joining XP pro to Windows Server 2003 for Exam practice

tried all you have recommend and was able to ping both computers, therefore
i have conferm that they are communicating.

When i try to join the domain and enter the administrator Username and Pwd i
get this error message: THE NETWORK PATH WAS NOT FOUND. HELP? This is really
bugging and i need to get pass it.

i run NSLOOKUP and it reply:
Server: unknown
Address: 192.168.0.1

DNS request time out.



"daniel" wrote:

> Your laptop may have the Windows Firewall enabled, thus you can not ping it
> from the server.
>
> Is your server already a DC? If not, you first need to make it a domain
> controller otherwise there is no domain to join. If you already established
> the domain then you havea DNS issue. Your laptop may not be getting the right
> information from that internet modem you have. Give your server a static IP
> using the configuration from your modem, then disable DHCP on the modem, or
> configure it to only assign the one IP for your server. Then enable DHCP and
> DNS in your server and have the laptop obtain an IP address from your server,
> then for sure the laptop will see the server when trying to join it. Also,
> this may be redundant but your laptop is running XP Pro and not Home correct?
>
> "richi_wil" wrote:
>
> > Hi.
> > I have been trying to setup a network environment of a Windows 2003 server
> > configured with Active Directery and Dns and a Laptop running Windows XP SP2.
> > I also have a SpeedTouch Internet Modem That seems to give Both Computer IP
> > address Acting as a DHCP and a CNET 8-port switch. I can Ping both the name
> > and IP address of the computer running Windows Server 2003 but when i try to
> > ping the Xp computer form the Windows Server 2003, i keep getting requesting
> > time out.
> >
> > Another thing when i try Joining the laptop which is in a workgroup state to
> > the domain i get network path not found.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Richard Wilson

Your issue is name resolution. You have installed DNS o your
W2k3 DC? If so then check the DNS log in event viewer and
see what's going with your DNS server. The XP machine relies
on DNS to find the domain controller.

"richi_wil" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:
> tried all you have recommend and was able to ping both computers,
> therefore
> i have conferm that they are communicating.
>
> When i try to join the domain and enter the administrator Username and Pwd
> i
> get this error message: THE NETWORK PATH WAS NOT FOUND. HELP? This is
> really
> bugging and i need to get pass it.
>
> i run NSLOOKUP and it reply:
> Server: unknown
> Address: 192.168.0.1
>
> DNS request time out.
>
>
>

Thanks for the info. I have check the DNS log in the event viewer and i have
notice these errors:

Event Type: Error
Event Source: DNS
Event Category: None
Event ID: 4004
Date: 9/14/2006
Time: 12:26:24 AM
User: N/A
Computer: SERVER01
Description:
The DNS server was unable to complete directory service enumeration of zone
contoso.com. This DNS server is configured to use information obtained from
Active Directory for this zone and is unable to load the zone without it.
Check that the Active Directory is functioning properly and repeat
enumeration of the zone. The extended error debug information (which may be
empty) is "". The event data contains the error.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
Data:
0000: 2a 23 00 00 *#..

Event Type: Error
Event Source: DNS
Event Category: None
Event ID: 4004
Date: 9/14/2006
Time: 12:26:24 AM
User: N/A
Computer: SERVER01
Description:
The DNS server was unable to complete directory service enumeration of zone
0.168.192.in-addr.arpa. This DNS server is configured to use information
obtained from Active Directory for this zone and is unable to load the zone
without it. Check that the Active Directory is functioning properly and
repeat enumeration of the zone. The extended error debug information (which
may be empty) is "". The event data contains the error.

Event Type: Error
Event Source: DNS
Event Category: None
Event ID: 4004
Date: 9/14/2006
Time: 12:26:24 AM
User: N/A
Computer: SERVER01
Description:
The DNS server was unable to complete directory service enumeration of zone
_msdcs.contoso.com. This DNS server is configured to use information
obtained from Active Directory for this zone and is unable to load the zone
without it. Check that the Active Directory is functioning properly and
repeat enumeration of the zone. The extended error debug information (which
may be empty) is "". The event data contains the error.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
Data:
0000: 2a 23 00 00 *#..

