Cannot join domain...very odd

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Cannot join domain...very odd

I am trying to get two XP SP2 workstations to connect to a domain called test.local. Their IP is 192.168.0.2 and 192.168.0.3 (static). Their gateway is left blank and their DNS entered is the IP address of the Domain Controller hosting the test.local domain being 192.168.0.1.....but when I try to connect these workstations to this domain the below error is being encountered:


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The following error occurred when DNS was queried for the service location (SRV) resource record used to locate a domain controller for domain test.local:

The error was: "This operation returned because the timeout period expired."
(error code 0x000005B4 ERROR_TIMEOUT)

The query was for the SRV record for _ldap._tcp.dc._msdcs.test.local

The DNS servers used by this computer for name resolution are not responding. This computer is configured to use DNS servers with the following IP addresses:

192.168.0.1

Verify that this computer is connected to the network, that these are the correct DNS server IP addresses, and that at least one of the DNS servers is running.

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In the past these two workstations were connected to a different domain however at this moment they are set on a workgroup. These PCs don't have any firewall software installed and other workstations can connect to the domain without problems so the problem is related with these two particular machines. Formatting the machines is not an option as they have a lot of applications installed and data stored.

Your help is greatly appreciated.

regards


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