Join W2K to 2K3 domain - stymied

I have a Windows 2003 server fully patched and updated. The domain is in
Windows 2000 Mixed mode. I have a HP DesignJet scanner that uses a Windows
2000 based controller. I am trying to join the controller PC to the domain
and I get an error stating that "The domain name is invalid or the domain
does not exist". Everything I have read points to a DNS problem, but when I
run NSLOOKUP on the w2k controller it resolves to the DNS server that is
running on the domain controller with no problem. What could I be missing?
Thanks a million!

Hi Bob, Thanks for the reply. I tried the suggestions in the link you left,
but without success. If I open IE and type in http://www.Google.com the
status bar shows "Connecting to <ip.add.re.ss>" but the page cannot be found.
It resolves the name no trouble but cannot pull the page. It can also resolve
any of the local host names on the LAN to a correct IP address. The W2K
client is running SP4
"Bob Lin (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> If you don't have WINS and DNS suffix doesn't setup correctly, you may try
> FQDN to join the domain. Or this search result may help.
> Domain FAQs
> 4) "The domain name " Domain " is either invalid or doesn't exist." 5)
> "The specified domain either does not exist or could not be contacted." ...
> www.chicagotech.net/domainfaqs.htm
>
>
> --
> 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
>
>
> "SeriousSam" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:4166CFE0-75DA-44B1-9B54-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I have a Windows 2003 server fully patched and updated. The domain is in
> > Windows 2000 Mixed mode. I have a HP DesignJet scanner that uses a Windows
> > 2000 based controller. I am trying to join the controller PC to the domain
> > and I get an error stating that "The domain name is invalid or the domain
> > does not exist". Everything I have read points to a DNS problem, but when
> > I
> > run NSLOOKUP on the w2k controller it resolves to the DNS server that is
> > running on the domain controller with no problem. What could I be
> > missing?
> > Thanks a million!
>

Also, I meant to say that I have been trying using FQDN to join the domain,
but it generates the same error.

"SeriousSam" wrote:

> Hi Bob, Thanks for the reply. I tried the suggestions in the link you left,
> but without success. If I open IE and type in http://www.Google.com the
> status bar shows "Connecting to <ip.add.re.ss>" but the page cannot be found.
> It resolves the name no trouble but cannot pull the page. It can also resolve
> any of the local host names on the LAN to a correct IP address. The W2K
> client is running SP4
> "Bob Lin (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
> > If you don't have WINS and DNS suffix doesn't setup correctly, you may try
> > FQDN to join the domain. Or this search result may help.
> > Domain FAQs
> > 4) "The domain name " Domain " is either invalid or doesn't exist." 5)
> > "The specified domain either does not exist or could not be contacted." ...
> > www.chicagotech.net/domainfaqs.htm
> >
> >
> > --
> > 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
> >
> >
> > "SeriousSam" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:4166CFE0-75DA-44B1-9B54-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > >I have a Windows 2003 server fully patched and updated. The domain is in
> > > Windows 2000 Mixed mode. I have a HP DesignJet scanner that uses a Windows
> > > 2000 based controller. I am trying to join the controller PC to the domain
> > > and I get an error stating that "The domain name is invalid or the domain
> > > does not exist". Everything I have read points to a DNS problem, but when
> > > I
> > > run NSLOOKUP on the w2k controller it resolves to the DNS server that is
> > > running on the domain controller with no problem. What could I be
> > > missing?
> > > Thanks a million!
> >

Posting back with the results of ipconfig /all and nslookup on the DC may
help.

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Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
http://www.HowToNetworking.com


"SeriousSam" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:406C16FA-B087-4F97-BB70-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi Bob, Thanks for the reply. I tried the suggestions in the link you
> left,
> but without success. If I open IE and type in http://www.Google.com the
> status bar shows "Connecting to <ip.add.re.ss>" but the page cannot be
> found.
> It resolves the name no trouble but cannot pull the page. It can also
> resolve
> any of the local host names on the LAN to a correct IP address. The W2K
> client is running SP4
> "Bob Lin (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>> If you don't have WINS and DNS suffix doesn't setup correctly, you may
>> try
>> FQDN to join the domain. Or this search result may help.
>> Domain FAQs
>> 4) "The domain name " Domain " is either invalid or doesn't exist."
>> 5)
>> "The specified domain either does not exist or could not be contacted."
>> ...
>> www.chicagotech.net/domainfaqs.htm
>>
>>
>> --
>> 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
>>
>>
>> "SeriousSam" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:4166CFE0-75DA-44B1-9B54-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >I have a Windows 2003 server fully patched and updated. The domain is in
>> > Windows 2000 Mixed mode. I have a HP DesignJet scanner that uses a
>> > Windows
>> > 2000 based controller. I am trying to join the controller PC to the
>> > domain
>> > and I get an error stating that "The domain name is invalid or the
>> > domain
>> > does not exist". Everything I have read points to a DNS problem, but
>> > when
>> > I
>> > run NSLOOKUP on the w2k controller it resolves to the DNS server that
>> > is
>> > running on the domain controller with no problem. What could I be
>> > missing?
>> > Thanks a million!
>>

"SeriousSam" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:4F684CDB-C3B2-4D9C-A9BF-(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> Also, I meant to say that I have been trying using FQDN to join the
> domain,
> but it generates the same error.
>

Hello SeriousSam,

You are right, this is usually a DNS issue. However we will need some
configuration information to he;lp determine if your DNS setup is correct:

As Bob asked, please post an unedited ipconfig /all from the device and from
one of your domain controllers.
Are any of the DCs mulithomed (more than one NIC or multi IPs)?
Is the AD DNS domain name single label (domain vs the required minimum of
domain.com, etc)?
Event log errors on the DCs?

Thanks,

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Microsoft Certified Trainer
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Hello SeriousSam,

Please post an unedited ipconfig /all from the DC and the new server you
like to add.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> I have a Windows 2003 server fully patched and updated. The domain is
> in Windows 2000 Mixed mode. I have a HP DesignJet scanner that uses a
> Windows 2000 based controller. I am trying to join the controller PC
> to the domain and I get an error stating that "The domain name is
> invalid or the domain does not exist". Everything I have read points
> to a DNS problem, but when I run NSLOOKUP on the w2k controller it
> resolves to the DNS server that is running on the domain controller
> with no problem. What could I be missing? Thanks a million!
>