can't join domain-XP prof. svc pak 2-all updates as of yesterday..

last week, my aging d-link router sent a bad packet to my computer: needless
to say i had to reload from scratch to correct it. i named the computer the
exact same name it had before, used the same domain [windows server 2000--all
updates/service paks installed] name, double checked active dir. on the
server: computer name and user name is there--same as the computer, but it
will not let me join the doamin at all. all the drivers are updated, nothing
has an explamation mark or red circle, i can hit the internet [even tried
with windows firewall off] but still no domain.

does anyone have any suggestions on this.

Thank You,

Jeff Burton

Futurecomm
--
Thank You,
Jeff Burton
Futurecomm

Hi!

What is your error exactly? Maybe you should delete computer account from AD
and then try to rejoin your computer to domain?

Toni

"Futurecomm" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news2E41242-1EC1-45A6-BAD6-(E-Mail Removed)...
> last week, my aging d-link router sent a bad packet to my computer:
> needless
> to say i had to reload from scratch to correct it. i named the computer
> the
> exact same name it had before, used the same domain [windows server
> 2000--all
> updates/service paks installed] name, double checked active dir. on the
> server: computer name and user name is there--same as the computer, but it
> will not let me join the doamin at all. all the drivers are updated,
> nothing
> has an explamation mark or red circle, i can hit the internet [even tried
> with windows firewall off] but still no domain.
>
> does anyone have any suggestions on this.
>
> Thank You,
>
> Jeff Burton
>
> Futurecomm
> --
> Thank You,
> Jeff Burton
> Futurecomm

only thing i get--is a dialog box after a reboot of the XP machine, that
states " can't join the domain". the only choice i have is to log on locally.

No--i haven't tried delecting user nor computer from A/D--is it possible
something got corrupted in A/D?
--
Thank You,
Jeff Burton
Futurecomm


"T. Uranjek" wrote:

> Hi!
>
> What is your error exactly? Maybe you should delete computer account from AD
> and then try to rejoin your computer to domain?
>
> Toni
>
> "Futurecomm" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news2E41242-1EC1-45A6-BAD6-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > last week, my aging d-link router sent a bad packet to my computer:
> > needless
> > to say i had to reload from scratch to correct it. i named the computer
> > the
> > exact same name it had before, used the same domain [windows server
> > 2000--all
> > updates/service paks installed] name, double checked active dir. on the
> > server: computer name and user name is there--same as the computer, but it
> > will not let me join the doamin at all. all the drivers are updated,
> > nothing
> > has an explamation mark or red circle, i can hit the internet [even tried
> > with windows firewall off] but still no domain.
> >
> > does anyone have any suggestions on this.
> >
> > Thank You,
> >
> > Jeff Burton
> >
> > Futurecomm
> > --
> > Thank You,
> > Jeff Burton
> > Futurecomm
>
>
>

Hi!

Can you clarify few things? You have W2K AD and XP client? You reinstalled
the client from scratch without disjoining from domain first? XP client now
has the same name?

Toni


"Futurecomm" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:7CD83391-B66F-4F2C-86B3-(E-Mail Removed)...
> only thing i get--is a dialog box after a reboot of the XP machine, that
> states " can't join the domain". the only choice i have is to log on
> locally.
>
> No--i haven't tried delecting user nor computer from A/D--is it possible
> something got corrupted in A/D?
> --
> Thank You,
> Jeff Burton
> Futurecomm
>
>
> "T. Uranjek" wrote:
>
>> Hi!
>>
>> What is your error exactly? Maybe you should delete computer account from
>> AD
>> and then try to rejoin your computer to domain?
>>
>> Toni
>>
>> "Futurecomm" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news2E41242-1EC1-45A6-BAD6-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > last week, my aging d-link router sent a bad packet to my computer:
>> > needless
>> > to say i had to reload from scratch to correct it. i named the computer
>> > the
>> > exact same name it had before, used the same domain [windows server
>> > 2000--all
>> > updates/service paks installed] name, double checked active dir. on the
>> > server: computer name and user name is there--same as the computer, but
>> > it
>> > will not let me join the doamin at all. all the drivers are updated,
>> > nothing
>> > has an explamation mark or red circle, i can hit the internet [even
>> > tried
>> > with windows firewall off] but still no domain.
>> >
>> > does anyone have any suggestions on this.
>> >
>> > Thank You,
>> >
>> > Jeff Burton
>> >
>> > Futurecomm
>> > --
>> > Thank You,
>> > Jeff Burton
>> > Futurecomm
>>
>>
>>

