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Domain Controller can not be contacted - Window 7 Pro

I am trying to register my Window 7 Pro laptop on my domain controller that is run on Window 2003 Server. i keep getting the message (see subject above).

Please assist how to resolve this issue.

rindi

Make sure your NIC's IPv4 settings only have the your DC's DNS servers set. If it get the IP from a DHCP server look at that server's settings, it should only provide the AD dns and no others. If there are any other settings change them.

When connecting to the server do that via right clicking "Computer", selecting "Properties", under "Computer Name...." "Change Settings", then first try the bottom option, "Change". If that doesn't work, try the other option, "Network ID".

Alan_White

Start with the basics, have you got IP conectivity?

Can you ping the default gateway?
Can you ping the IP of the DC?
Does the name of the DC resolve? (..and Fully qualified?)
What firewall settings on the client have you got?

lauchangkwang

make sure you are connected the network cable and the there is a light blinking at the network port.

TMAA

ASKER

Thank you all for the support.

I have managed to follow the process step by step. Up to now, there is no joy..!! The error message I am getting it goes like this "An attempt to resolve the DNS name of a domain controller in the domain being joined has failed. Please verify client is configured to reach DNS server that can resolve DNS names in the target domain."

What am I missing?

Please assist

rindi

Post the ipconfig /all for a working PC and the one that doesn't work.

TMAA

ASKER

The PC that work fine...

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\sphares>cd\

C:\>
C:\>
C:\>
C:\>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : ICT-Phares
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : gap.local
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : gap.local

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8102E/RTL8103E Family PCI-E Fa
st Ethernet NIC (NDIS 6.20)
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 78-AC-C0-A1-EC-09
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::8189:71b5:7ccc:23cc%10(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.10.100(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 10 October 2011 10:22:52
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 19 October 2011 10:58:41
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.10.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.10.3
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 242789568
DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-15-75-82-79-78-AC-C0-A1-EC-09

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.10.3
196.46.104.2
192.168.1.1
41.191.93.254
193.219.193.191
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Tunnel adapter isatap.{C8B94A4F-EBC7-48BC-9D04-71B24309FBB2}:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 11:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

C:\>

These (below) are configurations for the non-working PC.

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7600]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\>
C:\>
C:\>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : MVLS-MANYAMA
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection 2:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : E0-2A-82-50-1D-4D
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Ralink RT3090 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : E0-2A-82-50-1D-4C
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek PCIe FE Family Controller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 64-31-50-69-81-A3
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::f92e:2027:dcaf:839b%11(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.10.80(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, October 11, 2011 10:20:37 AM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Wednesday, October 19, 2011 10:20:37 AM
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.10.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.10.3
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 191115600
DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-14-7B-4B-F5-64-31-50-69-81-A3

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.10.3
196.46.104.2
192.168.1.1
41.191.93.254
193.219.193.191
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Tunnel adapter isatap.{95606267-3E6B-47C1-8E9E-F14F8DE9AFEE}:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter isatap.{4CB99A04-4F12-4C47-AFC3-C9222CE7806B}:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #2
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter isatap.{8F0C0FF1-D936-49CA-8553-92A0A95E9EFD}:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #3
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2001:0:4137:9e76:1082:1435:3f57:f5af(Preferred)
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::1082:1435:3f57:f5af%15(Preferred)
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : ::
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

C:\>

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Alan_White

The primary DNS suffix is different. I would suggest correcting that.

Also, can you try joining the Domain using the fully qualified domain name?

TMAA

ASKER

I removed all unwanted IP addresses from the DNS, removed the Firewall and vouwalaaaaa.

Thanks