TCP/IP Problems!!!

We have built quite a few systems running Windows Vista Business. After the
OS installation and updates, the computer is not getting an IP address from
the router. It is getting the non-routable 169.........address. It is not
all of the systems, just a few. We have tried to no avail solving this
problem, and end up formatting and starting over; a client has called saying
he cannot get to the Internet with his new computer. I asked him to check
his IP address and it was the 169........ When the computer left the shop
it was connecting to the Internet just fine.

We are really frustrated!!! Is this a VISTA problem, and update problem or
????

Thanf you for your help in advance!!


Candace Sparks

>We have built quite a few systems running Windows Vista Business. After
>the
OS installation and updates, the computer is not getting an IP address from
the router. It is getting the non-routable 169.........address. It is not
all of the systems, just a few. We have tried to no avail solving this
problem, and end up formatting and starting over; a client has called saying
he cannot get to the Internet with his new computer. I asked him to check
his IP address and it was the 169........ When the computer left the shop
it was connecting to the Internet just fine.

We are really frustrated!!! Is this a VISTA problem, and update problem or
????

Candance:

DHCP client problem:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928233/en-us