Cannot join WIN2K Client to Domain

[Corr]

Hello,

I have one computer on my network that cannot seem to logon to the domain. It's saying it does not exist or cannot be found.

I can do the following:

-Logon as local admin and ping the dns server.
-I can resolve host names.
-The client receives an IP address.

What I did:

-Disjoined it from the Domain since it could not get to it anyway.
-Flushed DNS cache
-Forced Registering in DNS
-IPCONFIG /release and renew.

Now I still cant join it to the domain. Anyone have any suggestions? I do believe it may be a problem specific to the client, but resides on the DNS server. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

John

 

[GlenJohnson]

I had the same problem with W2K pro machines. Make sure Computer Browsing is turned off. They thought they were the master browsers. I don't know why this helped, but it did. Good luck. Glen A. Johnson
Johnson Computer Consulting
MCP W2K
glen@johnsoncomputers.us

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[ReginaldMeyer]

Glen,

Where is this setting "computer browsing"? Where do you go to turn it off is the question I guess.

I am curious if it will fix my issue.

Thanks

 

[GlenJohnson]

It's in services. Go to My Computer, Manage, Services and Applications, Services. Good luck. Glen A. Johnson
Johnson Computer Consulting
MCP W2K
glen@johnsoncomputers.us

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[GrnEyedLdy]

Reginald,

Can you ping the DNS server by name as well as by IP address?

Patty

 

[GlenJohnson]

Can you give it a static ip and see what happens? Glen A. Johnson
Johnson Computer Consulting
MCP W2K
glen@johnsoncomputers.us

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[PCmad]

Try using an LMhost file, and check the wins settings are correct

 

[ac0rn]

Did this issue ever get solved? If so, how? I'm having the same problem.

 

[RoryJMcKenna]

Use a atatic ip.....
Make sure you have the ip of the domain controller that you are trying to join specified on your adapter.