Re: "Windows cannot obtain the domain controller name..."

From: jokerchan (jokerchan_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/08/04 

Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2004 11:27:01 -0700

[ipconfig /all on server - the second adapter is just an extra nic that was never removed]
Windows 2000 IP Configuration

        Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : bartz
        Primary DNS Suffix . . . . . . . : rumery
        Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid

        IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

        WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

        DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : rumery

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:

        Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Cable Disconnected

        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Kingston EtheRx PCI 10/100 Fast Ethernet Adapter(KNE120TX) #2
        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-C0-F0-54-31-49

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

        Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Kingston EtheRx PCI 10/100 Fast Ethernet Adapter(KNE120TX)
        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-C0-F0-8B-3F-72

        DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No

        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.2

        Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0

        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1

        DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 172.16.0.1

[ipconfig /all on workstation]
Windows 98 IP Configuration

        Host Name . . . . . . . . . : PHILSIEG

        DNS Servers . . . . . . . . : 204.177.184.10

                                      204.177.184.15

        Node Type . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast

        NetBIOS Scope ID. . . . . . :

        IP Routing Enabled. . . . . : No

        WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . : No

        NetBIOS Resolution Uses DNS : No

0 Ethernet adapter :

        Description . . . . . . . . : PPP Adapter.

        Physical Address. . . . . . : 44-45-53-54-00-00

        DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes

        IP Address. . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0

        Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0

        Default Gateway . . . . . . :

        DHCP Server . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255

        Primary WINS Server . . . . :

        Secondary WINS Server . . . :

        Lease Obtained. . . . . . . :

        Lease Expires . . . . . . . :

1 Ethernet adapter :

        Description . . . . . . . . : Realtek 8139-series PCI NIC

        Physical Address. . . . . . : 00-50-BF-39-FB-CC

        DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes

        IP Address. . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.179

        Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0

        Default Gateway . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1

        DHCP Server . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1

        Primary WINS Server . . . . :

        Secondary WINS Server . . . :

        Lease Obtained. . . . . . . : 07 08 04 11:52:52 AM

        Lease Expires . . . . . . . : 08 19 04 3:52:52 AM 

-- 
- jokerchan
"Oli Restorick [MVP]" wrote:
> Can you describe your DNS setup?  A collection of "ipconfig /all" dumps from 
> your DCs/DNS servers, a member server or two and a workstation or two would 
> help.
> 
> Oli
> 
> 
> "jokerchan" <jokerchan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
> news:3A0ED4D4-3E72-4A72-BD2F-65AA44F298B5@microsoft.com...
> > Event log contains the following error:
> >
> > "Windows cannot obtain the domain controller name for your computer 
> > network. Return value (10022)."
> >
> > Attempting to access any of the Active Directory Administration Tools 
> > produces the following error:
> >
> > "The configuration information describing this enterprise is not 
> > available. An invalid argument was supplied."
> >
> > I'm assuming this is why our network is acting quirky (e.g. won't resolve 
> > Internet addresses, lost ability to print to network printer, some 
> > services won't start, etc.)?  Any help would be appreciated.
> >
> > -- 
> > - jokerchan 
> 
> 
>

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