Windows 2003 Server - Can not join domain RPC Server Unavailable

We have upgraded our File Server from Window NT4 Terminal Server edition to Windows 2003 Server Standard Edition
And have setup as an domain controller which means we loaded Active Directory

One of our Workstations had to be reloaded it is running Windows xp pro
but the machine can not join the domain The error follows

CAN NOT JOIN DOMAIN RPC SERVER UNAVAILABLE

I have checked the dns server and as far as I can see it is set up properly
can someone help

 

check to make sure the firewall is not enabled. Then see if you can ping the domain controller.

 

No the firewall is not enabled and I can ping it

I have just removed myself from the domain and rejoined with out any problem

 

The following are diagnostic things to try and won't need to be kept as permanent 'fixes'.

Did you retain the same name for the workstation after the rebuild? If so, try using a different PC name. If no joy there, then a different NIC and PC name.

Try putting the DCs ip and name into a hosts file on the problem workstation and see if it can join the domain then.

 

I have just tried all of those suggestions and still comes up with the same error

 

Try this from Q224370:
Click Start, click Run, type the following line in the Open box, and then click OK:

net start rpcss

Test to see if this resolves the issue. If the issue still occurs, continue to the next step.
Click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories,and then click Command Prompt.
At the command prompt, type ping servername, where servername is the server, NetBIOS, DNS, or GUID name that you want to test for connectivity.

If there is a connection issue with one of these computers, contact your network administrator to resolve the issue. If the issue still occurs, continue to the next step.
Use the Netdiag tool that is included in the Microsoft Windows Support Tools (included on the Windows CD-ROMs) to determine if the domain controller is working correctly. You can perform a network trace using the MSRPC, DNS, NBT, LDAP, or TCP protocols.

If there is an issue with the domain controller, contact your network administrator to resolve the issue. If the issue still occurs, continue to the next step.
Use the Netdom tool that is included in the Windows Support Tools to verify network trust relationships and reset or establish a connection to a server.

 

results of netdiag test

C:\Program Files\Support Tools>netdiag

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Computer Name: ***********
DNS Host Name: ***********
System info : Windows 2000 Professional (Build 2600)
Processor : x86 Family 6 Model 6 Stepping 2, AuthenticAMD
List of installed hotfixes :
KB823182
KB823559
KB823980
KB824105
KB824141
KB825119
KB828035
KB828741
KB835732
KB837001
KB839643
KB839645
KB840315
KB840374
KB841873
KB842773
Q147222
Q323255
Q329048
Q329115
Q329170
Q329390
Q329441
Q329834
Q810565
Q810577
Q810833
Q811493
Q811630
Q814033
Q815021
Q817287
Q817606
Q819696
Q828026


Netcard queries test . . . . . . . : Passed



Per interface results:

Adapter : Local Area Connection

Netcard queries test . . . : Passed

Host Name. . . . . . . . . : ********
IP Address . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.4
Subnet Mask. . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway. . . . . . : 192.168.1.254
Dns Servers. . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.200


AutoConfiguration results. . . . . . : Passed

Default gateway test . . . : Passed

NetBT name test. . . . . . : Passed
[WARNING] At least one of the <00> 'WorkStation Service', <0
r Service', <20> 'WINS' names is missing.
No remote names have been found.

WINS service test. . . . . : Skipped
There are no WINS servers configured for this interface.


Global results:


Domain membership test . . . . . . : Passed
Dns domain name is not specified.
Dns forest name is not specified.


NetBT transports test. . . . . . . : Passed
List of NetBt transports currently configured:
NetBT_Tcpip_{00FB93CD-1902-499E-9B2F-25BFA58E8D48}
1 NetBt transport currently configured.


Autonet address test . . . . . . . : Passed


IP loopback ping test. . . . . . . : Passed


Default gateway test . . . . . . . : Passed


NetBT name test. . . . . . . . . . : Passed
[WARNING] You don't have a single interface with the <00> 'WorkS
ce', <03> 'Messenger Service', <20> 'WINS' names defined.


Winsock test . . . . . . . . . . . : Passed


DNS test . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Passed


Redir and Browser test . . . . . . : Passed
List of NetBt transports currently bound to the Redir
NetBT_Tcpip_{00FB93CD-1902-499E-9B2F-25BFA58E8D48}
The redir is bound to 1 NetBt transport.

List of NetBt transports currently bound to the browser
NetBT_Tcpip_{00FB93CD-1902-499E-9B2F-25BFA58E8D48}
The browser is bound to 1 NetBt transport.


