unable join windows 2000 domain

I've disabled the firewall, set the network to private, added the domain controllers as dns servers, enabled netbios over tcp/ip . Still I get network path not found. This is on a production, working Win2000 domain, and other Beta2's have joined ok.
Tried different nics as well. Machine is a Latitude D810. Vista Business Beta 2.
Any thoughts ?

Have you tried connecting to another machine via IP address instead of computer name? So instead of \\2000computer it'll be something like \\192.168.1.2 ?
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I've disabled the firewall, set the network to private, added the domain controllers as dns servers, enabled netbios over tcp/ip . Still I get network path not found. This is on a production, working Win2000 domain, and other Beta2's have joined ok.
Tried different nics as well. Machine is a Latitude D810. Vista Business Beta 2.
Any thoughts ?

Sounds like a bug to me. -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta "Chrisksu" wrote in message

I've disabled the firewall, set the network to private, added the domain controllers as dns servers, enabled netbios over tcp/ip . Still I get network path not found. This is on a production, working Win2000 domain, and other Beta2's have joined ok.
Tried different nics as well. Machine is a Latitude D810. Vista Business Beta 2.
Any thoughts ?

Can you try pinging the machine to check if it is accessible ? Are the other Beta2 running the same Business Sku ? Can you get a network capture ?
"Chrisksu" wrote in message

I've disabled the firewall, set the network to private, added the domain controllers as dns servers, enabled netbios over tcp/ip . Still I get network path not found. This is on a production, working Win2000 domain, and other Beta2's have joined ok.
Tried different nics as well. Machine is a Latitude D810. Vista Business Beta 2.
Any thoughts ?

Can ping all of the domain controllers fine. Other Beta2's are Ultimate or Business.
Here's some snippets of NetSetup.log, with the names changed to protect the innocent. 06/01/2006 09:28:15:555 NetpValidateName: checking to see if 'ourdomain' is valid as type 3 name 06/01/2006 09:28:15:662 NetpCheckDomainNameIsValid [ Exists ] for 'ourdomain' returned 0x0 06/01/2006 09:28:15:662 NetpValidateName: name 'ourdomain' is valid for type 3 06/01/2006 09:28:15:663 NetpDsGetDcName: trying to find DC in domain 'ourdomain', flags: 0x100000 06/01/2006 09:28:15:766 NetpDsGetDcName: found DC '\\oneofourourdc' in the specified domain 06/01/2006 09:28:15:767 NetUseAdd to \\oneofourourdc\IPC$ returned 53 06/01/2006 09:28:15:767 NetpJoinDomain: status of connecting to dc '\\oneofourourdc': 0x35 06/01/2006 09:28:15:767 NetpDoDomainJoin: status: 0x35
"Prashanth Prahalad [MSFT]" wrote:

Can you try pinging the machine to check if it is accessible ? Are the other Beta2 running the same Business Sku ? Can you get a network capture ?
"Chrisksu" wrote in message I've disabled the firewall, set the network to private, added the domain controllers as dns servers, enabled netbios over tcp/ip . Still I get network path not found. This is on a production, working Win2000 domain, and other Beta2's have joined ok.
Tried different nics as well. Machine is a Latitude D810. Vista Business Beta 2.
Any thoughts ?

Can you try (1) 'net stop policyagent' from a elevated prompt and then try joining a domain. OR (2) gpupdate /force and then try joining the domain.
If that doesnt work, network capture (with netmon or ethereal) would be the useful for debugging.
"Chrisksu" wrote in message

Can ping all of the domain controllers fine. Other Beta2's are Ultimate or Business.
Here's some snippets of NetSetup.log, with the names changed to protect the innocent. 06/01/2006 09:28:15:555 NetpValidateName: checking to see if 'ourdomain' is valid as type 3 name 06/01/2006 09:28:15:662 NetpCheckDomainNameIsValid [ Exists ] for 'ourdomain' returned 0x0 06/01/2006 09:28:15:662 NetpValidateName: name 'ourdomain' is valid for type 3 06/01/2006 09:28:15:663 NetpDsGetDcName: trying to find DC in domain 'ourdomain', flags: 0x100000 06/01/2006 09:28:15:766 NetpDsGetDcName: found DC '\\oneofourourdc' in the specified domain 06/01/2006 09:28:15:767 NetUseAdd to \\oneofourourdc\IPC$ returned 53 06/01/2006 09:28:15:767 NetpJoinDomain: status of connecting to dc '\\oneofourourdc': 0x35 06/01/2006 09:28:15:767 NetpDoDomainJoin: status: 0x35
"Prashanth Prahalad [MSFT]" wrote:
Can you try pinging the machine to check if it is accessible ? Are the other Beta2 running the same Business Sku ? Can you get a network capture ?
"Chrisksu" wrote in message I've disabled the firewall, set the network to private, added the domain controllers as dns servers, enabled netbios over tcp/ip . Still I get network path not found. This is on a production, working Win2000 domain, and other Beta2's have joined ok.
Tried different nics as well. Machine is a Latitude D810. Vista Business Beta 2.
Any thoughts ?

Chrisksu I have the same problem!
Or better, I joined the domain from the My Computer Properties...Vista asked me the domain, asked me an user that could confirm the join and finally answered back with a nice "Welcome to the BPR domain" ..and made me restart.
After restart, from the "classic" log on I get the CTRL-ALT-CANC logon (as in XP) and under the field userid and password it reported as standard domain "BPR" (that's good).
I tryed to insert userid a password and the answer back is always: The Network Path was not found
So I switch to the Local User, and tryed again to join the menu' from the My computer, etc.. and all workd fine...Vista can find the domain "BPR" and "welcomed" me ...but after restart always the same answer.
I tryed different users other mine.
My user is an Administrator User...I tryed with a "normal user" but nothing change.
Of course when I'm in as a Local user and try to connect to the other PC that are in the domain, and vista ask me for a user id a psw, I put my credential (stored in BPR) and I can access all the PC in the network...
Any ideas? Luca