domain doesn't exist?

[CUBALIBRAS]

I cannot get an XP Pro laptop to join a small Win 2000 domain and it’s driving me mad!

For brevity, I’ll bullet point what is happening now;

Domain Controller is Win 2000 Server
Other PC is Win 2000 Pro
All attached to a Linksys cable router
Static IP on allNamed DNS on all (DNS server is on DC)Server and w/station communicate and share files no problem
All can access Internet
Can ping server and w/s from xp laptop using IP and Computer name
Netbios is enabled on xp
ICF is disabledIEEE 802.1 X is unchecked
There is a user & computer account in servers Active Directory

I have checked and there are ldap records for all in dns, if this is a SRV error and it still appears
It could be how could I fix it, I have read page after page of help files but I cannot understand them.

I’ve tried to change Name and Network ID but I keep getting error message saying there is no domain.

I am baffled.

Can anyone HELP !!!

 

[bcastner]

You need either to install a WINS server, or better, a DNS server on the DC.

You could solve the problem with less trauma by using the LMHOSTS trick:

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=150800

 

[Janufa]

DId you allready solved it?

 

[CUBALIBRAS]

No such luck!

The DNS server is on the dc, but I cannot resolve this and wherever I read help files I find know answers

 

[bcastner]

A little reading here might help I hope:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314861>

It is likely a DNS issue on your client. Use Device Manager, locate the adapter, Properties, TCP/IP Properties, Advanced, WINS tab, and enable Netbios over TCP/IP and disable LMHOSTS lookup. Then click the DNS tab and enter only the IP of your DNS server.

Start, Run, cmd

ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew

You should then be able to find and join the domain.

If you have made repeated efforts to join, make certain that:

1. Your IP is not in use elsewhere if static;
2. You have a unique SID for that installation of XP
3. There are no connectivity issues
4. Helps often: at the server remove the computer name registration, and the user registration. The add back both. Then try to join the domain from the client.

 

[Janufa]

Tips from bcastner dit work?

some questions?

The domain and the dc are working properly,
this is the only computer who is not joining?

perhaps allready done? but:
When trying to join do you entre a netbios name of the full domain name?

try frist the netbios name if you did not already, worked for me:

some question when you make the xp a member the work group can you use shared folders on the server?

did you test het dns server?

dit you run nslookup?

dit you try a fixed ip?


Here some faq's wicht maight be usefull

'The network location cannot be reached' or 'Network path not found' when
using the FQDN to join a domain

http://www.jsifaq.com/subm/tip6000/rh6044.htm

and: the reverse situation:

http://www.jsifaq.com/sube/tip2200/rh2271.htm

 

[CUBALIBRAS]

I do appreciate you comments guys but I still can't crack it! This is the message I am getting, my dc is named olympic and my domain is cuba-libras

I read a the white papers which were helpful but I don't understand why it is saying the domain doesn't exist etc when my 2000 workstation communicates no problem, so surely that is requesting the SRV and A and resolves it ok.

The error message I get is this:

the query was for the SRV record for _ldap._tcp.dc._msdcs.CUBA-LIBRAS

The following domain controllers were identified by the query:

olympic.cuba-libras

Common causes of this error include:

- Host (A) records that map the name of the domain controller to its IP addresses are missing or contain incorrect addresses.

- Domain controllers registered in DNS are not connected to the network or are not running.

If I ever get to the bottom of this I've a feeling I'll never forget it!!!