Problem joining domain

[Mark A. Sam]

Hello,

I am trying to set up a new laptop and can't join the network domain. This
is Win7 downgraded to WinXP Pro. I don't know if that is significant, but
thought I'd mention it.

Going through the Network Identification wizard, I am asked for the
Username, Password, and Domain Name. It defaults to Administrator, do I
plug in the Network Administrator Password and Network Domain. The next
message box says that Windows can't find a user account for the domain. On
the same message box it asks for a computer name and domain. The new
computer name is there so I type the domain name and next. Then a
Authentication box comes up, so I enter my username, password, and the
domain. Then I get a message that I could not join the domain because of
multiple connections to a server or shared resource by same user. I logged
off on my machine and tried again but failed.

I called our network guy who said I was doing it the way he would and
couldn't understand the problem. If he were here, I'm sure he'd figure it
out, but it is unusual and I need to get this machine up.

Thanks for you help and God Bless,

Mark A. Sam

 

[ruic]

The message "I could not join the domain because of multiple connections to
a server or shared resource by same user" is a hint. It seems that you might
be connected to some drives on the server with the AD that you are trying to
join.

Open a command prompt and type "Net Use * /Delete" then try joining the
domain again.

Rui

"Mark A. Sam" <MarkASam@EmEssEn.Com> wrote in message
news:u052d9JwKHA.4636@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Hello,
>
> I am trying to set up a new laptop and can't join the network domain.
> This is Win7 downgraded to WinXP Pro. I don't know if that is significant,
> but thought I'd mention it.
>
> Going through the Network Identification wizard, I am asked for the
> Username, Password, and Domain Name. It defaults to Administrator, do I
> plug in the Network Administrator Password and Network Domain. The next
> message box says that Windows can't find a user account for the domain.
> On the same message box it asks for a computer name and domain. The new
> computer name is there so I type the domain name and next. Then a
> Authentication box comes up, so I enter my username, password, and the
> domain. Then I get a message that I could not join the domain because of
> multiple connections to a server or shared resource by same user. I
> logged off on my machine and tried again but failed.
>
> I called our network guy who said I was doing it the way he would and
> couldn't understand the problem. If he were here, I'm sure he'd figure it
> out, but it is unusual and I need to get this machine up.
>
> Thanks for you help and God Bless,
>
> Mark A. Sam
>

 

[Mark A. Sam]

Thank you. It fixed the problem, though I don't understand why. I finally
mapped a drive, but after I failed.

"ruic" <ruic@easthanovertownship.com> wrote in message
news:%23YHRouRwKHA.1984@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> The message "I could not join the domain because of multiple connections
> to a server or shared resource by same user" is a hint. It seems that you
> might be connected to some drives on the server with the AD that you are
> trying to join.
>
> Open a command prompt and type "Net Use * /Delete" then try joining the
> domain again.
>
> Rui
>
> "Mark A. Sam" <MarkASam@EmEssEn.Com> wrote in message
> news:u052d9JwKHA.4636@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Hello,
>>
>> I am trying to set up a new laptop and can't join the network domain.
>> This is Win7 downgraded to WinXP Pro. I don't know if that is
>> significant, but thought I'd mention it.
>>
>> Going through the Network Identification wizard, I am asked for the
>> Username, Password, and Domain Name. It defaults to Administrator, do I
>> plug in the Network Administrator Password and Network Domain. The next
>> message box says that Windows can't find a user account for the domain.
>> On the same message box it asks for a computer name and domain. The new
>> computer name is there so I type the domain name and next. Then a
>> Authentication box comes up, so I enter my username, password, and the
>> domain. Then I get a message that I could not join the domain because of
>> multiple connections to a server or shared resource by same user. I
>> logged off on my machine and tried again but failed.
>>
>> I called our network guy who said I was doing it the way he would and
>> couldn't understand the problem. If he were here, I'm sure he'd figure
>> it out, but it is unusual and I need to get this machine up.
>>
>> Thanks for you help and God Bless,
>>
>> Mark A. Sam
>>
>
>

 

[Mark A. Sam]

Here is something interesting. I configured a new machine like the one
which gave me a problem, but this time I appended .local to the domain name
and it took without a problem like:

<Domainname>.local


"Mark A. Sam" <MarkASam@EmEssEn.Com> wrote in message
news:u052d9JwKHA.4636@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Hello,
>
> I am trying to set up a new laptop and can't join the network domain.
> This is Win7 downgraded to WinXP Pro. I don't know if that is significant,
> but thought I'd mention it.
>
> Going through the Network Identification wizard, I am asked for the
> Username, Password, and Domain Name. It defaults to Administrator, do I
> plug in the Network Administrator Password and Network Domain. The next
> message box says that Windows can't find a user account for the domain.
> On the same message box it asks for a computer name and domain. The new
> computer name is there so I type the domain name and next. Then a
> Authentication box comes up, so I enter my username, password, and the
> domain. Then I get a message that I could not join the domain because of
> multiple connections to a server or shared resource by same user. I
> logged off on my machine and tried again but failed.
>
> I called our network guy who said I was doing it the way he would and
> couldn't understand the problem. If he were here, I'm sure he'd figure it
> out, but it is unusual and I need to get this machine up.
>
> Thanks for you help and God Bless,
>
> Mark A. Sam
>