sorry for confusion: yes XP machine was wiped clean, reformatted, and
reinstalled from scratch and all updates & service pak applied. no-i did not
unjoin from the domain--couldn't as it was stuck in a continuus reboot
loop-even in safe mode. plus-i had the XP machine at home, and not at work,
on the network.
The server has not been touched or alter either-i made no changes within
A/D, only viewed it-to match name, sign on ID.
--
Thank You,
Jeff Burton
Futurecomm


"T. Uranjek" wrote:

> Hi!
>
> Can you clarify few things? You have W2K AD and XP client? You reinstalled
> the client from scratch without disjoining from domain first? XP client now
> has the same name?
>
> Toni
>
>
> "Futurecomm" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:7CD83391-B66F-4F2C-86B3-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > only thing i get--is a dialog box after a reboot of the XP machine, that
> > states " can't join the domain". the only choice i have is to log on
> > locally.
> >
> > No--i haven't tried delecting user nor computer from A/D--is it possible
> > something got corrupted in A/D?
> > --
> > Thank You,
> > Jeff Burton
> > Futurecomm
> >
> >
> > "T. Uranjek" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi!
> >>
> >> What is your error exactly? Maybe you should delete computer account from
> >> AD
> >> and then try to rejoin your computer to domain?
> >>
> >> Toni
> >>
> >> "Futurecomm" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news2E41242-1EC1-45A6-BAD6-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > last week, my aging d-link router sent a bad packet to my computer:
> >> > needless
> >> > to say i had to reload from scratch to correct it. i named the computer
> >> > the
> >> > exact same name it had before, used the same domain [windows server
> >> > 2000--all
> >> > updates/service paks installed] name, double checked active dir. on the
> >> > server: computer name and user name is there--same as the computer, but
> >> > it
> >> > will not let me join the doamin at all. all the drivers are updated,
> >> > nothing
> >> > has an explamation mark or red circle, i can hit the internet [even
> >> > tried
> >> > with windows firewall off] but still no domain.
> >> >
> >> > does anyone have any suggestions on this.
> >> >
> >> > Thank You,
> >> >
> >> > Jeff Burton
> >> >
> >> > Futurecomm
> >> > --
> >> > Thank You,
> >> > Jeff Burton
> >> > Futurecomm
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Hi!

Now you try to join to domain and you get an error? What is that error?

