Unable to join domain

Have been unable to join a Vista Business laptop to either of two domains.
In both cases have previously joined other clients, such as Windows 98,
Windows 2000, and XP. Both domains functioning with these clients. Excerpt
from NetSetup.log below (with timestamps removed).

First domain (attempt dated 4/20 below) Windows Server 2003 with DHCP. Vista
laptop set to get IP address automatically. Tried both wireless and wired
connections. Can ping machines on network and access internet from the Vista
laptop.

Second domain (attempts dated 4/21) Windows 2000 Server without DHCP.
Configured laptop with IP address. Again can ping other machines. Other
machines can see the Vista laptop (under Workgroup rather than domain).

Any help appreciated.

NetSetup.log
================
04/20/2007
14:25:58:055 -----------------------------------------------------------------
NetpDoDomainJoin
NetpMachineValidToJoin: 'MYCOMPUTER'
OS Version: 6.0
Build number: 6000
SKU: Windows VistaT Business
NetpDomainJoinLicensingCheck: ulLicenseValue=1, Status: 0x0
NetpGetLsaPrimaryDomain: status: 0x0
NetpMachineValidToJoin: status: 0x0
NetpJoinDomain
Machine: MYCOMPUTER
Domain: MyDomain1
MachineAccountOU: (NULL)
Account: MyDomain1\administrator
Options: 0x27
NetpLoadParameters: loading registry parameters...
NetpLoadParameters: DNSNameResolutionRequired not found, defaulting to '1'
0x2
NetpLoadParameters: status: 0x2
NetpValidateName: checking to see if 'MyDomain1' is valid as type 3 name
NetpCheckDomainNameIsValid [ Exists ] for 'MyDomain1' returned 0x0
NetpValidateName: name 'MyDomain1' is valid for type 3
NetpDsGetDcName: trying to find DC in domain 'MyDomain1', flags: 0x40001010
NetpDsGetDcName: status of verifying DNS A record name resolution for
'MyServer1.MyDomain1.com': 0x0
NetpDsGetDcName: found DC '\\MyServer1.MyDomain1.com' in the specified
domain
NetUseAdd to \\MyServer1.MyDomain1.com\IPC$ returned 1214
NetpJoinDomain: status of connecting to dc '\\MyServer1.MyDomain1.com':
0x4be
NetpDoDomainJoin: status: 0x4be
04/21/2007
16:40:34:691 -----------------------------------------------------------------
NetpDoDomainJoin
NetpMachineValidToJoin: 'MYCOMPUTER'
OS Version: 6.0
Build number: 6000
SKU: Windows VistaT Business
NetpDomainJoinLicensingCheck: ulLicenseValue=1, Status: 0x0
NetpGetLsaPrimaryDomain: status: 0x0
NetpMachineValidToJoin: status: 0x0
NetpJoinDomain
Machine: MYCOMPUTER
Domain: MyDomain2
MachineAccountOU: (NULL)
Account: MyDomain2\administrator
Options: 0x25
NetpLoadParameters: loading registry parameters...
NetpLoadParameters: DNSNameResolutionRequired not found, defaulting to '1'
0x2
NetpLoadParameters: status: 0x2
NetpValidateName: checking to see if 'MyDomain2' is valid as type 3 name
NetpCheckDomainNameIsValid [ Exists ] for 'MyDomain2' returned 0x0
NetpValidateName: name 'MyDomain2' is valid for type 3
NetpDsGetDcName: trying to find DC in domain 'MyDomain2', flags: 0x40001010
NetpDsGetDcName: failed to find a DC having account 'MYCOMPUTER$': 0x525,
last error is 0x79
NetpDsGetDcName: status of verifying DNS A record name resolution for
'MyServer2.MyDomain2.MyCompany.net': 0x0
NetpDsGetDcName: found DC '\\MyServer2.MyDomain2.MyCompany.net' in the
specified domain
NetUseAdd to \\MyServer2.MyDomain2.MyCompany.net\IPC$ returned 5
Trying add to \\MyServer2.MyDomain2.MyCompany.net\IPC$ using NULL Session
NetpJoinDomain: status of connecting to dc
'\\MyServer2.MyDomain2.MyCompany.net': 0x0
NetpGetLsaPrimaryDomain: status: 0x0
NetpGetDnsHostName: Read NV Hostname: MYCOMPUTER
NetpGetDnsHostName: PrimaryDnsSuffix defaulted to DNS domain name:
MyDomain2.MyCompany.net
NetpLsaOpenSecret: status: 0xc0000034
NetpGetLsaPrimaryDomain: status: 0x0
NetpLsaOpenSecret: status: 0xc0000034
SamLookupNamesInDomain on MYCOMPUTER$ failed with 0xc0000073
NetpJoinDomain: status of setting machine password: 0x534
NetpJoinDomain: initiaing a rollback due to earlier errors
NetpLsaOpenSecret: status: 0x0
NetpJoinDomain: rollback: status of deleting secret: 0x0
NetpJoinDomain: status of disconnecting from
'\\MyServer2.MyDomain2.MyCompany.net': 0x0
NetpDoDomainJoin: status: 0x534
04/21/2007
17:41:47:082 -----------------------------------------------------------------
NetpDoDomainJoin
NetpMachineValidToJoin: 'MYCOMPUTER'
OS Version: 6.0
Build number: 6000
SKU: Windows VistaT Business
NetpDomainJoinLicensingCheck: ulLicenseValue=1, Status: 0x0
NetpGetLsaPrimaryDomain: status: 0x0
NetpMachineValidToJoin: status: 0x0
NetpJoinDomain
Machine: MYCOMPUTER
Domain: MyDomain2.MyCompany.net
MachineAccountOU: (NULL)
Account: MyDomain2.MyCompany.net\administrator
Options: 0x27
NetpLoadParameters: loading registry parameters...
NetpLoadParameters: DNSNameResolutionRequired not found, defaulting to '1'
0x2
NetpLoadParameters: status: 0x2
NetpValidateName: checking to see if 'MyDomain2.MyCompany.net' is valid as
type 3 name
NetpValidateName: 'MyDomain2.MyCompany.net' is not a valid NetBIOS domain
name: 0x7b
NetpCheckDomainNameIsValid [ Exists ] for 'MyDomain2.MyCompany.net'
returned 0x0
NetpValidateName: name 'MyDomain2.MyCompany.net' is valid for type 3
NetpDsGetDcName: trying to find DC in domain 'MyDomain2.MyCompany.net',
flags: 0x40001010
NetpDsGetDcName: failed to find a DC having account 'MYCOMPUTER$': 0x525,
last error is 0x79
NetpDsGetDcName: status of verifying DNS A record name resolution for
'MyServer2.MyDomain2.MyCompany.net': 0x0
NetpDsGetDcName: found DC '\\MyServer2.MyDomain2.MyCompany.net' in the
specified domain
NetUseAdd to \\MyServer2.MyDomain2.MyCompany.net\IPC$ returned 5
NetpJoinDomain: status of connecting to dc
'\\MyServer2.MyDomain2.MyCompany.net': 0x5
NetpDoDomainJoin: status: 0x5

