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slow logging on with network

We have a network of over 200 computers, usually ghost imaged and sent out to users. One computer seems to be angry at me and does not like to connect to the network without waiting 15 minutes or more on "applying computer settings"

I can log in to safe mode quick as usual, but when i try to log onto the domain, it takes forever, i have tried a different network cable that i know is good, and i have tried searching the event viewer and server logs for anything out of the ordinary and have came up with nothing

any ideas?

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Rob Williams

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rutten-d

Hi,

maybe this machine has a problem with applying GPO's , you can enable verbose logging to the eventviewer with this registry key:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Diagnostics]
"RunDiagnosticLoggingGroupPolicy"=dword:00000001

also extensive logging to userenv.log can be switched , follow instructions on this page:
http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/Library/0907105e-7856-4c93-b97f-a9a306623af51033.mspx?mfr=true

This will give you more insight on the processing of GPO's.

Other thoughts :
is this a pc with multiple network cards? Binding order might be wrong
Is Networkcard set to Autosensing? If the swwitch port is autosensing too this can cause netwrking issues - fix the NIC at the required speed and duplex settings.
How is name resolution (DNS) setup , also a known cause for delays if misconfigured...

micromarch

its either gpo processing, logon profile or bad cabling. If you dont experience this with your other stations then its probably not a dns issue.

ceresia_blade

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it was hard to rate this, but i think you for your imput, drivers were bad, but there were two network cards and one was interfering with the other, had to uninstall the 1000/100 one and use the on board one, odd as that sounds.

But thanks.

Rob Williams

Thanks ceresia_blade, glad to hear you were able to resolve.
--Rob