Check that the domain name in DNS setting for the localhost matches the domain you're trying to join. Don't leave it blank: fill it in.
I've come across the exact situation before and that usually fixes it. > On Mar 11, 2014, at 17:05, "J- P" <[email protected]> wrote: > > thought of that, changed the pc name a couple times already no dice > > > > > Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 16:56:37 -0700 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] unable to join domain > > Computer account already exists in Active Directory? > > -- > Kevin Kelly > Director, Network Technology > Whitman College > > From: "J- P" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 4:31:30 PM > Subject: [NTSysADM] unable to join domain > > Have a new pc (vostro 270) delivered to our field office, they did a win 7 > pro downgrade, > I spent the better part of the day (off and on) trying to join the domain, > continuously got the "could not contact a domain controller...." it's not in > English I'm not going to copy paste the error. > > > remote office has a 2008r2 DC/DNS/GC; > 1. can ping by name and ip (both ways)server to workstation and vice versa; > 2. we are VPNd to HQ and the can ping the FSMO over VPN; > 3. can remote desktop both ways. > 4.did a manual config of IP and DNS servers > 5. turned off firewall bot server and workstation > 6. tried manually applying DNS of HQ Domain Controllers > 7. Can browse network and connect to the servers share (with alternate > credentials of course) > > is there any possibility, that there is an issue with the OS installation? > > I have joined PC's remotely before to this and all field offices and have > never had this issue > > I'm going to try netmon when I get home later > > but getting a bit frustrated > >
