Cannot join domain Network path not found

[Guest]

We had a Windows NT4 server that was replaced by a Windows 2000 server as a
domain controller. The NT 4 domain controller was not demoted prior to the
change. Now the existing clients (windows 2000 and 98) cannot join the
domain. I receive "network path not found," even after prompting for
Administrator credentials for the addition to the domain. How do I join the
clients to the domain? Do I need to demote the domain controller?

 

[Mike]

We had a Windows NT4 server that was replaced by a Windows 2000 server as
a
domain controller. The NT 4 domain controller was not demoted prior to
the
change. Now the existing clients (windows 2000 and 98) cannot join the
domain. I receive "network path not found," even after prompting for
Administrator credentials for the addition to the domain. How do I join
the
clients to the domain? Do I need to demote the domain controller?

Have you tried making them a member of a workgroup, rebooting & then trying
to re-join the domain?

 

[Guest]

Yes, I have tried to disjoin the clients from the workgroup and re-join the
domain to no avail. Still I get "network path not found..." Thanks for your
response.

 

[Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)]

We had a Windows NT4 server that was replaced by a Windows 2000 server as a
domain controller. The NT 4 domain controller was not demoted prior to the
change. Now the existing clients (windows 2000 and 98) cannot join the
domain. I receive "network path not found," even after prompting for
Administrator credentials for the addition to the domain. How do I join the
clients to the domain? Do I need to demote the domain controller?

Hi,

Very likely a DNS name resolution issue, please see the posts in the
links below.

http://groups.google.co.uk/group/mi...29d8bc5f84d/ccafd244689088fa#ccafd244689088fa

http://groups.google.co.uk/group/microsoft.public.win2000.networking/msg/2066a4416a317653