Re: Cant change xp pro box from workgroup to join domain

I did everything you suggested and it still just hangs(after i enter
username/pw ) until is says : "The specified server cannot perform the
requested operation"
??


"Chuck" wrote:

> On Thu, 28 Jul 2005 21:07:04 -0700, "scott g" <scott
> g@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> >I just added a server in my house with 2003 on it. I would like to change
> >the client xp pro box from its old workgroup to the new domain. When i try
> >to do this it used to tell me there were multiple instance open... blah blah
> >blah...
> >
> >Now - it lets me attempt to login to join the domain (user name & p/w) , but
> >then it just hangs and ends up 'not responding'.
> >
> >Ive enabled the user to add workstation to domain in security policy and ive
> >also made the workgroup the same name as the domain prior to changing.
> >Nothing works and it always just hangs now and ends up with not responding.
> >Any clue how to make this xp pro box a member of the domain?
>
> Scott,
>
> Your experience sounds a bit like mine the first day I setup my domain
> controller. You have to setup DNS on the client and the server, properly, or it
> won't work.
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/windows-xp-on-nt-domain.html>
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
> Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
> My email is AT DOT
> actual address pchuck mvps org.
>
.

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