--
Richard Mueller
Microsoft MVP Scripting and ADSI
Hilltop Lab - http://www.rlmueller.net
--

"Richard Mueller [MVP]" <rlmueller-nospam@ameritech.nospam.net> wrote in
message news:ehV6TOHhHHA.284@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Have been unable to join a Vista Business laptop to either of two domains.
> In both cases have previously joined other clients, such as Windows 98,
> Windows 2000, and XP. Both domains functioning with these clients. Excerpt
> from NetSetup.log below (with timestamps removed).
>
> First domain (attempt dated 4/20 below) Windows Server 2003 with DHCP.
> Vista laptop set to get IP address automatically. Tried both wireless and
> wired connections. Can ping machines on network and access internet from
> the Vista laptop.
>
> Second domain (attempts dated 4/21) Windows 2000 Server without DHCP.
> Configured laptop with IP address. Again can ping other machines. Other
> machines can see the Vista laptop (under Workgroup rather than domain).

Show us the unedited text output from the "Ipconfig /all" of the affected
laptop.

Ensure that the laptop uses ONLY the internal DNS which can resolve the
DNS zone corresponding to the domain name.

Check this DNS for access with NSLookup against the DCs records on
every DNS server listed.

Run NetDiag /fix and NetDiag /v checking the output for FAIL and WARN
messages.

Check "DCDiag /c" for FAIL and WARN on each DC separately.
(You might be just getting unlucky by contacting the "broken" DC or
DNS.)

