Cannot re-join domain using new domain name

We have just rebuilt our server, and our domain name went from
AdvancedPower.local to Advanced.local.

I disjoined the workstations from the old domain, and when I try to join the
new domain using advanced.local it asks for the name and password of an
account with permission, then I get:

The following error occurred attempting to join the domain "Advanced.local":

The format of the specified network name is invalid.

If I attempt to join just using Advanced, I get

A domain controller for the domain Progressive could not be contacted.

I have tried uninstalling and re-installing the NICs in device manager, but
no help.

Any and all assistance is greatly appreciated!!
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IT Consultant
Heartland Computer

You did not mentioned any thing about DNS. Assuming the DNS is not change, make sure you have correct DNS settings. also you may want to delete the old host records from the DNS before joining the domain.

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
"chaswood" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:9DAA7F91-9F8A-404A-A2C3-(E-Mail Removed)...
We have just rebuilt our server, and our domain name went from
AdvancedPower.local to Advanced.local.

I disjoined the workstations from the old domain, and when I try to join the
new domain using advanced.local it asks for the name and password of an
account with permission, then I get:

The following error occurred attempting to join the domain "Advanced.local":

The format of the specified network name is invalid.

If I attempt to join just using Advanced, I get

A domain controller for the domain Progressive could not be contacted.

I have tried uninstalling and re-installing the NICs in device manager, but
no help.

Any and all assistance is greatly appreciated!!
--
IT Consultant
Heartland Computer

Thanks, Bob. I had made sure that the adapter was set to get the DNS server
address automatically, and had verified with ipconfig, but I did not look at
the host records. I'll check that this afternoon.

--
IT Consultant
Heartland Computer


"Robert L [MS-MVP]" wrote:

> You did not mentioned any thing about DNS. Assuming the DNS is not change, make sure you have correct DNS settings. also you may want to delete the old host records from the DNS before joining the domain.
>
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> "chaswood" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:9DAA7F91-9F8A-404A-A2C3-(E-Mail Removed)...
> We have just rebuilt our server, and our domain name went from
> AdvancedPower.local to Advanced.local.
>
> I disjoined the workstations from the old domain, and when I try to join the
> new domain using advanced.local it asks for the name and password of an
> account with permission, then I get:
>
> The following error occurred attempting to join the domain "Advanced.local":
>
> The format of the specified network name is invalid.
>
> If I attempt to join just using Advanced, I get
>
> A domain controller for the domain Progressive could not be contacted.
>
> I have tried uninstalling and re-installing the NICs in device manager, but
> no help.
>
> Any and all assistance is greatly appreciated!!
> --
> IT Consultant
> Heartland Computer