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Error adding server to SharePoint 2010 Farm

When I try to add another server to my existing SharePoint 2010 farm through the configuration wizard, the wizard gets to task 3 of 9 then comes back with the message:
Configuration Failed.  The error I get to in the log says this:

09/19/2012 18:25:54  11  ERR                          Task configdb has failed with an unknown exception
09/19/2012 18:25:54  11  ERR                          Exception: System.InvalidOperationException: The password for the account PDI\svc_sp_app_u, as currently stored in SharePoint, is not the same as the current password for the account within Active Directory. To fix this with PowerShell, run Set-SPManagedAccount -UseExistingPassword.
   at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPWindowsServiceInstance.Start()
   at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPWindowsServiceInstance.Provision(Boolean start)
   at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPFarm.Join()
   at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.ConfigurationDatabaseTask.CreateOrConnectConfigDb()
   at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.ConfigurationDatabaseTask.Run()
   at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.TaskThread.ExecuteTask()

So I did some research and followed the steps on this page:
http://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/questions/30312/unable-to-change-sharepoint-account-password-in-sharepoint-2010

with no success.  When I first tried to add this new server, SharePoint crashed on the existing WFE because some of my service accounts were expired, so I reset the passwords in AD, used the Set-SPManagedAccount -UseExistingPassword command, and called Repair-SPManagedAccountDeployment to verify.  Both servers have been restarted since.  SharePoint seems to be running fine on my first WFE now, but I am still getting this error when trying to add this new server.  Any ideas?
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SharePoint 2010 Installation Instructions

Let’s start with the installation on the Application Server. This is where I would normally want my Central Administration to be accessible from, especially if my web server is publically accessible.

Application Server Install

1.     Ensure all prerequisites from Hardware, Software, Miscellaneous and Service Accounts above

2.     Make sure your media is available in the DVD drive of the server or accessible locally or a network share

3.     Under Administrative Tools à Server Manager à Configure IE ESC, I normally turn it off for Administrators

For more info visit http://www.khamis.net/blog/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=48

http://www.dotnetspark.com/links/25468-cant-add-second-server-to-farm.aspx
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SharePoint is already installed.  I just need to add a new server to the existing farm.
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This is what happens when I try in powershell:

PS C:\Users\svc_sp_install> Connect-SPConfigurationDatabase -DatabaseServer "UAT
SPSQL" -DatabaseName "SP_Config" -Passphrase (ConvertTo-SecureString "----------" -AsPlainText -Force)
Connect-SPConfigurationDatabase : The password for the account PDI\svc_sp_app_u
, as currently stored in SharePoint, is not the same as the current password fo
r the account within Active Directory. To fix this with PowerShell, run Set-SPM
anagedAccount -UseExistingPassword.
At line:1 char:32
+ Connect-SPConfigurationDatabase <<<<  -DatabaseServer "UATSPSQL" -DatabaseNam
e "SP_Config" -Passphrase (ConvertTo-SecureString "----------" -AsPlain
Text -Force)
    + CategoryInfo          : InvalidData: (Microsoft.Share...urationDatabase:
   SPCmdletConnectSPConfigurationDatabase) [Connect-SPConfigurationDatabase],
   InvalidOperationException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : Microsoft.SharePoint.PowerShell.SPCmdletConnectS
   PConfigurationDatabase
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I found it on my own.