So I am a network administrator for a network of 60 Windows XP clients with our domain controllers running Windows Server 2003. I sometimes have to reimage the computers using a stock image using Symantec Ghost. Anyways, once I do this, I then have to rejoin the computer to the network. When I do though, it tells me that there is another computer on the network with the same ip address. When I go to cmd->ipconfig /release-> then ipconfig /renew. But when I do this, this computer just gets the same ip address. I would prefer that the server automatically assign ip addresses, but do I have to go into DHCP or WINS or DNS to delete the ip address? Or is there something different? 1 person needs an answerI do too

So I am a network administrator for a network of 60 Windows XP clients with our domain controllers running Windows Server 2003. I sometimes have to reimage the computers using a stock image using Symantec Ghost. Anyways, once I do this, I then have to rejoin the computer to the network. When I do though, it tells me that there is another computer on the network with the same ip address. When I go to cmd->ipconfig /release-> then ipconfig /renew. But when I do this, this computer just gets the same ip address. I would prefer that the server automatically assign ip addresses, but do I have to go into DHCP or WINS or DNS to delete the ip address? Or is there something different? You need to make the Pc Adapter to look and retrieve the IP address by going to it Internet TCP/IP properties on the NIC card then Reboot the machine and see if it will be assigned a new IP address by the router.nass -- http://www.nasstec.co.uk

The computer keeps retrieving the same IP address, and I don't understand what you are trying to say. I want the computer to retrieve a completely different IP address, instead of the one it has now, which matches another on the network already.thanks

The computer keeps retrieving the same IP address, and I don't understand what you are trying to say. I want the computer to retrieve a completely different IP address, instead of the one it has now, which matches another on the network already.thanksHiTry to clear the ARP cache on the machine and see if it will get/acquire a new IP address from the server.Did you tried the AD on the sever?Method 4: Use the Arp tool to clear the ARP cacheIf you can ping both the loopback address (127.0.0.1) and your IP address but you cannot ping any other IP addresses, use the Arp tool to clear out the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) cache. To view the cache entries, type any one of the following commands:arp -aarp -gTo delete the entries, type the following command:arp -d IP addressTo flush the ARP cache, type the following command:netsh interface ip delete arpcacheMethod 4: Use the Arp tool to clear the ARP cachehttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/314067nass -- http://www.nasstec.co.uk