problem joing windows 7 to server 2003 domain
i have looked through almost all this forums and couldnt find one that helped just installed windows 7 on a notebook and trying to get it to join my domain thats windows server 2003 r2 it is set up very simply just active directory, and file server i was able to connect all my win xp computers to it fine no problem but just after install of windows 7 on this laptop when i try to join it ask the user name and password of who has the permission to join login, then i get this error "an attempt to resolve the dns name of a domain controller in the domain being joined has failed. please verify this client is configured to reach a dns server that can resolve dns names in the target domain."this is the first time i worked with windows 7 and im a lil bit a novice in server 2003 but any help would be great thanks alot
March 5th, 2010 8:27pm

I'm assuming that you have DHCP and DNS running on your server? Check the IP configuration on the Windows 7 notebook and make sure that DHCP is enabled OR set a static IP on it and put in the appropriate gateway address and DNS server address (the DNS server address should be that of your server).Then try joining the notebook to your domain again.
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March 5th, 2010 11:44pm

well the router right now is acting the dhcp and dns server
March 6th, 2010 1:57am

It wouldn't be a Linksys WRT54G by any chance? Try setting the speed of the network card manually rather than letting it auto-detect. You may need to set it to 10mbps.
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March 6th, 2010 2:43am

no it is a router supplyed by verizon fios internet actiontek or somthing like that
March 6th, 2010 10:36pm

Hi, Based on my research, I would like to suggest the following: 1. Ensure the client is pointing to the correct DNS server. 2. Check if you can ping the DC and DNS server 3. Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP and see how it works: 1) Go to “Control Panel\Network and Internet\Network Connections”. 2) Right-Click on the connection and choose Properties. 3) Click “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Version 4” in the list. 4) Click Properties, and then click Advanced. 5) On the Advanced TCP/IP settings windows, go to “WINS” tab. 6) Under NetBIOS setting, click “Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP”, and then click OK. 4. Boot the system to clean boot environment and then try again: How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista or in Windows 7 Hope this helps. Thanks. Nicholas Li - MSFT
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March 10th, 2010 12:35pm

Hello, I am having a simular problem, I am installing two new HP computers with Windows 7 32 bit to a Dell server running Win 2003 R2 with SP2. First I did not setup the server, The server ip address is 192.168.1.107 and the DNS is set to something like 166.102.165.11 and .13, I beleive that the DNS is that of the Internet provider. I tried giving the client the same DNS number as listed and was not able to connect. I then changed the DNS on the server to its IP address 192.168.1.107 and made changes on the client's DNS to the same. I rebooted both machines and still was not able to connect, so far I have not enabled Netbios over TCP/IP. There were three warning on the server in the System's Event Viewer. Will changing the DNS affect anything on the server or the other client computers ability to connect? What do you suggest. I would like to get the two new pcs up and running on the network. Also Is it better to install apps and printers prior to joining the domain or after. I have not installed anything yet except for SP1 (Win7). Office 2007 is preinstalled. I would appreciate any help. Thanks, Paul
March 14th, 2011 9:31pm

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