Re: problem joining SBS 2000

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From: Ovidiu Popa (ovidiup_at_sympatico.ca)
Date: 07/16/04 

Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2004 08:29:18 -0400

Most likely, this is a DNS issue. Your machine can't locate the DC. If the
NetBIOS interface is disabled in the network connection properties, then the
process relies on the DNS only.

Check your DNS configuration and repost.

Ovidiu Popa
MVP

"Peterfromholland" <Peterfromholland@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:883F1B7D-311B-4DD2-BDD4-336294BB6726@microsoft.com...
> I have several XP workstations in a sbs 2000 domain. When I try to add a
new machine I get an error message saying "the network name can not be
found"
> DNS is ok, i can see the server in my network environment, I can ping the
server etc.
> Please help

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