Windows 2000 server and FC2 butting heads

[Nitro]

Hello,

Setting up sharing.....

Windows 2000 server (running just as a Windows box), XP Home, FC2, router doing all the work, no fixed IP's

FC2 cannot access the Windows 2000 box, Windows 2000 box can access FC2. XP is fat dumb and happy works just fine 2 way traffic from and to FC2. When I have FC2 and XP running, fire up the Windows 2000 box, implodes, nothing sees anything. When I have the Windows 2000 box and XP running fire up FC2 all is well except FC2 cannot access Windows 2000 box. Anyone have a suggestion, maybe a Windows 2000 sever service is conflicting with FC2? Like I mentioned earlier its acting just as a Windows Box no duties so I dont know what service it would be. I have combed the services running but nothing strikes me as being a flag. The fact that FC2 talks for days to XP is whats confusing me.

Thanks in advance for any help!

[Jman]

I'm guessing you have a WINS server conflict. Which machine will be the authority for which machine goes with what IP number?

I never figured this out completely, unfortunately.

[Nitro]

Currently I have a router handling DNS. Neither would be responsible for this.

[Nitro]

Another night of experimenting.....still seems to be a 1 way FC2 to Windows 2000 server issue. XP shares are perfect 2 way traffic no issues. Have set encrypted passwords on/off W2K registry and in smb.conf deleted and remade the smb.conf file stopped started samba under user login and root even different kernel versions. Same result. W2K can access FC2 but not vise versa. If anyone has some idea feel free. Right now I am to the point of dumping the W2K install or some personal satisfaction of teaching a W2K machine to fly.