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Problem joining 2000 Server domain

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by cornubia

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Hi,

I have a network which has moved to 2000 Server. One of the workstations, running 2000 Professional, has joined the domain without problem. I have set up a new 2000 Pro w/s, with seemingly identical configuration, and when I try to join the domain, it says it cannot find it.
NSLOOKUP correctly locates the name server. I don't have enough experience to know what to do next. Incidentally, if I try to join a WORKGROUP with the name of the DOMAIN, I can see all the other machines.

Thanksand regards....Chris

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by thomas.rasmussen

Hi !

Had a somewhat similar problem only with win2k servers check your tcp/ip network settings check the following :
add the dns suffix ..
dns suffix for this conn. "comp.name"
register this dns suffix ..
and finally make sure u have added the adr to the dns.

then try from a command promt type :
"ipconfig /registerdns"
then try to join the domain again !!

\\
Thomas

by vinnyd

Disconnect any mapped drives.

Then try and join the domain.

You will always get the error that you can not contact the domain in Win2K if there is a drive mapped to the domain computer.

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