Multihomed Computer with Onboard Network Adapter Cannot Rejoin Domain After SP1 Installation (289153)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
This article was previously published under Q289153

SYMPTOMS

If you remove a multihomed Windows 2000-based computer from a domain after installing Windows 2000 Server Service Pack 1 (SP1), you may not be able to join the computer to the domain again. An error message states that the computer cannot join the domain.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows 2000. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

260910 How to Obtain the Latest Windows 2000 Service Pack

WORKAROUND

To work around this behavior, use either of the following methods and then try again to join the domain:
  • Disable the onboard network adapter
  • Unbind Client for Microsoft Networks from the onboard network adapter

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was first corrected in Windows 2000 Service Pack 2.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/20/2003
Keywords:kbbug kbenv kberrmsg kbfix kbHardware kbnetwork kbWin2000PreSP2Fix KB289153
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