
> DHCP Server) for the Network Card with network address 00110A3FCF71. The
> following error occurred:
> The semaphore timeout period has expired. . Your computer will continue to
> try and obtain an address on its own from the network address (DHCP)
> server.
>
> Event Type: Error
> Event Source: NETLOGON
> Event ID: 5719
> Date: 7/2/2005
> Time: 9:06:36 AM
> Computer: LEGAL01
> Description:
> No Domain Controller is available for domain Company due to the following:
> There are currently no logon servers available to service the logon
> request. .
> Make sure that the computer is connected to the network and try again. If
> the problem persists, please contact your domain administrator.
>
> Event Type: Error
> Event Source: Userenv
> Event ID: 1054
> Date: 7/2/2005
> Time: 9:06:36 AM
> User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
> Computer: LEGAL01
> 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.
>
> Event Type: Error
> Event Source: Userenv
> Event ID: 1521
> Date: 7/2/2005
> Time: 9:06:42 AM
> User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
> Computer: LEGAL01
> Description:
> Windows cannot locate the server copy of your roaming profile and is
> attempting to log you on with your local profile. Changes to the profile
> will not be copied to the server when you logoff. Possible causes of this
> error include network problems or insufficient security rights. If this
> problem persists, contact your network administrator.
>
> DETAIL - The network location cannot be reached. For information about
> network troubleshooting, see Windows Help.
>
> It seems the client cannot connect to the dhcp server to get the ip,
> therefore cannot found the domain and cannot download the roaming profile.
> Before, the user using Windows 2000 professional is working fine.
>
> Please help and advice.
> Thanks
> BT

take a look at this MS article for a possible fix
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=326152

rgds
Li'l Roberto