Re: "The Network Path Was Not Found" (joining domain)

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Hello hozzie,

hopefully you use the private ip ranges 10.x.x.x 172.x.x.x or 192.168.x.x, this ones are NOT accessible from the internet so you can post them without any problem. For server names and domain names, change them, but keep the same format like myserver.mydomain.com or mydomain.com or mydomain.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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I'm a little reluctant to post ipconfig on web.

The primary DNS suffix and DNS suffix search list are correct, as well
as DNS servers and WINS.

I can ping the FQDN and receive a response from domain controller. I
can also ping the host name of several domain controllers.

However, when I attempt to connect to shares on server using
\\servername i receive the following error message:

"No network provider accepted the given network path"

The computer browser and workstation services.

This is obviously linked to the reasons behind "the network path not
found" when connecting machine to domain.

I'm thinking the best option is to backup data and rebuild the server
from scratch.

"Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" wrote:

Hello hozzie,

Did you also cleanup all DNS zones from the old one and AD sites and
services? Please post an unedited ipconfig /all from the new
installed machine and a running DC/DNS server. Is the exisitng DC
also GC and having all the FSMO roles?

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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I recently had to complete a dcpromo /forceremoval for one of our
remote sites local Domain Controller.

At the same time I completed a metadata cleanup for that server.
Both completed successfully.

I'm now trying to re-join the machine to the domain, but constantly
receive error message "The Network Path Was Not Found". As it
stands, the machine is stuck in a workgroup.

All DNS settings are correct. I've changed the server name and also
made a number of changes, but still experience the problem.

No messages are logged in event viewer.

Has anyone else came across this issue? I'm thinking the best
option would be to backup the data and re-build the machine
completely.

Any ideas on how this could be resolved.

Many Thanks



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