unable to join the domain "n/w path was n't found"

peeli · 08-18-2009, 12:44 AM

'the following error was occured while try to join the domain rohcs.com' "n/wpath was n't found"

i formed a new domain rohcs.com for my company.all my client pcs are xp sp2 mechine while i trying to join the pc to domain It asks username & pw.i give domain administrator name and pw .the then it showing following error message '
the following error was occured while attemptting to join the domain rohcs.com' "n/wpath was n't found"

I can ping tfrom server to client and and viceversa..also i was able to ping use rohcs.com from client side...and firewall is disabled in server..

**bilbus** · 08-18-2009, 03:02 PM

make sure your desktop that your adding to the domain has the correct dns server (the AD server) as it's only dns server.

The server should also have it self as it's only dns server in tcp-ip settings ... you should have no external/public/isp dns servers on your tcp-ip setting on ANY device on your network.

When computers join ad they don't use "server" or "server.something.com" they use dns to lookup a SVR record. If you have a non AD dns server in your settings it wont find this record.

**2xgrump** · 08-18-2009, 06:31 PM

I agree with bilbus, DNS misconfig can cause so many issues. Make sure that the DNS in your server is configured properly and that you are using only your DNS server IP. If everthing is configured correctly in your server, you just have DHCP config on each computer and joining each computer in your domain should go smoothly. The server's firewall shouldn't be an issue joining a client computer to a domain.
This might help you about DNS configurations:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l...78(WS.10).aspx

peeli · 09-15-2009, 12:09 AM

ya...I have given only domainserver's ip as dns ip in client side...& n't given any addition dns server..and am able to ping to server using rohcs.com (domain name)...i removed dns & domain using dcpromo command ..and also removed dns's registry entry(zone from hklm/s/w/ms/winnt/currentversion/dnsserver/zone/

but it showing same problem again...

**2xgrump** · 09-15-2009, 10:18 PM

Wow....what is really goin' on here, you got me thinking now. So you can't still join the PC's to the domain after demoting then promoting? Can you pls. provide and post the ipconfig /all info of the server and one of the client PC please? Also, is it possible with your permission to give me a snapshot or info of your DNS config from the server? Is you domain name by any chance XXXX.local or maybe XXXX.com? It shd have been XXXX.local. Please provide me these info so that I may further assists you. RD

**bilbus** · 09-15-2009, 10:22 PM

you can use a .com just fine, splitdns or delegated dns is just fine if done correctly.

blackmamba11 · 09-18-2009, 08:54 AM

1. Does your DNS primary zone have the active directory information in it? It should have a folder called _msdcs that has the locations necessary for the AD domain.
2. Try restarting the NETLOGON service or your AD or make sure that it is running.
3. make sure that the domain named specified when joining the PC to the domain matches the one in your AD users and computers.
4. As stated earlier, make the AD server the primary DNS server in your client computer.
5. Ping the server from the client PC by its DNS name.
6. Try joining the PC to the doamin again.
7. make sure that you are using the right user when you join the domain. I always yse the domainname\administrator format.

08-18-2009, 12:44 AM	#1 (permalink)
peeli Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 7 OS: windows 2003 server sp2	unable to join the domain "n/w path was n't found" 'the following error was occured while try to join the domain rohcs.com' "n/wpath was n't found" i formed a new domain rohcs.com for my company.all my client pcs are xp sp2 mechine while i trying to join the pc to domain It asks username & pw.i give domain administrator name and pw .the then it showing following error message ' the following error was occured while attemptting to join the domain rohcs.com' "n/wpath was n't found" I can ping tfrom server to client and and viceversa..also i was able to ping use rohcs.com from client side...and firewall is disabled in server..

08-18-2009, 03:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
bilbus TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 949 OS: OS2 Warp	Re: unable to join the domain "n/w path was n't found" make sure your desktop that your adding to the domain has the correct dns server (the AD server) as it's only dns server. The server should also have it self as it's only dns server in tcp-ip settings ... you should have no external/public/isp dns servers on your tcp-ip setting on ANY device on your network. When computers join ad they don't use "server" or "server.something.com" they use dns to lookup a SVR record. If you have a non AD dns server in your settings it wont find this record. Last edited by bilbus; 08-18-2009 at 03:04 PM.

08-18-2009, 06:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
2xgrump Mentor Networking Forums Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,093 OS: Vista-sp2/Win2003Server-R2/SBS2003/XP-sp3	Re: unable to join the domain "n/w path was n't found" I agree with bilbus, DNS misconfig can cause so many issues. Make sure that the DNS in your server is configured properly and that you are using only your DNS server IP. If everthing is configured correctly in your server, you just have DHCP config on each computer and joining each computer in your domain should go smoothly. The server's firewall shouldn't be an issue joining a client computer to a domain. This might help you about DNS configurations: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l...78(WS.10).aspx __________________ Networking Forums "Peace" RD

09-15-2009, 12:09 AM	#4 (permalink)
peeli Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 7 OS: windows 2003 server sp2	Re: unable to join the domain "n/w path was n't found" ya...I have given only domainserver's ip as dns ip in client side...& n't given any addition dns server..and am able to ping to server using rohcs.com (domain name)...i removed dns & domain using dcpromo command ..and also removed dns's registry entry(zone from hklm/s/w/ms/winnt/currentversion/dnsserver/zone/ but it showing same problem again...

09-15-2009, 10:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
2xgrump Mentor Networking Forums Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,093 OS: Vista-sp2/Win2003Server-R2/SBS2003/XP-sp3	Re: unable to join the domain "n/w path was n't found" Wow....what is really goin' on here, you got me thinking now. So you can't still join the PC's to the domain after demoting then promoting? Can you pls. provide and post the ipconfig /all info of the server and one of the client PC please? Also, is it possible with your permission to give me a snapshot or info of your DNS config from the server? Is you domain name by any chance XXXX.local or maybe XXXX.com? It shd have been XXXX.local. Please provide me these info so that I may further assists you. RD __________________ Networking Forums "Peace" RD

09-15-2009, 10:22 PM	#6 (permalink)
bilbus TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 949 OS: OS2 Warp	Re: unable to join the domain "n/w path was n't found" you can use a .com just fine, splitdns or delegated dns is just fine if done correctly.

09-18-2009, 08:54 AM	#7 (permalink)
blackmamba11 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 4 OS: server 2003	Re: unable to join the domain "n/w path was n't found" 1. Does your DNS primary zone have the active directory information in it? It should have a folder called _msdcs that has the locations necessary for the AD domain. 2. Try restarting the NETLOGON service or your AD or make sure that it is running. 3. make sure that the domain named specified when joining the PC to the domain matches the one in your AD users and computers. 4. As stated earlier, make the AD server the primary DNS server in your client computer. 5. Ping the server from the client PC by its DNS name. 6. Try joining the PC to the doamin again. 7. make sure that you are using the right user when you join the domain. I always yse the domainname\administrator format. Last edited by blackmamba11; 09-18-2009 at 08:57 AM.