****URGENT***** 2k pro will no longer connect to DC

Thing tries

Changing computer name
Static IP
Changing DNS servers around in the network properties
adding server DNS to wins on client
ipconfig/flush / registerdns

Check your %systemroot%\system32\drivers\hosts file for anything conflicting.
Can you ping the DC?
How about NSLookup against the DC?

PING master.example.com
NSLookup master.example.com

THANKS FOR QUICK RESPONCE :0)


Check your %systemroot%\system32\drivers\hosts file for anything conflicting.??? WHAT AM I LOOKING FOR

Can you ping the DC? YIP , I can see it on workgroup and login using admin account and see folders etc

How about NSLookup against the DC? F*CKED!! ALWAYS HAS BEEN, on the server you get

****cant find server name for address 10.232.195.2
****non existent domain
****default server name not available
address 10.232.195.2

PING master.example.com   nope
NSLookup master.example.com  nope

All other users are fine, no problem atall

Try Start->Run->NOTEPAD %systemroot%\system32\drivers\etc\HOSTS <enter>
Anything in that file?

Whats the 'A' in DNS and whats a WS (sorry long day)

You saying delete the user from AD and try again.

I created a new user and tried to log on as that person but no joy

HOST

# Copyright (c) 1993-1999 Microsoft Corp.
#
# This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
#
# This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
# entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
# be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
# The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
# space.
#
# Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
# lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.
#
# For example:
#
#      102.54.94.97     rhino.acme.com          # source server
#       38.25.63.10     x.acme.com              # x client host

127.0.0.1       localhost

both identical

client and server

on the work station that is having problem.. try doing a

ipconfig /flushdns on the command prompt..

after that do a ipconfig /registerdns

if the dns info is corrupted, things go wrong sometimes..

Download the Utility WinsockXPFix and run it on that computer.  Reboot it and then try readding it to the domain.  Worked for me with simiar problem.

Also make sure your DNS server has an entry on itself.  That will fix the other error.  You can find help for that at microsoft.com

the "A" record in DNS is the host record for the workstation.  I didn't say take the user out of AD I said take the workstation out of AD, if it still exists.  If you don't know what this is, you need to ask one of your network people.  

Taking the record out of DNS probably won't do much, it's just in some cases getting rid of all references to the name maight be a good starting point.  Starting from the beginning, so to speak.

Also after adding a record in the hosts file does not require a re-boot.  Hosts will be read if the resource can't be found in DNS.

trying these things guys, a million thanks for your help here, on site at the mo and stresses

SIRBOUNTY

LMHOSTS.sam exists but no entries other than the examples
Added the DNS + Domain name to hosts file
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adonis1976

No joy there mate thanks , good idea
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cntrlphreek

Ran winsockfix on client, do i need to install it on server???????
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Comment from cntrlphreek
Date: 04/28/2004 06:31AM PDT
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Also make sure your DNS server has an entry on itself.  That will fix the other error.  You can find help for that at microsoft.com


What do you mean by this mate, all other users are absolutely fine and this machine worked 2 hours ago so i'd imagin it has
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Sir bounty

Done that mate

 netsh int ip reset > c:\resetlog.txt

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ocon827679

added to lmhosts, will reboot server in a bit

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still no joy, thakns

anyone got a theory why nslookup always fails, even tho all users except this bloody one can connect no problem

>>Also after adding a record in the hosts file does not require a re-boot. <<
I hate to disagree - but if something's squirrelly here, I think you should reboot to have the HOSTS file implemented...

Does nslookup fail on other clients as well?

YES sirbounty, on every one, but works regardless thats why im not focusing on it but i understand its an issue


will reboot the server with teh changed host file and i will run the fix patch

You dont need to run the utility on the server.

And the reason you are getting that on your DNS record is one of the following;

If the DNS server is within your companies LAN then it doesnt have itself as a record.

If the DNS server is for an external address then its because it doesnt have reverse lookup setup.

If the DNS server is within your companies LAN then it doesnt have itself as a record.

How can I fix this????

Nothing external by the way, all internal

The other thing to do on the machine in question is do an IPCONFIG /FLUSHDNS at a command prompt and then do an IPCONFIG /REGISTERDNS after that

nope guys, anything else???

contemplating workgroup status, eek!

Add the DNS server to the TCP/IP settings ?

IT AINT THE MACHINE

TRIED TO LOG ON USING SAME CABLE WITH WINXP Pro

The following error occurred when DNS was queried for the service location (SRV) resource record used to locate a domain controller for domain master.example.com:

The error was: "DNS name does not exist."
(error code 0x0000232B RCODE_NAME_ERROR)

The query was for the SRV record for _ldap._tcp.dc._msdcs.master.example.com

Common causes of this error include the following:

- The DNS SRV record is not registered in DNS.

- One or more of the following zones do not include delegation to its child zone:

master.example.com
example.com
com
. (the root zone)

For information about correcting this problem, click Help.

Have you checked for malwares...?
Try these...
Lavasoft Ad-Aware 6 > http://www.netsecurity.about.com/library/blfreespyware.htm
Spybot-Search & Destroy >  http://www.safer-networking.org/
Web Shredder > http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/cwschronicles.html#cwshredder
Pest Patrol > http://www.pestpatrol.com/downloads/eval/download.asp

After downloading these, update them.  It helps to try at least two of these.
Also check for viruses on the ws.

Have you looked to see if the DNS has this record?  

Thanks for your help today guys, I have left the customer using a workgroup account to the server instead of the access to the domain, not dabillitating but still crap

Have you looked to see if the DNS has this record?  DNS Has a record in that it has an IP and Domain name and all other machines connect to it, remember this is one isolated machine (5clients)

shahrial, thanks for that comment but I run adaware alot. Along those lines tho, they were infested with viruses before I turned up initially. Im gonna put it down to that If I cant figure something out. A rebuild of the server could be the only idea.

Looking forward to doing this tho as will speed network up dramatically.

Im still open to suggestion as Im still up for solving this one

faulty network card methinks...
try changing it on client then server...

sounds like its just loong packets....

its not dns cos if it was you wouldn't have been able to add it back to the active directory

You may also want to remove the root zone (.) from your DNS records if you aren't acting as a root DNS server. (This is the case when you are connected to the Internet.)

Anything worked for your problem thus far?

Nothing so far although not tried the last few suggestions. Appreciate all the help here guys

Im Going to get a chance to go back to the customers, they had many viruses the first time I went there, and I feel they may be suffering as a result of that (clutching at straws) But im going to try some things mentioned and get back to you.

Failing that Its going to be a rebuild.

In all honesty I dont think its the Client, I plugged an XP machine into the wall and same problem, which is strange as i said as all other machines are ok and from that port you can still browse the network, just not join the DC

I will keep you posted, Im going to do a diagram also with IP as this may help


andy

Hard to say anything at this stage, Im going to rebuild the server but Im going to split points as you have all been great

Glad we could be of service! Good luck with the rebuild: I know how much that sucks. :(

Thanks for splitting the points.  Wish I could have been of more help.