--
Herb Martin, MCSE, MVP
http://www.LearnQuick.Com
(phone on web site)

hi,
on the first attempt you have a "The format of the specified network name is
invalid." error so i think you have a DNS problem on that domain - did you
renamed the domain?
on the second attempt you have a "access denied" error so check if the user
really have the rights .

on vista machine try to disable IPv6 if you dont used.
--
Dragos CAMARA
MCSA Windows 2003 server


"Richard Mueller [MVP]" wrote:

> Have been unable to join a Vista Business laptop to either of two domains.
> In both cases have previously joined other clients, such as Windows 98,
> Windows 2000, and XP. Both domains functioning with these clients. Excerpt
> from NetSetup.log below (with timestamps removed).
>
> First domain (attempt dated 4/20 below) Windows Server 2003 with DHCP. Vista
> laptop set to get IP address automatically. Tried both wireless and wired
> connections. Can ping machines on network and access internet from the Vista
> laptop.
>
> Second domain (attempts dated 4/21) Windows 2000 Server without DHCP.
> Configured laptop with IP address. Again can ping other machines. Other
> machines can see the Vista laptop (under Workgroup rather than domain).
>
> Any help appreciated.
>
> NetSetup.log
> ================
> 04/20/2007
> 14:25:58:055 -----------------------------------------------------------------
> NetpDoDomainJoin
> NetpMachineValidToJoin: 'MYCOMPUTER'
> OS Version: 6.0
> Build number: 6000
> SKU: Windows VistaT Business
> NetpDomainJoinLicensingCheck: ulLicenseValue=1, Status: 0x0
> NetpGetLsaPrimaryDomain: status: 0x0
> NetpMachineValidToJoin: status: 0x0
> NetpJoinDomain
> Machine: MYCOMPUTER
> Domain: MyDomain1
> MachineAccountOU: (NULL)
> Account: MyDomain1\administrator
> Options: 0x27
> NetpLoadParameters: loading registry parameters...
> NetpLoadParameters: DNSNameResolutionRequired not found, defaulting to '1'
> 0x2
> NetpLoadParameters: status: 0x2
> NetpValidateName: checking to see if 'MyDomain1' is valid as type 3 name
> NetpCheckDomainNameIsValid [ Exists ] for 'MyDomain1' returned 0x0
> NetpValidateName: name 'MyDomain1' is valid for type 3
> NetpDsGetDcName: trying to find DC in domain 'MyDomain1', flags: 0x40001010
> NetpDsGetDcName: status of verifying DNS A record name resolution for
> 'MyServer1.MyDomain1.com': 0x0
> NetpDsGetDcName: found DC '\\MyServer1.MyDomain1.com' in the specified
> domain
> NetUseAdd to \\MyServer1.MyDomain1.com\IPC$ returned 1214
> NetpJoinDomain: status of connecting to dc '\\MyServer1.MyDomain1.com':
> 0x4be
> NetpDoDomainJoin: status: 0x4be
> 04/21/2007
> 16:40:34:691 -----------------------------------------------------------------
> NetpDoDomainJoin
> NetpMachineValidToJoin: 'MYCOMPUTER'
> OS Version: 6.0
> Build number: 6000
> SKU: Windows VistaT Business
> NetpDomainJoinLicensingCheck: ulLicenseValue=1, Status: 0x0
> NetpGetLsaPrimaryDomain: status: 0x0
> NetpMachineValidToJoin: status: 0x0
> NetpJoinDomain
> Machine: MYCOMPUTER
> Domain: MyDomain2
> MachineAccountOU: (NULL)
> Account: MyDomain2\administrator
> Options: 0x25
> NetpLoadParameters: loading registry parameters...
> NetpLoadParameters: DNSNameResolutionRequired not found, defaulting to '1'
> 0x2
> NetpLoadParameters: status: 0x2