Toni


"Futurecomm" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:46EAF071-A25B-47E7-92D2-(E-Mail Removed)...
> sorry for confusion: yes XP machine was wiped clean, reformatted, and
> reinstalled from scratch and all updates & service pak applied. no-i did
> not
> unjoin from the domain--couldn't as it was stuck in a continuus reboot
> loop-even in safe mode. plus-i had the XP machine at home, and not at
> work,
> on the network.
> The server has not been touched or alter either-i made no changes within
> A/D, only viewed it-to match name, sign on ID.
> --
> Thank You,
> Jeff Burton
> Futurecomm
>
>
> "T. Uranjek" wrote:
>
>> Hi!
>>
>> Can you clarify few things? You have W2K AD and XP client? You
>> reinstalled
>> the client from scratch without disjoining from domain first? XP client
>> now
>> has the same name?
>>
>> Toni
>>
>>
>> "Futurecomm" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:7CD83391-B66F-4F2C-86B3-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > only thing i get--is a dialog box after a reboot of the XP machine,
>> > that
>> > states " can't join the domain". the only choice i have is to log on
>> > locally.
>> >
>> > No--i haven't tried delecting user nor computer from A/D--is it
>> > possible
>> > something got corrupted in A/D?
>> > --
>> > Thank You,
>> > Jeff Burton
>> > Futurecomm
>> >
>> >
>> > "T. Uranjek" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi!
>> >>
>> >> What is your error exactly? Maybe you should delete computer account
>> >> from
>> >> AD
>> >> and then try to rejoin your computer to domain?
>> >>
>> >> Toni
>> >>
>> >> "Futurecomm" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> news2E41242-1EC1-45A6-BAD6-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> > last week, my aging d-link router sent a bad packet to my computer:
>> >> > needless
>> >> > to say i had to reload from scratch to correct it. i named the
>> >> > computer
>> >> > the
>> >> > exact same name it had before, used the same domain [windows server
>> >> > 2000--all
>> >> > updates/service paks installed] name, double checked active dir. on
>> >> > the
>> >> > server: computer name and user name is there--same as the computer,
>> >> > but
>> >> > it
>> >> > will not let me join the doamin at all. all the drivers are updated,
>> >> > nothing
>> >> > has an explamation mark or red circle, i can hit the internet [even
>> >> > tried
>> >> > with windows firewall off] but still no domain.
>> >> >
>> >> > does anyone have any suggestions on this.
>> >> >
>> >> > Thank You,
>> >> >
>> >> > Jeff Burton
>> >> >
>> >> > Futurecomm
>> >> > --
>> >> > Thank You,
>> >> > Jeff Burton
>> >> > Futurecomm
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

get a dialog box that states "can't join to the domain" with only a OK
button. get the regular logon screen-and can only log on to the local
computer.
--
Thank You,
Jeff Burton
Futurecomm


"T. Uranjek" wrote:

> Hi!
>
> Now you try to join to domain and you get an error? What is that error?
>
> Toni
>
>
> "Futurecomm" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:46EAF071-A25B-47E7-92D2-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > sorry for confusion: yes XP machine was wiped clean, reformatted, and
> > reinstalled from scratch and all updates & service pak applied. no-i did
> > not
> > unjoin from the domain--couldn't as it was stuck in a continuus reboot
> > loop-even in safe mode. plus-i had the XP machine at home, and not at
> > work,
> > on the network.
> > The server has not been touched or alter either-i made no changes within
> > A/D, only viewed it-to match name, sign on ID.
> > --
> > Thank You,
> > Jeff Burton
> > Futurecomm
> >
> >
> > "T. Uranjek" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi!
> >>
> >> Can you clarify few things? You have W2K AD and XP client? You
> >> reinstalled
> >> the client from scratch without disjoining from domain first? XP client
> >> now
> >> has the same name?
> >>
> >> Toni
> >>
> >>
> >> "Futurecomm" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:7CD83391-B66F-4F2C-86B3-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > only thing i get--is a dialog box after a reboot of the XP machine,
> >> > that
> >> > states " can't join the domain". the only choice i have is to log on
> >> > locally.
> >> >
> >> > No--i haven't tried delecting user nor computer from A/D--is it
> >> > possible
> >> > something got corrupted in A/D?
> >> > --
> >> > Thank You,
> >> > Jeff Burton
> >> > Futurecomm
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "T. Uranjek" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Hi!
> >> >>
> >> >> What is your error exactly? Maybe you should delete computer account
> >> >> from
> >> >> AD
> >> >> and then try to rejoin your computer to domain?
> >> >>
> >> >> Toni
> >> >>
> >> >> "Futurecomm" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> >> news2E41242-1EC1-45A6-BAD6-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >> > last week, my aging d-link router sent a bad packet to my computer:
> >> >> > needless
> >> >> > to say i had to reload from scratch to correct it. i named the
> >> >> > computer
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > exact same name it had before, used the same domain [windows server
> >> >> > 2000--all
> >> >> > updates/service paks installed] name, double checked active dir. on
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > server: computer name and user name is there--same as the computer,
> >> >> > but
> >> >> > it
> >> >> > will not let me join the doamin at all. all the drivers are updated,
> >> >> > nothing
> >> >> > has an explamation mark or red circle, i can hit the internet [even
> >> >> > tried
> >> >> > with windows firewall off] but still no domain.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > does anyone have any suggestions on this.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Thank You,
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Jeff Burton
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Futurecomm
> >> >> > --
> >> >> > Thank You,
> >> >> > Jeff Burton
> >> >> > Futurecomm
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Hi!