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
Data:
0000: 2a 23 00 00 *#..

"Michael Giorgio - MS MVP" wrote:

> Your issue is name resolution. You have installed DNS o your
> W2k3 DC? If so then check the DNS log in event viewer and
> see what's going with your DNS server. The XP machine relies
> on DNS to find the domain controller.
>
> "richi_wil" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:
> > tried all you have recommend and was able to ping both computers,
> > therefore
> > i have conferm that they are communicating.
> >
> > When i try to join the domain and enter the administrator Username and Pwd
> > i
> > get this error message: THE NETWORK PATH WAS NOT FOUND. HELP? This is
> > really
> > bugging and i need to get pass it.
> >
> > i run NSLOOKUP and it reply:
> > Server: unknown
> > Address: 192.168.0.1
> >
> > DNS request time out.
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>

I would check your DNS configuration:

825036 - Best practices for DNS client settings in Windows 2000 Server and
in Windows Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;825036

323380 - HOW TO: Configure DNS for Internet Access in Windows Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;323380

"richi_wil" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:
> Thanks for the info. I have check the DNS log in the event viewer and i
> have
> notice these errors:
>
> Event Type: Error
> Event Source: DNS
> Event Category: None
> Event ID: 4004
> Date: 9/14/2006
> Time: 12:26:24 AM
> User: N/A
> Computer: SERVER01
> Description:
> The DNS server was unable to complete directory service enumeration of
> zone
> contoso.com. This DNS server is configured to use information obtained
> from
> Active Directory for this zone and is unable to load the zone without it.
> Check that the Active Directory is functioning properly and repeat
> enumeration of the zone. The extended error debug information (which may
> be
> empty) is "". The event data contains the error.
>
> For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
> Data:
> 0000: 2a 23 00 00 *#..
>
> Event Type: Error
> Event Source: DNS
> Event Category: None
> Event ID: 4004
> Date: 9/14/2006
> Time: 12:26:24 AM
> User: N/A
> Computer: SERVER01
> Description:
> The DNS server was unable to complete directory service enumeration of
> zone
> 0.168.192.in-addr.arpa. This DNS server is configured to use information
> obtained from Active Directory for this zone and is unable to load the
> zone
> without it. Check that the Active Directory is functioning properly and
> repeat enumeration of the zone. The extended error debug information
> (which
> may be empty) is "". The event data contains the error.
>
> Event Type: Error
> Event Source: DNS
> Event Category: None
> Event ID: 4004
> Date: 9/14/2006
> Time: 12:26:24 AM
> User: N/A
> Computer: SERVER01
> Description:
> The DNS server was unable to complete directory service enumeration of
> zone
> _msdcs.contoso.com. This DNS server is configured to use information
> obtained from Active Directory for this zone and is unable to load the
> zone
> without it. Check that the Active Directory is functioning properly and
> repeat enumeration of the zone. The extended error debug information
> (which
> may be empty) is "". The event data contains the error.
>
> For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
> Data:
> 0000: 2a 23 00 00 *#..
>
> For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
> Data:
> 0000: 2a 23 00 00 *#..
>
> "Michael Giorgio - MS MVP" wrote:
>
>> Your issue is name resolution. You have installed DNS o your
>> W2k3 DC? If so then check the DNS log in event viewer and
>> see what's going with your DNS server. The XP machine relies
>> on DNS to find the domain controller.
>>
>> "richi_wil" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:
>> > tried all you have recommend and was able to ping both computers,
>> > therefore
>> > i have conferm that they are communicating.
>> >
>> > When i try to join the domain and enter the administrator Username and
>> > Pwd
>> > i
>> > get this error message: THE NETWORK PATH WAS NOT FOUND. HELP? This is
>> > really
>> > bugging and i need to get pass it.
>> >
>> > i run NSLOOKUP and it reply:
>> > Server: unknown
>> > Address: 192.168.0.1
>> >
>> > DNS request time out.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>