> NetpValidateName: checking to see if 'MyDomain2' is valid as type 3 name
> NetpCheckDomainNameIsValid [ Exists ] for 'MyDomain2' returned 0x0
> NetpValidateName: name 'MyDomain2' is valid for type 3
> NetpDsGetDcName: trying to find DC in domain 'MyDomain2', flags: 0x40001010
> NetpDsGetDcName: failed to find a DC having account 'MYCOMPUTER$': 0x525,
> last error is 0x79
> NetpDsGetDcName: status of verifying DNS A record name resolution for
> 'MyServer2.MyDomain2.MyCompany.net': 0x0
> NetpDsGetDcName: found DC '\\MyServer2.MyDomain2.MyCompany.net' in the
> specified domain
> NetUseAdd to \\MyServer2.MyDomain2.MyCompany.net\IPC$ returned 5
> Trying add to \\MyServer2.MyDomain2.MyCompany.net\IPC$ using NULL Session
> NetpJoinDomain: status of connecting to dc
> '\\MyServer2.MyDomain2.MyCompany.net': 0x0
> NetpGetLsaPrimaryDomain: status: 0x0
> NetpGetDnsHostName: Read NV Hostname: MYCOMPUTER
> NetpGetDnsHostName: PrimaryDnsSuffix defaulted to DNS domain name:
> MyDomain2.MyCompany.net
> NetpLsaOpenSecret: status: 0xc0000034
> NetpGetLsaPrimaryDomain: status: 0x0
> NetpLsaOpenSecret: status: 0xc0000034
> SamLookupNamesInDomain on MYCOMPUTER$ failed with 0xc0000073
> NetpJoinDomain: status of setting machine password: 0x534
> NetpJoinDomain: initiaing a rollback due to earlier errors
> NetpLsaOpenSecret: status: 0x0
> NetpJoinDomain: rollback: status of deleting secret: 0x0
> NetpJoinDomain: status of disconnecting from
> '\\MyServer2.MyDomain2.MyCompany.net': 0x0
> NetpDoDomainJoin: status: 0x534
> 04/21/2007
> 17:41:47:082 -----------------------------------------------------------------
> NetpDoDomainJoin
> NetpMachineValidToJoin: 'MYCOMPUTER'
> OS Version: 6.0
> Build number: 6000
> SKU: Windows VistaT Business
> NetpDomainJoinLicensingCheck: ulLicenseValue=1, Status: 0x0
> NetpGetLsaPrimaryDomain: status: 0x0
> NetpMachineValidToJoin: status: 0x0
> NetpJoinDomain
> Machine: MYCOMPUTER
> Domain: MyDomain2.MyCompany.net
> MachineAccountOU: (NULL)
> Account: MyDomain2.MyCompany.net\administrator
> Options: 0x27
> NetpLoadParameters: loading registry parameters...
> NetpLoadParameters: DNSNameResolutionRequired not found, defaulting to '1'
> 0x2
> NetpLoadParameters: status: 0x2
> NetpValidateName: checking to see if 'MyDomain2.MyCompany.net' is valid as
> type 3 name
> NetpValidateName: 'MyDomain2.MyCompany.net' is not a valid NetBIOS domain
> name: 0x7b
> NetpCheckDomainNameIsValid [ Exists ] for 'MyDomain2.MyCompany.net'
> returned 0x0
> NetpValidateName: name 'MyDomain2.MyCompany.net' is valid for type 3
> NetpDsGetDcName: trying to find DC in domain 'MyDomain2.MyCompany.net',
> flags: 0x40001010
> NetpDsGetDcName: failed to find a DC having account 'MYCOMPUTER$': 0x525,
> last error is 0x79
> NetpDsGetDcName: status of verifying DNS A record name resolution for
> 'MyServer2.MyDomain2.MyCompany.net': 0x0
> NetpDsGetDcName: found DC '\\MyServer2.MyDomain2.MyCompany.net' in the
> specified domain
> NetUseAdd to \\MyServer2.MyDomain2.MyCompany.net\IPC$ returned 5
> NetpJoinDomain: status of connecting to dc
> '\\MyServer2.MyDomain2.MyCompany.net': 0x5
> NetpDoDomainJoin: status: 0x5
>
> --
> Richard Mueller
> Microsoft MVP Scripting and ADSI
> Hilltop Lab - http://www.rlmueller.net
> --
>
>
>

