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Computer can't see domain controller

I have a user who couldn't connect to the server shares anymore. I'm able to ping the server and DNS configuration have not changed and are all configured properly.

In an attempt to fix this I removed the computer form the domain name and now when I try to rejoin I get "the network path was not found"
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The DC server is a SBS 2007 and the workstation is a Windows 8 computer.

I can ping the server by name form the workstation and also the domain name and it resolve to the IP address of the server which is 192.168.16.2

Here is the ipconfig /all form the workstation
Ethernet adapter Ethernet:

   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . : mcs.local
   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Inventec PCIe GBE Family Controller
   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : A4-1F-72-6E-1D-D4
   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
   Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::6c7e:4454:5140:4e2f%12(Preferred)
   IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.16.21(Preferred)
   Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
   Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : July 22, 2015 10:59:10 AM
   Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : July 30, 2015 10:59:09 AM
   Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.16.1
   DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.16.2
   DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 262414194
   DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-18-E2-77-A7-A4-1F-72-6E-1D-D4

   DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.16.2
   NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled
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do you get a response pinging mcs.local? how about nslookup mcs.local?
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Can you enable the "TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper" service then try again?

Here is the screen shots to: http://ccm.net/faq/20633-windows-7-disable-the-tcp-ip-netbios-helper-service
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C:\Users\mcsadmin>ping mcs.local

Pinging mcs.local [192.168.16.2] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 192.168.16.2: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.16.2: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.16.2: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.16.2: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Ping statistics for 192.168.16.2:
    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
    Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms

C:\Users\mcsadmin>nslookup mcs.local
Server:  mcsserver.mcs.local
Address:  192.168.16.2

Name:    mcs.local
Address:  192.168.16.2
The "TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper" is enabled and running on the system
You should test whether it still works to join another machine.
Hi, after looking at the screenshots provided, you can try a few things to try:

- On the first screen shot: NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled
- Disable IPV6
- Disable any AV and firewall
Any event logs on the DC or the workstation that can shed some light on this?
Check the DNS server event logs. Restart the DNS Server service and retry.
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Good find, thank you for posting the solution.
I found the solution myself