Error message with a Windows XP desktop PC

[dday]

"The following error occurred attempting to join the
domain. The directory service was unable to allocate a
relative identifier"

Any ideas on what causes this or how to fix it?

 

[Malke]

"The following error occurred attempting to join the
domain. The directory service was unable to allocate a
relative identifier"

Any ideas on what causes this or how to fix it?

A quick Google using the search term, "directory service unable to
allocate relative identifier" brings up about 4,000 links. This first
one may help:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;822053

There are also other links that might be useful to you.

Malke