"Herb Martin" <news@learnquick.com> wrote in message
news:u$UNt%23JhHHA.4704@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>
> "Richard Mueller [MVP]" <rlmueller-nospam@ameritech.nospam.net> wrote in
> message news:ehV6TOHhHHA.284@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Have been unable to join a Vista Business laptop to either of two
>> domains. In both cases have previously joined other clients, such as
>> Windows 98, Windows 2000, and XP. Both domains functioning with these
>> clients. Excerpt from NetSetup.log below (with timestamps removed).
>>
>> First domain (attempt dated 4/20 below) Windows Server 2003 with DHCP.
>> Vista laptop set to get IP address automatically. Tried both wireless and
>> wired connections. Can ping machines on network and access internet from
>> the Vista laptop.
>>
>> Second domain (attempts dated 4/21) Windows 2000 Server without DHCP.
>> Configured laptop with IP address. Again can ping other machines. Other
>> machines can see the Vista laptop (under Workgroup rather than domain).
>
> Show us the unedited text output from the "Ipconfig /all" of the affected
> laptop.

See below.

>
> Ensure that the laptop uses ONLY the internal DNS which can resolve the
> DNS zone corresponding to the domain name.

I don't know what this means, so this might be a problem. DNS on the laptop
points to the DC with DNS (when I attempt to join the domain).

>
> Check this DNS for access with NSLookup against the DCs records on
> every DNS server listed.

NSLookup does not resolve NetBIOS names, like MyComputer, only DNS names
like MyComputer.MyDomain.com. On all other clients both types of names are
resolved.

>
> Run NetDiag /fix and NetDiag /v checking the output for FAIL and WARN
> messages.

The only NetDiag FAIL is "Testing default gateway". I do not have a default
gateway configured (never have). This is a standalone domain with no
internet access. NetDiag /fix resulting in all passing.

>
> Check "DCDiag /c" for FAIL and WARN on each DC separately.
> (You might be just getting unlucky by contacting the "broken" DC or
> DNS.)

DCDiag /c results in no FAIL and no WARN.

Output of ipconfig /all below. This is for the network without DHCP. The
other domain is in another state, but we ran ipconfig /all many times and
confirmed we had an ip address in the range expected, given by DHCP. Note I
previously modified machine and domain names, but not below. I gave the
laptop 192.168.48.25. The DNS server is 192.168.48.1:
=============

Windows IP Configuration

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

Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : hilltop
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Dell Wireless 1490 Dual Band WLAN
Mini-Card
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-19-7D-5F-12-A5
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated
Controller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-19-B9-51-21-DC
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . :
fe80::a86e:9129:616d:145b%9(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.48.25(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.48.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.48.1
Primary WINS Server . . . . . . . : 192.168.48.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 6:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 02-00-54-55-4E-01
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 7:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . :
isatap.{D7207BAD-3ECF-4D8D-8699-345E2E005CBE}
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 9:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . :
isatap.{D7207BAD-3ECF-4D8D-8699-345E2E005CBE}
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 15:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . :
isatap.{D7207BAD-3ECF-4D8D-8699-345E2E005CBE}
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 16:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . :
isatap.{D7207BAD-3ECF-4D8D-8699-345E2E005CBE}
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 17:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . :
isatap.{D7207BAD-3ECF-4D8D-8699-345E2E005CBE}
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 18:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . :
isatap.{D7207BAD-3ECF-4D8D-8699-345E2E005CBE}
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 19:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . :
isatap.{D7207BAD-3ECF-4D8D-8699-345E2E005CBE}
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 20:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . :
isatap.{D7207BAD-3ECF-4D8D-8699-345E2E005CBE}
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 21:

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

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 22:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . :
isatap.{10F32EC9-8341-42DE-8605-AB9D674A4868}
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . :
fe80::5efe:192.168.48.25%24(Preferred)
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.48.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

--
Richard Mueller
Microsoft MVP Scripting and ADSI
Hilltop Lab - http://www.rlmueller.net
--

One attempt was to join using NetBIOS names, like MyDomain2. The other
attempt was to join with DNS names like MyDomain2.MyCompany.net. My
interpretation is that first the client attempts to resolve the names as
NetBIOS names, then if that fails attempts to resolve as DNS names, which
succeeds. In all cases, a DC is found, but an error is raised on NetUseAdd.

I'm certain the credentials are good. I'm using the Administrator account.

I disabled IPv6 on the Vista computer, but got the same result.

