New Win2K computers won't join Win2K Domain

[SharSev]

We recently upgraded our Windows NT4 server to Windows 2000 server. The installation seemed to go very smoothly, until I tried to add a new Win2K machine to the domain. All computers that belong to the domain before the upgrade were still part of the domain, but when trying to add a new Win2k machine, I get the error:

"The following error occurred attempting to join the domain "flaftmss":
The network path was not found."

This is the correct domain name; I have DHCP enabled.

My server also shows this error in the event log:
"Dynamic registration or deregistration of one or more DNS records failed becasue no DNS servers are available." This is also a new error since the upgrade.

 

[SilviaS]

Are you running Active Directory,DNS?
Tell me more of your topology,
Cheers

 

[baycog1]

Check to see if DNS is running and if DNS configuration on the new server is properly configured.Just for curiosity sake did you configure the new server with a static IP address?.If not it could be part of the problem.

 

[SharSev]

Yes, we are running AD and DNS. I believe that DNS is configured correctly, but at this point I am getting so frustrated that I might overlook something? Yes, the server has a static IP. The DHCP is running on our firebox.

I was also having trouble adding WinNT machines to the domain, but found that the option for Pre-Windows 2000 users was unchecked. Once I enabled that, I have been able to add NT boxes.

 

[SharSev]

The problem has been resolved with a rather odd work-around. I had the computer join a workgroup with the same name as the domain, and rebooted the computer. Then I went back into the network identification, and told it to join the domain. The computer joined the domain with no further difficulties!