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Windows 8 pro and enterprise fail to join Windows server 2012 domain controller
Posted on 2013-07-01
Windows 8 pro and enterpise editions fail to join
Windows server 2012 with the error code 1355. DNS does not exist. But
I can ping both the server and the workstation. I was able to join Windows 7 pro workstation
to the same domain fast and easy.
one subnet
Windows Server 2012 Standard
192.168.0.0/24
server name & domain controller : dcapps dcapps.corp.janicelakes.net
domain controller: 192.168.0.110 (static)
dns & dhcp: 192.168.0.110
gateway: 192.168.0.1
able to join the following:
Windows Server 2012 Standard > server name: dalakes dalakes.corp.janicelakes.net
ip: 192.168.0.120 (static)
Windows 7 Pro: client name: taxexp taxexp.corp.janicelakes.net
ip: 192.168.0.56 (DHCP) same DNS AND gateway
ISSUE: Can not join both Windows 8 Pro and Enterprise to the DC > dcapps.janicelakes.net with the error code 1355.