Re: can't join windows 2003 server to NT 4 domain

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From: Eric Payne (bob_at_bob.com)
Date: 02/20/04 

Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 06:15:40 -0600

Michael,

THANK YOU, This worked! YES!
I tried to do a nbtstat -r before, but I forgot it needed to be a capital R
Thank you so much for all your help.
I can now join the domain.

The only thing I have left is when the server reboots and I try to log on
right away i get the following message.

"Windows cannot connect to the domain, either because the domain controller
is down or otherwise unavilable, or because your computer account was not
found. Please try agian later. If this message continues to appear, contact
your system administrator for assistance."

Now if I wait about 3 to 5 minutes, I can log on with out a problem, but
everytime I reboot and try to log on right away I get this message, the
other new server that didn't have a problem joining the domain, logs on
right away (I am using the same userid on each server). DC02 will signon
right away, DC01 I have to wait 5 minutes.

Thanks agian for all your help

"Michael Giorgio - MS MVP" <Michael.Giorgio@NoSpam.mayerson.com> wrote in
message news:eD0euRz9DHA.2480@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> After removing the entries from lmhosts file you have to purge
> and reload the cache. Do this by opening a dos prompt and
> running nbtstat -R. After this you should be able to add the
> machine to the domain. I am pretty sure this should do the
> trick. Good luck Eric.
>
>
> "Eric Payne" <bob@bob.com> wrote in message
> > Well looky looky there, a record for DC01 in the LMHost file on the
> the NT
> > PDC.
> > It was pointing to an old ip addres of 10.0.0.3 (the current new dell
> server
> > is setup 10.0.0.2).
> >
> > After removing these entries from the lmhost file on that server, I
> did a
> > domain sync.
> > I rejoined a workgroup (test) with the new dell server, then I rename
> the
> > server back to DC01.
> > I then tried to join the domain, and this time I at least get prompted
> for a
> > user name, but after suppling the domain administrator name (several
> times)
> > it still came back with the same error.
> >
> > Do I have to do something else?
> > Do I have to wait longer for that record to be gone?
> >
> > Thanks Michael, I think we are on the right path.
>
>

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