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Nunya
Asked: 2011-07-04 05:40:34 +0800 CST

Windows 7 domain join fails

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Here is the scenario:

I have several(17) Windows 7 machines joined to a Samba domain. We have a situation where the Win 7 machines need to be renamed.

To accomplish this this is the procedure I have been following: 1) Take machine out of the domain 2) Rename the machine 3) Rejoin the machine to the domain

This process has worked for the first 4 machines perfectly but now for the fifth machine it fails with the following error: the following error occurred attempting to join the domain the handle is invalid

Anyt suggestions would be most appreciated.

****SOLVED****
Well one repair install and many hours of trouble shooting later it was something I should have checked much earlier

A hinky network card.

samba windows-7 domain failed

1 Answers

  1. Did you check your dns settings to make sure they are correct. Try running ipconfig /flushdns.

    Windows 7 or 2008 Server Instructions

    • Click Start
    • In the Search Programs and files field type View Network Connections and hit Enter
    • When your Network Connections appear, right click on your active connection > click Properties
    • Double-click Internet Protocol Version (TCP/IPv4)
    • Update the Preferred DNS Server field with the IP address of your primary domain controller > Click OK > OK again
    • Now try to join your domain again.
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