Computers added to DC disabled 1

[mstarrett]

I have fresh network setup. 2003 dc and when I try to add a system XP I get an error mesage relating to server not responding. When I check the AD user & comp it shows the computer, but it is disabled. I can enable it and try to join the domain again with the same result. Once again the computer shows disabled in AD user & Comp. At one time I tried to rename the XP system and it joined but could not rename the XP system. Netbios name was different from the system name. The 2003 DC is also a DNS server. The network uses a Cisco router for the ISP that does the DHCP. On the server I set the first DNS to it's self. Any ideas would help.

Thanks

 

[ChicagoTechNet]

try to remove the computer form DC and re-join it aggain.

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[mstarrett]

The issue is that I can not connect it to the DC.

 

[mstarrett]

I did remove the disabled system and add the system back with the same result.

Thanks

 

[PhillyCheeseSteak]

Set the DNS on the client to your internal server, not the router, and use DNS forwarding on your dns server to access the internet.

-Phil