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The PC doesn't have a valid IP address on your network, so there's a problem with the network card, patch cable, switch, or DHCP server. Can you try connecting it with a different network cable or to a different port on your switch?
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The PC doesn't have a valid IP address on your network, so there's a problem with the network card, patch cable, switch, or DHCP server. Can you try connecting it with a different network cable or to a different port on your switch?

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Right click on the network icon on the status bar, choose troubleshoot problem.
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Right click on the network icon on the status bar, choose troubleshoot problem.

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We are adding some window 7 laptops to our Windows Server 2003 Domain. I have ran into a problem with one of them. It will not join the domain. I have it set to use dhcp. We it errors, the message is DNS timeout. Looking a bit deeper, DNS servers used by this pc, no addresses found. From what I've seen, it appears to not be able to reach the DHCP server, but it is the only pc having this problem. It gets a 169. ip address. <br />
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I when in and look at the network connection, figured I would just delete them and start over, won't let me... I'm logged in with the admin account. I'm sure it's something simple, but I'm going to swip the hard drive and reload if I do get it soon.<br />
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Let me know if you need additional info. <br />
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THnaks,<br />
ABBEtech
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We are adding some window 7 laptops to our Windows Server 2003 Domain. I have ran into a problem with one of them. It will not join the domain. I have it set to use dhcp. We it errors, the message is DNS timeout. Looking a bit deeper, DNS servers used by this pc, no addresses found. From what I've seen, it appears to not be able to reach the DHCP server, but it is the only pc having this problem. It gets a 169. ip address. 

I when in and look at the network connection, figured I would just delete them and start over, won't let me... I'm logged in with the admin account. I'm sure it's something simple, but I'm going to swip the hard drive and reload if I do get it soon.

Let me know if you need additional info. 

THnaks,
ABBEtech

Windows 7 can't join domain

Windows 7 is an operating system from Microsoft. Features include multi-touch support, a redesigned Windows Shell with a new taskbar, referred to as the Superbar, a home networking system called HomeGroup, and performance improvements.

Windows 7

The Domain Name System (DNS) is a hierarchical, globally distributed system responsible for associating the name of a computer, service or other resource into an IP address for connecting to the Internet or a private network. Most prominently, it translates domain names to the numerical IP addresses needed for the purpose of computer services and devices worldwide.