Re: 1 PC out of 20 cannot join Domain

Does this PC have TCP/IP installed and bound to the adapter?

IPX/SPX can/should be removed.


hth
DDS W 2k MVP MCSE


"Johnny Rio" <JohnnyRio@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:3B465066-A0C6-4288-875B-0B0D4197EBA5@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>I went to Control Panel/Network Connections and looked at the settings
>again
> and decided to turn OFF the Windows Firewall. When I try to join the
> domain,
> I at least get the prompt for the username/password of an account that can
> join the domain. After pressing enter and a short pause, I get the
> following
> error...."the following error occurred attempting to join the domain. The
> specified server cannot perform the requested operation."
>
> "Danny Sanders" wrote:
>
>> Is this computer pointed at the same DNS server as the PCs that can join?
>>
>> hth
>> DDS W 2k MVP MCSE
>>
>>
>> "Johnny Rio" <JohnnyRio@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:2A8C6ED0-219C-4623-A9F5-D81A8E3E3C8E@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >I am converting from Novell to Windows, so I am new to AD and DCs. I
>> >have
>> > smoothly joined all PCs on my network (~20) except for 1. All PCs have
>> > Win
>> > XP, SP2. The only PC that cannot join gives me this error when trying
>> > to
>> > join the domain..."a domain controller for the domain could not be
>> > contacted.
>> > Ensure that the domain name is typed correctly". The Details talk
>> > about
>> > SRV
>> > records and child root zones but logic tells me that my DC is
>> > configured
>> > just
>> > fine since the other PCs joined. This PC uses a VPN client but 4 other
>> > PCs
>> > using VPN clients joined just fine. Some have Firewalls turned on and
>> > others
>> > do not so this doesn't seem to be the cause either. His computer
>> > actually
>> > shows up on the list of computers in AD and he can see the network
>> > drives
>> > but
>> > can only view files/folders.
>> >
>> > Any ideas what the problem could be?
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Johnny
>>
>>
>>


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