W2K professional cannot be added to the Domain

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Narciso Lazo

I experiencing this weird problem that I'm trying to solve
with no luck at all. I have a Domain Controller (Windows
2000 Server runnin Active Directory Service, DNS, NAT and
Exchange 5.5 all in one box), Long time ago I upgraded one
of our Windows NT 4.0 workstation to Windows 2000
Profesional with no problem during the upgrade process and
also joining the domain. But recently I found out that I
cannot print on our network printer and could not browse
the domain, it seems that it's been disconnected from the
network and when I'm trying to re-connect to the network
or re-join the domain there is an error stating ("that my
computer could not be joined to the domain because the ff:
error has occured". "The network name cannot be found").
I tried reconfiguring the DNS but still no luck.

Note: I'm using a private DNS server and using a static IP
configuration for the workstation that cannot be added to
the domain.

I hope somebody can help me with my problem
 
How many nics in the server? Why aren't you running DHCP on it? It really is
a nobrainer and will push all the necessary settings to your clients (DNS,
gateway, WINS).
Flip that W2K into a workgroup, reboot, rejoin it.

Marina
 
I can't configure with DHCP bec. one of our application
requires a static IP configuration. I already did the one
that you e-mailed me but with no luck.

Any other suggestion. Anyway Thank's for your reply.
 
Post the ipconfig/all from the server and post one from a client.

Marina
 
-----Original Message-----
I experiencing this weird problem that I'm trying to solve
with no luck at all. I have a Domain Controller (Windows
2000 Server runnin Active Directory Service, DNS, NAT and
Exchange 5.5 all in one box), Long time ago I upgraded one
of our Windows NT 4.0 workstation to Windows 2000
Profesional with no problem during the upgrade process and
also joining the domain. But recently I found out that I
cannot print on our network printer and could not browse
the domain, it seems that it's been disconnected from the
network and when I'm trying to re-connect to the network
or re-join the domain there is an error stating ("that my
computer could not be joined to the domain because the ff:
error has occured". "The network name cannot be found").
I tried reconfiguring the DNS but still no luck.

Note: I'm using a private DNS server and using a static IP
configuration for the workstation (because our
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application needs a static IP configuration) that cannot
be added to
 
What kind of an application is this that it needs static IP's?

Marina
 
Check the network card configuration is not set to hardware default.
 
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