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Windows 7 doesn't want to join Windows Server 2003

"An attempt to resolve the DNS name of a domain controller in the domain being joined has failed. Please verify this client is configured to reach a DNS server the can resolve DNS names in the target domain."

5 Windows XP Pro PCs are set up to connect to the Domain. These 5 client PCs have no trouble accessing the Domain Controller of the Windows Server 2003. However, this new Windows 7 Pro client keeps giving the above error message when I try to join the Domain.

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Reubenwelsh

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Sushant Gulati

Disable the firewall on Win 7 and make sure that under Advanced Sharing Settings the Network Discovery is enabled.

Good Luck..!!
~SG~

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subhashm

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expertclyde

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Reubenwelsh/susguperf/subhashm:

I'll try the above suggestions. I'll keep you posted.

later
cg

Sushant Gulati

Also check on the active network card the NETBIOS over TCP/IP is enabled on the Windows 7 Pro machine.

Good Luck..!!
~SG~

expertclyde

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Sorry for the delay.
Good news and bad news.
Turning off the firewall did not help.
FQDN didn't have the IP address associated with it. Nevertheless, it didn't help either.
Discovery was enabled.

However, I was able to map the server drives I wanted by leaving the PC as a workgroup member, as opposed to trying to add the PC into the domain.

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Sushant Gulati

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expertclyde

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Client was only interested in mapping the drives of the low usage workstation. Adding the PC to the domain wasn't a priority with the client.