I would remove old computer account from AD and try to join computer to
domain again? Let me know what happens.

Toni

"Futurecomm" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:5B90928C-000F-40A1-AC58-(E-Mail Removed)...
> get a dialog box that states "can't join to the domain" with only a OK
> button. get the regular logon screen-and can only log on to the local
> computer.
> --
> Thank You,
> Jeff Burton
> Futurecomm
>
>
> "T. Uranjek" wrote:
>
>> Hi!
>>
>> Now you try to join to domain and you get an error? What is that error?
>>
>> Toni
>>
>>
>> "Futurecomm" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:46EAF071-A25B-47E7-92D2-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > sorry for confusion: yes XP machine was wiped clean, reformatted, and
>> > reinstalled from scratch and all updates & service pak applied. no-i
>> > did
>> > not
>> > unjoin from the domain--couldn't as it was stuck in a continuus reboot
>> > loop-even in safe mode. plus-i had the XP machine at home, and not at
>> > work,
>> > on the network.
>> > The server has not been touched or alter either-i made no changes
>> > within
>> > A/D, only viewed it-to match name, sign on ID.
>> > --
>> > Thank You,
>> > Jeff Burton
>> > Futurecomm
>> >
>> >
>> > "T. Uranjek" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi!
>> >>
>> >> Can you clarify few things? You have W2K AD and XP client? You
>> >> reinstalled
>> >> the client from scratch without disjoining from domain first? XP
>> >> client
>> >> now
>> >> has the same name?
>> >>
>> >> Toni
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Futurecomm" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> news:7CD83391-B66F-4F2C-86B3-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> > only thing i get--is a dialog box after a reboot of the XP machine,
>> >> > that
>> >> > states " can't join the domain". the only choice i have is to log on
>> >> > locally.
>> >> >
>> >> > No--i haven't tried delecting user nor computer from A/D--is it
>> >> > possible
>> >> > something got corrupted in A/D?
>> >> > --
>> >> > Thank You,
>> >> > Jeff Burton
>> >> > Futurecomm
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "T. Uranjek" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Hi!
>> >> >>
>> >> >> What is your error exactly? Maybe you should delete computer
>> >> >> account
>> >> >> from
>> >> >> AD
>> >> >> and then try to rejoin your computer to domain?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Toni
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Futurecomm" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> >> >> message
>> >> >> news2E41242-1EC1-45A6-BAD6-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> >> > last week, my aging d-link router sent a bad packet to my
>> >> >> > computer:
>> >> >> > needless
>> >> >> > to say i had to reload from scratch to correct it. i named the
>> >> >> > computer
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > exact same name it had before, used the same domain [windows
>> >> >> > server
>> >> >> > 2000--all
>> >> >> > updates/service paks installed] name, double checked active dir.
>> >> >> > on
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > server: computer name and user name is there--same as the
>> >> >> > computer,
>> >> >> > but
>> >> >> > it
>> >> >> > will not let me join the doamin at all. all the drivers are
>> >> >> > updated,
>> >> >> > nothing
>> >> >> > has an explamation mark or red circle, i can hit the internet
>> >> >> > [even
>> >> >> > tried
>> >> >> > with windows firewall off] but still no domain.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > does anyone have any suggestions on this.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Thank You,
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Jeff Burton
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Futurecomm
>> >> >> > --
>> >> >> > Thank You,
>> >> >> > Jeff Burton
>> >> >> > Futurecomm
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

ok---i will give that a try. i will report how it goes either way. thank you
very much for the assistance in this too.
--
Thank You,
Jeff Burton
Futurecomm


"T. Uranjek" wrote:

> Hi!
>
> I would remove old computer account from AD and try to join computer to
> domain again? Let me know what happens.
>
> Toni
>
> "Futurecomm" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:5B90928C-000F-40A1-AC58-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > get a dialog box that states "can't join to the domain" with only a OK
> > button. get the regular logon screen-and can only log on to the local
> > computer.
> > --
> > Thank You,
> > Jeff Burton
> > Futurecomm
> >
> >
> > "T. Uranjek" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi!
> >>
> >> Now you try to join to domain and you get an error? What is that error?
> >>
> >> Toni
> >>
> >>
> >> "Futurecomm" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:46EAF071-A25B-47E7-92D2-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > sorry for confusion: yes XP machine was wiped clean, reformatted, and
> >> > reinstalled from scratch and all updates & service pak applied. no-i
> >> > did
> >> > not
> >> > unjoin from the domain--couldn't as it was stuck in a continuus reboot
> >> > loop-even in safe mode. plus-i had the XP machine at home, and not at
> >> > work,
> >> > on the network.
> >> > The server has not been touched or alter either-i made no changes
> >> > within
> >> > A/D, only viewed it-to match name, sign on ID.
> >> > --
> >> > Thank You,
> >> > Jeff Burton
> >> > Futurecomm
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "T. Uranjek" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Hi!
> >> >>
> >> >> Can you clarify few things? You have W2K AD and XP client? You
> >> >> reinstalled
> >> >> the client from scratch without disjoining from domain first? XP
> >> >> client
> >> >> now
> >> >> has the same name?
> >> >>
> >> >> Toni
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "Futurecomm" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> >> news:7CD83391-B66F-4F2C-86B3-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >> > only thing i get--is a dialog box after a reboot of the XP machine,
> >> >> > that
> >> >> > states " can't join the domain". the only choice i have is to log on
> >> >> > locally.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > No--i haven't tried delecting user nor computer from A/D--is it
> >> >> > possible
> >> >> > something got corrupted in A/D?
> >> >> > --
> >> >> > Thank You,
> >> >> > Jeff Burton
> >> >> > Futurecomm
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "T. Uranjek" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> Hi!
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> What is your error exactly? Maybe you should delete computer
> >> >> >> account
> >> >> >> from
> >> >> >> AD
> >> >> >> and then try to rejoin your computer to domain?
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Toni
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> "Futurecomm" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> >> >> >> message
> >> >> >> news2E41242-1EC1-45A6-BAD6-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >> >> > last week, my aging d-link router sent a bad packet to my
> >> >> >> > computer:
> >> >> >> > needless
> >> >> >> > to say i had to reload from scratch to correct it. i named the
> >> >> >> > computer
> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> > exact same name it had before, used the same domain [windows
> >> >> >> > server
> >> >> >> > 2000--all
> >> >> >> > updates/service paks installed] name, double checked active dir.
> >> >> >> > on
> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> > server: computer name and user name is there--same as the
> >> >> >> > computer,
> >> >> >> > but
> >> >> >> > it
> >> >> >> > will not let me join the doamin at all. all the drivers are
> >> >> >> > updated,
> >> >> >> > nothing
> >> >> >> > has an explamation mark or red circle, i can hit the internet
> >> >> >> > [even
> >> >> >> > tried
> >> >> >> > with windows firewall off] but still no domain.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > does anyone have any suggestions on this.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > Thank You,
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > Jeff Burton
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > Futurecomm
> >> >> >> > --
> >> >> >> > Thank You,
> >> >> >> > Jeff Burton
> >> >> >> > Futurecomm
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

For a JoinDomain there are a number of things that should be right,
amongst other things the DNS settings on the client.
Be sure you can ping the domain by FQDN (ping mydomain.com) and the
domaincontroller has the netlogon and sysvol share available. These two
garantuee you that the DC is up and running, and your DNSserver and
clientsettings are OK.

Then for the joindomain; you can either choose the NetBIOS name to
join, but when this does not work you might give the FQDN
(mydomain.com) a shot. This might work when WINS is not in place and
the DC is on a different network. I presume you have an administrator
equivalent uid/psw for the domain to join the computer when the
popup-box shows to join the domain....

Typically the "password" of the "computeraccount" in the AD will be
reset when you try to join the domain with a computer which has the
same name as the object in AD. Deleting the computerobject in AD will
therefore probably not resolve your issue..

Greetz

Trumpeteer