DC discovery test. . . . . . . . . : Skipped


DC list test . . . . . . . . . . . : Skipped


Trust relationship test. . . . . . : Skipped


Kerberos test. . . . . . . . . . . : Skipped


LDAP test. . . . . . . . . . . . . : Skipped


Bindings test. . . . . . . . . . . : Passed


WAN configuration test . . . . . . : Skipped
No active remote access connections.


Modem diagnostics test . . . . . . : Passed

IP Security test . . . . . . . . . : Passed
Service status is: Started
Service startup is: Automatic
IPSec service is available, but no policy is assigned or active
Note: run "ipseccmd /?" for more detailed information


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C:\Program Files\Support Tools>netdiag

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Computer Name: NIMBLE-JW
DNS Host Name: nimble-jw
System info : Windows 2000 Professional (Build 2600)
Processor : x86 Family 6 Model 6 Stepping 2, AuthenticAMD
List of installed hotfixes :
KB823182
KB823559
KB823980
KB824105
KB824141
KB825119
KB828035
KB828741
KB835732
KB837001
KB839643
KB839645
KB840315
KB840374
KB841873
KB842773
Q147222
Q323255
Q329048
Q329115
Q329170
Q329390
Q329441
Q329834
Q810565
Q810577
Q810833
Q811493
Q811630
Q814033
Q815021
Q817287
Q817606
Q819696
Q828026


Netcard queries test . . . . . . . : Passed



Per interface results:

Adapter : Local Area Connection

Netcard queries test . . . : Passed

Host Name. . . . . . . . . : nimble-jw
IP Address . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.4
Subnet Mask. . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway. . . . . . : 192.168.1.254
Dns Servers. . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.200


AutoConfiguration results. . . . . . : Passed

Default gateway test . . . : Passed

NetBT name test. . . . . . : Passed
[WARNING] At least one of the <00> 'WorkStation Service', <03> 'Messenge
r Service', <20> 'WINS' names is missing.
No remote names have been found.

WINS service test. . . . . : Skipped
There are no WINS servers configured for this interface.


Global results:


Domain membership test . . . . . . : Passed
Dns domain name is not specified.
Dns forest name is not specified.


NetBT transports test. . . . . . . : Passed
List of NetBt transports currently configured:
NetBT_Tcpip_{00FB93CD-1902-499E-9B2F-25BFA58E8D48}
1 NetBt transport currently configured.


Autonet address test . . . . . . . : Passed


IP loopback ping test. . . . . . . : Passed


Default gateway test . . . . . . . : Passed


NetBT name test. . . . . . . . . . : Passed
[WARNING] You don't have a single interface with the <00> 'WorkStation Servi
ce', <03> 'Messenger Service', <20> 'WINS' names defined.


Winsock test . . . . . . . . . . . : Passed


DNS test . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Passed


Redir and Browser test . . . . . . : Passed
List of NetBt transports currently bound to the Redir
NetBT_Tcpip_{00FB93CD-1902-499E-9B2F-25BFA58E8D48}
The redir is bound to 1 NetBt transport.

List of NetBt transports currently bound to the browser
NetBT_Tcpip_{00FB93CD-1902-499E-9B2F-25BFA58E8D48}
The browser is bound to 1 NetBt transport.


DC discovery test. . . . . . . . . : Skipped


DC list test . . . . . . . . . . . : Skipped


Trust relationship test. . . . . . : Skipped


Kerberos test. . . . . . . . . . . : Skipped


LDAP test. . . . . . . . . . . . . : Skipped


Bindings test. . . . . . . . . . . : Passed


WAN configuration test . . . . . . : Skipped
No active remote access connections.


Modem diagnostics test . . . . . . : Passed

IP Security test . . . . . . . . . : Passed
Service status is: Started
Service startup is: Automatic
IPSec service is available, but no policy is assigned or active
Note: run "ipseccmd /?" for more detailed information


The command completed successfully

C:\Program Files\Support Tools>

 

This is caused by: ( At least on my experiance )

Since you kept the same name, The " Primary Domain Controler "
Still has your Server-Name listed in the " Admin Server Manager "

Do the following:
Go into the [Server Manager] And delete out your "Server-Name" From
The list of Registered Servers.
Then try to re-join the domain again,
You should not get the error no more..

Take Care, and hope that his will help you, if you have
Not already found the problem, as this is posting 2-months after the fact.

Take Care

carrzkiss

 

Kevin - are you working OK now?