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

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From: Bob Qin [MSFT] (bobqin_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/08/04 

Date: Mon, 08 Nov 2004 01:55:50 GMT

Hi Peter,

I'm glad to hear that things are working properly for you now. We look
forward to helping you in the future.

Thank you and best regards,

Bob Qin
Microsoft Online Partner Support

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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: Fri, 5 Nov 2004 08:14:08 -0500
      Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.server.migration
      

      Hi Bob,
      
      thanks for the info. installed wins on my temp w2k box as Scoot
mentioned,
      and stopped the browser services on it, and the w3k member.
      i am now able to join workstations to the domain.
      
       In addition, after you upgrade Windows 2003 domain, you need a
Windows
       2000/2003 DNS server to support Active Diretory.
>> have all your replies and the rest of the guru's "how to's"
printed out,
      and ready to go.
      
      Just curious if you would know this, but when i browse the network on
a w2k
      or xp box, i can see all my servers including the temporary w2k
server, but
      i cannot see the w3k server on the network for some reason, is there
another
      local policy setting that needs to be disabled ?
      
      "Bob Qin [MSFT]" <bobqin@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
      news:CfIPDEtwEHA.764@cpmsftngxa10.phx.gbl...
> Hi Peter,
>
> Thanks for your update.
>
> If there is not WINS server and DNS server in your networ, the name
> resolution is relied to Browse service. It is not as stable as WINS
and
> DNS. WINS server is very efficient in small network and some
application
> use WINS server to communicate.
>
> In addition, after you upgrade Windows 2003 domain, you need a
Windows
> 2000/2003 DNS server to support Active Diretory.
>
> Have a nice day!
>
> 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: Thu, 4 Nov 2004 08:07:35 -0500
> Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.server.migration
>
>
> 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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> > that others may learn and benefit from your issue.
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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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