Re: Windows cannot find the network path when joining to the domain

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From: Keith Ng (ngkeith_at_triumf.ca)
Date: 01/20/05 

Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 12:48:12 -0800

Kevin D. Goodknecht Sr. [MVP] wrote:
> In news:OX$m$Dx$EHA.1404@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl,
> Keith Ng <ngkeith@triumf.ca> commented
> Then Kevin replied below:
>
>>Hi Kevin,
>>
>>I still have no luck with this.
>>
>>Here is the log file from netdiag.
>>
>>DNS test . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Failed
>> Interface {25AAA8F5-5A7A-4B15-8225-8D239924C849}
>> DNS Domain:
>> DNS Servers: xxx.xxx.xxx.xx
>> IP Address: Expected registration with
>>PDN (primary DNS domain name):
>> Hostname: DC1.mycompany.com.
>> Authoritative zone: mycompany.com.
>> Primary DNS server: ns1.mycompany.com
>> xxx.xxx.xxx.x Authoritative NS:xxx.xxx.xxx.x
>>xxx.xxx.xxx.xx
>>Check the DNS registration for DCs entries on DNS server
>>'xxx.xxx.xxx.x' Query for DC DNS entry
>>windows.mycompany.com. on DNS server xxx.xxx.xxx.xx
>>failed.
>>DNS Error code: 0x0000251D
>
>
> That is because it looks like you have a possible disjointed namespace. What
> is the AD Domain name in AD Users & Computers?
> What ever it is that should be the Primary DNS suffix. Then the netlogon.dns
> will have the correct info for the DNS admin to create.
> 257623 Domain Controller's Domain Name System Suffix Does Not Match Domain
> Name
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=257623&sd=RMVP
>
> After you get this info you need to disable DNS registration on the DC to
> prevent 5774 errors.
> 246804 - How to Enable-Disable Windows 2000 Dynamic DNS Registrations:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;246804
>
Thanks Kevin, looks like I have to change my AD namespace design.

Keith

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