Re: Cannot join domain Network path not found

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Yes, I have tried to disjoin the clients from the workgroup and re-join the
domain to no avail. Still I get "network path not found..." Thanks for your
response.

"Mike" wrote:

> "Grocery IT" <GroceryIT@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:7C7B7A4C-28CF-4401-95B0-4739BB69BD73@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > We had a Windows NT4 server that was replaced by a Windows 2000 server as
> > a
> > domain controller. The NT 4 domain controller was not demoted prior to
> > the
> > change. Now the existing clients (windows 2000 and 98) cannot join the
> > domain. I receive "network path not found," even after prompting for
> > Administrator credentials for the addition to the domain. How do I join
> > the
> > clients to the domain? Do I need to demote the domain controller?
> > --
> > Grocery IT
>
> Have you tried making them a member of a workgroup, rebooting & then trying
> to re-join the domain?
>
>
>
.

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