Question : Problem: PC can't connect to Network Resources

Hi,
     We have a PC that got shut down improperly.  When it booted back up, it could not connect to the
network, even though the NIC says that it is working properly.
     I took it in to a Service Center for repair and they can't find anything wrong.  They are able to connect to the internet with it.
     I have tried everything I can think of.  
           - Re-loaded the NIC drivers
           - Verified the TCP/IP settings (even changed from Static IP to our DHCP server)
          -  I just formatted the drive and re-loaded Windows XP from a new CD.
         -  Tried different network jack locations.
 
     The weird thing is that I can ping some PC's from it, but not all.

     When I tried to join the domain, I get "This operation returned because the timeout period expired".  Error code 0X000005B4 ERROR_TIMEOUT.

     When I go into services and try to start the Netlogon service, it says "The Net Logon service on Local Computer started and then stopped."

     I don't know what else to try.

     Does anyone have any ideas.

Thanks very much,

Sandy

Answer : Problem: PC can't connect to Network Resources

Formatting and reinstalling the OS eliminates configuration issues as the problem
Trying different network ports eliminates a bad port on the switch (if you aren't just re-patching to the same port. If you are, try a different port switch)
You need to eliminate NIC failure.

Do you have another old NIC, or maybe an in-use computer you can cannibalize a NIC from for a short bit to install a second NIC in this computer? If it works automagically, you know your hardware failed.

If it displays the same symptoms, we need to look at what is left in common with the old configuration.

The symptom of needing to hard reset the computer could have been caused by NIC failure.