Cannot join domain 1

[khimedia]

I have a windows 2000 Pro machine and am trying to join a domain on a windows 2000 Server machine (set up as a PDC). When I try to change from a workgroup to domain, I get a username/password box, and enter the administrator account, and then I get an error: Network Path not found.

I am able to ping the server, and can even browse the network and see the other machine and view files on the server, but still cannot join the domain. Any Ideas?

 

[rjbj]

You cannot setup a W2K server as a PDC without an active directory. You can only set it up in a netwok share enviornment (workgroup) without an AD or an NT Server as a PDC.

 

[khimedia]

I did have to set up active directory to make the Win 2000 Server a PDC. I do not know much about active directory, but did install it. (maybe not correctly) Is there anything in active directory that I need to specifically set up?

 

[khimedia]

I found the problem. I had errors in the DNS configuration. I found a nice article from Microsoft called "Troubleshooting Common Active Directory Setup Issues in Windows 2000".

Here is a link in case anybody is interested:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;260371&