--
Richard Mueller
Microsoft MVP Scripting and ADSI
Hilltop Lab - http://www.rlmueller.net
--

"Dragos CAMARA" <dragos_c@remove-this.hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:810CEEEA-D704-44A6-9BC9-23CE04B341C7@microsoft.com...
> hi,
> on the first attempt you have a "The format of the specified network name
> is
> invalid." error so i think you have a DNS problem on that domain - did you
> renamed the domain?
> on the second attempt you have a "access denied" error so check if the
> user
> really have the rights .
>
> on vista machine try to disable IPv6 if you dont used.
> --
> Dragos CAMARA
> MCSA Windows 2003 server
>
>
> "Richard Mueller [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Have been unable to join a Vista Business laptop to either of two
>> domains.
>> In both cases have previously joined other clients, such as Windows 98,
>> Windows 2000, and XP. Both domains functioning with these clients.
>> Excerpt
>> from NetSetup.log below (with timestamps removed).
>>
>> First domain (attempt dated 4/20 below) Windows Server 2003 with DHCP.
>> Vista
>> laptop set to get IP address automatically. Tried both wireless and wired
>> connections. Can ping machines on network and access internet from the
>> Vista
>> laptop.
>>
>> Second domain (attempts dated 4/21) Windows 2000 Server without DHCP.
>> Configured laptop with IP address. Again can ping other machines. Other
>> machines can see the Vista laptop (under Workgroup rather than domain).
>>
>> Any help appreciated.
>>
>> NetSetup.log
>> ================
>> 04/20/2007
>> 14:25:58:055 -----------------------------------------------------------------
>> NetpDoDomainJoin
>> NetpMachineValidToJoin: 'MYCOMPUTER'
>> OS Version: 6.0
>> Build number: 6000
>> SKU: Windows VistaT Business
>> NetpDomainJoinLicensingCheck: ulLicenseValue=1, Status: 0x0
>> NetpGetLsaPrimaryDomain: status: 0x0
>> NetpMachineValidToJoin: status: 0x0
>> NetpJoinDomain
>> Machine: MYCOMPUTER
>> Domain: MyDomain1
>> MachineAccountOU: (NULL)
>> Account: MyDomain1\administrator
>> Options: 0x27
>> NetpLoadParameters: loading registry parameters...
>> NetpLoadParameters: DNSNameResolutionRequired not found, defaulting to
>> '1'
>> 0x2
>> NetpLoadParameters: status: 0x2
>> NetpValidateName: checking to see if 'MyDomain1' is valid as type 3 name
>> NetpCheckDomainNameIsValid [ Exists ] for 'MyDomain1' returned 0x0
>> NetpValidateName: name 'MyDomain1' is valid for type 3
>> NetpDsGetDcName: trying to find DC in domain 'MyDomain1', flags:
>> 0x40001010
>> NetpDsGetDcName: status of verifying DNS A record name resolution for
>> 'MyServer1.MyDomain1.com': 0x0
>> NetpDsGetDcName: found DC '\\MyServer1.MyDomain1.com' in the specified
>> domain
>> NetUseAdd to \\MyServer1.MyDomain1.com\IPC$ returned 1214
>> NetpJoinDomain: status of connecting to dc '\\MyServer1.MyDomain1.com':
>> 0x4be
>> NetpDoDomainJoin: status: 0x4be
>> 04/21/2007
>> 16:40:34:691 -----------------------------------------------------------------
>> NetpDoDomainJoin
>> NetpMachineValidToJoin: 'MYCOMPUTER'
>> OS Version: 6.0
>> Build number: 6000
>> SKU: Windows VistaT Business
>> NetpDomainJoinLicensingCheck: ulLicenseValue=1, Status: 0x0
>> NetpGetLsaPrimaryDomain: status: 0x0
>> NetpMachineValidToJoin: status: 0x0
>> NetpJoinDomain
>> Machine: MYCOMPUTER
>> Domain: MyDomain2
>> MachineAccountOU: (NULL)
>> Account: MyDomain2\administrator
>> Options: 0x25
>> NetpLoadParameters: loading registry parameters...
