I installed Windows Server 2008 Standard and I wanted to play around with it.

 

I better understand 2003 so I wanted to get familiar with 2008.

 

After the installation, I went ahead and did the DCPROMO and setup my primary domain controller...

 

Once completed I tried to login to the domain from a Windows7 Ultimate laptop and a Windows 7 Pro desktop

and both get the error

 

An Attempt to resolve the DNS name of a domain controller in the domain being

joined has failed. Please verify this client is configured to reach DNS....

 

I have spent the last 3 hours searching the web...I have tried several things..

 

I used dnscmd to reset the listening address to the address of my server (which is the DNS server)

I set the DNS address in the TCP/IP properties of my adapter on the server to the server's IP address.

Checked DNSMGMT.MSC for the DNS/myservername/Forward and the name of my PC and the correct IP address shows up.

Under the TCP/IP settings of my adapter of my server under Advanced and DNS the IP address of my server is there.

Under IPCONFIG /ALL of my server the server IP address is showing up as the DNS address.

 

Not sure what else to try...

 

If it helps..

 

This is a home environment and I am using a wired router connected to a cable modem and that is where

my internet traffic is coming from.

 

Thanx in advanced to anyone that can help...

I also tried to disable the firewall on all PC's being used and the server..no help..

Try this:

 

open this file:

 

C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\Etc\hosts

 

And add this line:

 

IP_DomainController yourdomain.whatever

 

Save and exit and retry.