Windows 2000 can't join Windows server 2003 PDC

[ViNC3 via WinServerKB.com]

Hi,

i have a winserver2k3 primary Domain Controller, but when i tried to join the
domain using computer with windows 2000 sp4, the computer can't detect any
Domain at all.
but when we unplug the computer with windows 2000 sp4 and join another
network, the computer is able to connect to the DC with winNT 4.0 installed.


anyone please help,
thanks in advance,

regards,
Vince

 

[Meinolf Weber]

Hello ViNC3 via WinServerKB.com,

Can you ping the server by its ip address? Please post an ipconfig /all from
the dc and the 2000 machine. Also check that the firewall on the dc is not
enabled.

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Meinolf Weber
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[ViNC3 via WinServerKB.com]

Hi Meinolf,

Domain Name : WORLDGROUP

Win server 2003 DC : ipconfig
ip address : 10.10.40.86
subnet mask : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway : 10.10.40.253

Win2000
ip addresses : 10.10.40.147
subnet mask : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway : 10.10.40.253

By using win2000, i'm able to ping the Domain Controller IP which is 10.10.40.
86
but when i tried to join domain : WORLDGROUP, it.s just display that error
looking for domain WORLDGROUP.

what do i need to do?


thanks and regards,
ViNC3

Hello ViNC3 via WinServerKB.com,

Can you ping the server by its ip address? Please post an ipconfig /all from
the dc and the 2000 machine. Also check that the firewall on the dc is not
enabled.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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Hi,

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regards,
Vinc

 

[Meinolf Weber]

Hello ViNC3 via WinServerKB.com,

You are using a single label domain name which is not the best solution and
can create a lot of problems. And Computers that are running Windows 2000
with SP4 will not register in a single-label domain. Have a look here:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/300684

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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Hi Meinolf,

Domain Name : WORLDGROUP

Win server 2003 DC : ipconfig
ip address : 10.10.40.86
subnet mask : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway : 10.10.40.253
Win2000
ip addresses : 10.10.40.147
subnet mask : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway : 10.10.40.253
By using win2000, i'm able to ping the Domain Controller IP which is
10.10.40.
86
but when i tried to join domain : WORLDGROUP, it.s just display that
error
looking for domain WORLDGROUP.
what do i need to do?

thanks and regards,
ViNC3

Hello ViNC3 via WinServerKB.com,

Can you ping the server by its ip address? Please post an ipconfig
/all from the dc and the 2000 machine. Also check that the firewall
on the dc is not enabled.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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confers
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Hi,

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regards,
Vin

 

[ViNC3 via WinServerKB.com]

Hi Meinolf,

the reason i am using single label domain is because previously the old
server's WinNT4.0 are using single domain as well, so the senior here asked
me to use the same name to replace the old one.

by any chance, the windows 2000 have any cache to store temporary for domain
name even after we disconnected the old NT4.0 and plug in the new one with
the same domain name?

thanks and regards,
Vince

Hello ViNC3 via WinServerKB.com,

You are using a single label domain name which is not the best solution and
can create a lot of problems. And Computers that are running Windows 2000
with SP4 will not register in a single-label domain. Have a look here:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/300684

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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Hi Meinolf,

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[Meinolf Weber]

Hello ViNC3 via WinServerKB.com,

If you go deeper in the article you see that it contains a workaround's for
XP 2003 and also 2000.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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Hi Meinolf,

the reason i am using single label domain is because previously the
old server's WinNT4.0 are using single domain as well, so the senior
here asked me to use the same name to replace the old one.

by any chance, the windows 2000 have any cache to store temporary for
domain name even after we disconnected the old NT4.0 and plug in the
new one with the same domain name?

thanks and regards,
Vince

Hello ViNC3 via WinServerKB.com,

You are using a single label domain name which is not the best
solution and can create a lot of problems. And Computers that are
running Windows 2000 with SP4 will not register in a single-label
domain. Have a look here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/300684

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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Hi Meinolf,

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regards,
Vin

 

[ViNC3 via WinServerKB.com]

Hi, Meinolf,

i will try look into the article you gave, anything i will drop you a msg.

thanks

regards,
Vince

Hello ViNC3 via WinServerKB.com,

If you go deeper in the article you see that it contains a workaround's for
XP 2003 and also 2000.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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Hi Meinolf,

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[ViNC3 via WinServerKB.com]

Hi Meinolf,

i have read through the article you gave, but in the article, it doesn't
shows how windows 2000 clear cache.

i will try to clarify the problem i am facing,
previously this company have a PDC (windows NT 4.0) with domain name
(WORLDGROUP) with a few Server (windows 2000) connected to the domain network
as member of the domain. Now they want to replace the old NT 4.0 machine to
new machine with (windows server 2003)

so firstly, i install the windows server 2003 with domain name (WORLDGROUPC)
then link it to the network. after that, i have migrated from the NT 4.0
(WORLDGROUP) to WIN2003 (WORLDGROUPC)

then after that, they said they want to use WORLDGROUP as the domain name, so
i have rename the Domain Name from WORLDGROUPC to WORLDGROUP by using
Microsoft Domain Renaming Tool.

After that, by using one of the serverABC with windows 2000 that connected to
the domain. i disjoin the ServerABC from domain WORLDGROUP and simply join a
workgroup, then i disconnect the old NT (WORLDGROUP) machine from the network
and connect the new Win2003 (WORLDGROUP) *after renaming* machine to the
network.
After that, i disjoin the serverABC windows 2000 from workgroup, and try to
join back to WORLDGROUP, but this time, is the new machine win2003 with the
same Domain Name.

The serverABC just wouldn't join, it keep on showing the domain Name
WORLDGROUP couldn't not be found. (it seem like the serverABC win2000 still
have some cache memory that referring back to the old (winNT) WORLDGROUP
instead of the new (win2003)WORLDGROUP.

i have tried to use XP machine to join the new WORLDGROUP win2003, and
everything works fine, only win2000 seem to kept on referring back to the old
(winNT) WORLDGROUP.

it seem kinda confusing, but this is what really happend in this company
right now >.<

thanks for spending your time to help, really appreciated it.

regards,
Vince

Hello ViNC3 via WinServerKB.com,

If you go deeper in the article you see that it contains a workaround's for
XP 2003 and also 2000.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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Hi Meinolf,

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