>> NetpLoadParameters: DNSNameResolutionRequired not found, defaulting to
>> '1'
>> 0x2
>> NetpLoadParameters: status: 0x2
>> NetpValidateName: checking to see if 'MyDomain2' is valid as type 3 name
>> NetpCheckDomainNameIsValid [ Exists ] for 'MyDomain2' returned 0x0
>> NetpValidateName: name 'MyDomain2' is valid for type 3
>> NetpDsGetDcName: trying to find DC in domain 'MyDomain2', flags:
>> 0x40001010
>> NetpDsGetDcName: failed to find a DC having account 'MYCOMPUTER$':
>> 0x525,
>> last error is 0x79
>> NetpDsGetDcName: status of verifying DNS A record name resolution for
>> 'MyServer2.MyDomain2.MyCompany.net': 0x0
>> NetpDsGetDcName: found DC '\\MyServer2.MyDomain2.MyCompany.net' in the
>> specified domain
>> NetUseAdd to \\MyServer2.MyDomain2.MyCompany.net\IPC$ returned 5
>> Trying add to \\MyServer2.MyDomain2.MyCompany.net\IPC$ using NULL
>> Session
>> NetpJoinDomain: status of connecting to dc
>> '\\MyServer2.MyDomain2.MyCompany.net': 0x0
>> NetpGetLsaPrimaryDomain: status: 0x0
>> NetpGetDnsHostName: Read NV Hostname: MYCOMPUTER
>> NetpGetDnsHostName: PrimaryDnsSuffix defaulted to DNS domain name:
>> MyDomain2.MyCompany.net
>> NetpLsaOpenSecret: status: 0xc0000034
>> NetpGetLsaPrimaryDomain: status: 0x0
>> NetpLsaOpenSecret: status: 0xc0000034
>> SamLookupNamesInDomain on MYCOMPUTER$ failed with 0xc0000073
>> NetpJoinDomain: status of setting machine password: 0x534
>> NetpJoinDomain: initiaing a rollback due to earlier errors
>> NetpLsaOpenSecret: status: 0x0
>> NetpJoinDomain: rollback: status of deleting secret: 0x0
>> NetpJoinDomain: status of disconnecting from
>> '\\MyServer2.MyDomain2.MyCompany.net': 0x0
>> NetpDoDomainJoin: status: 0x534
>> 04/21/2007
>> 17:41:47:082 -----------------------------------------------------------------
>> NetpDoDomainJoin
>> NetpMachineValidToJoin: 'MYCOMPUTER'
>> OS Version: 6.0
>> Build number: 6000
>> SKU: Windows VistaT Business
>> NetpDomainJoinLicensingCheck: ulLicenseValue=1, Status: 0x0
>> NetpGetLsaPrimaryDomain: status: 0x0
>> NetpMachineValidToJoin: status: 0x0
>> NetpJoinDomain
>> Machine: MYCOMPUTER
>> Domain: MyDomain2.MyCompany.net
>> MachineAccountOU: (NULL)
>> Account: MyDomain2.MyCompany.net\administrator
>> Options: 0x27
>> NetpLoadParameters: loading registry parameters...
>> NetpLoadParameters: DNSNameResolutionRequired not found, defaulting to
>> '1'
>> 0x2
>> NetpLoadParameters: status: 0x2
>> NetpValidateName: checking to see if 'MyDomain2.MyCompany.net' is valid
>> as
>> type 3 name
>> NetpValidateName: 'MyDomain2.MyCompany.net' is not a valid NetBIOS
>> domain
>> name: 0x7b
>> NetpCheckDomainNameIsValid [ Exists ] for 'MyDomain2.MyCompany.net'
>> returned 0x0
>> NetpValidateName: name 'MyDomain2.MyCompany.net' is valid for type 3
>> NetpDsGetDcName: trying to find DC in domain 'MyDomain2.MyCompany.net',
>> flags: 0x40001010
>> NetpDsGetDcName: failed to find a DC having account 'MYCOMPUTER$':
>> 0x525,
>> last error is 0x79
>> NetpDsGetDcName: status of verifying DNS A record name resolution for
>> 'MyServer2.MyDomain2.MyCompany.net': 0x0
>> NetpDsGetDcName: found DC '\\MyServer2.MyDomain2.MyCompany.net' in the
>> specified domain
>> NetUseAdd to \\MyServer2.MyDomain2.MyCompany.net\IPC$ returned 5
>> NetpJoinDomain: status of connecting to dc
>> '\\MyServer2.MyDomain2.MyCompany.net': 0x5
>> NetpDoDomainJoin: status: 0x5
>>
>> --
>> Richard Mueller
>> Microsoft MVP Scripting and ADSI
>> Hilltop Lab - http://www.rlmueller.net
>> --
>>
>>
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