Re: my skull...Cannot join Windows XP-Professional-based computer to a Windows NT 4.0-based domain

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From: Scott Harding - MS MVP (scrockel_at_**NO_SPAM**hotmail.com)
Date: 11/04/04 

Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2004 13:52:00 -0700

Possibly the newer boxes took over the Browse List. You could try and
disable the computer browser service on those Win2k/2k3 boxes and stop WINS
and see if that helps. Be sure to restart the Computer Broswer Service on
the NT PDC to force an election and have it get back the the Master Browser
role. Just a thought as to why this may have started. 

-- 
Scott Harding
MCSE, MCSA, A+, Network+
Microsoft MVP - Windows NT Server
"Peter B" <___deadrattie@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:utJLT9mwEHA.4048@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Hi Bob,
>
> you know, i went in last nite because this was bugging the hell out of me.
i
> did install wins on the temp w2k server, and setup the static ip's of the
> servers, then i tried to join my personal notebook to the domain running
> w2kpro, and it joined.
> then i installed the other new system (not the one causing me the
grief...),
> and it joined !!!!!!
>
> why would i need wins all of a sudden, i was joining  xppro/w2kpro boxes
to
> the nt4 domain with no problems, before i introduced the w2k server and
w3k
> server (as members - they're doing nothing right now).
>
> wonder if it was only that first xppro box giving me the illusion not was
> working, will try it again today, since i joined 2 systems last nite, and
> now that i know the network is ok
>
> Thanks For The help men.
> Peter
>
>
> "Bob Qin [MSFT]" <bobqin@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:xXvmxumwEHA.3696@cpmsftngxa10.phx.gbl...
> > Hi Peter,
> >
> > Thanks for your posting here.
> >
> > I recommend that you install a WINS server in the NT 4 domain, and point
> > all the clients and DCs to the WINS server . It will improve the name
> > resolution efficiency.
> >
> > 323429 How To Install WINS in Windows Server 2003
> > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=323429
> >
> > 307314 How To Install WINS in Windows 2000 Server or Windows 2000
Advanced
> > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=307314
> >
> > In addition, you can also try to create an LMHOSTS file on the client
and
> > point to the PDC. For your convenience, I have included the following
> > articles.
> >
> > How to Write an LMHOSTS File for Domain Validation and Other Name
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q180094
> >
> > Primary Domain Controller (PDC) Names Entered in LMHOSTS File Are
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q262655
> >
> > Wish it help.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Bob Qin
> > Microsoft Online Partner Support
> >
> > Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
> >
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> > --------------------
> >       From: "Peter B" <___deadrattie@hotmail.com>
> >       Subject: Re: my skull...Cannot join Windows XP-Professional-based
> > computer to a Windows NT 4.0-based domain
> >       Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2004 16:42:14 -0500
> >       Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.server.migration
> >
> >
> >       Hi Michael,
> >       checked that, and it is turned off.
> >       going to try one of my other new systems and see what happens,
maybe
> > there's
> >       an issue with the one i'm trying to join.
> >
> >       "Michael Giorgio - MS MVP" <Michael.Giorgio@NoSpam.mayerson.com>
> > wrote in
> >       message news:OgCWV1ewEHA.3824@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> >       > Make sure the personal firewall feature bundled with
> >       > SP2 is turned off.
> >       >
> >       > "Peter B" <___deadrattie@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:
> >       > > Hi all
> >       > > one of those weeks...........
> >       > >
> >       > > prepared my servers for w3k in-place upgrades.
> >       > > 1. new server promoted to PDC and waiting for in-place upgrade
> to
> > w3k
> >       > (doing
> >       > > upgrade in December when we shutdown for 2 weeks as we have
too
> > much
> >       > data to
> >       > > xfer over to the new server for a weekend attempt, currently
its
> > just
> >       > > running nt4.0 sp6a --testing hardware stability  - all
protocols
> >       > installed
> >       > > on it )
> >       > >
> >       > > 2. 2nd new server installed with w3k server, joined to nt 4
> > domain as
> >       > > "member", no ad/dns/etc on it -- just testing some
> >       > apps/hardware/performance
> >       > > on it)
> >       > >
> >       > > 3. installed temp w2k server box to hold some data files, as
the
> > old
> >       > PDC is
> >       > > running out of space -- joined to NT4 domain no/ad/dns -
nothing
> > just
> >       > acting
> >       > > as temporary file server.
> >       > >
> >       > > everything is fine users can logon, access files etc, with no
> >       > problems.
> >       > >
> >       > > I disabled smb and the other items to allow w2kpro/xppro
> > workstations
> >       > to be
> >       > > added to nt4 domain, but for the love of me, since i did this
I
> > cannot
> >       > add
> >       > > any xppro workstations to the domain ( I disabled the smb join
> the
> >       > > workstation also, and loaded netbeui/netbios)
> >       > >
> >       > > no matter what I try/do,  I keep getting:
> >       > >
> >       > > Network Identification:
> >       > > The following error occurred validating the name "domain
name".
> >       > > The specified domain either does not exist or could not be
> > contacted.
> >       > >
> >       > > as per KB 314366, I tried this and still no go,
> >       > >
> >       > > I have no dns/wins servers on the existing NT4 domain. I have
no
> > clue
> >       > what I
> >       > > did or what else to do at this point, or if its the machine
> > itself,
> >       > but if I
> >       > > try to access a server \\myserver from the xp box, I get
> prompted
> > for
> >       > > username/pwd and can get to the server no problem.
> >       > >
> >       > > this is going be the death of me, any insight would be greatly
> >       > appreciated,
> >       > > I have 3 new staff starting next week, and don't want to
install
> > w98
> >       > to work
> >       > > around this.
> >       > >
> >       > > Thanks
> >       > > Peter
> >       > >
> >       > >
> >       > >
> >       > >
> >       >
> >       >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>

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