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DanteCaligari
03-07-07, 04:00 PM
I am trying to get Windows Server 2003's DNS working on an old machine.
The IP of the DNS server is 192.168.1.12.
The name of the Domain is SYMMETRIX.local.

The only other computer connected to the server is my Windows XP machine with the IP of 192.168.1.11.

When I try to connect to the Domain, I get the following error:
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"The format of the specified network name is invalid."

What is the problem here? Nobody has been able to help me.
ErikD
03-07-07, 06:47 PM
Don't add the .local when trying to join a computer. Just the NETBIOS domain name.
DanteCaligari
03-08-07, 01:08 PM
I am pretty sure I tried that.
When I do not add the .local, the box where I put the Admin & password doesn't even pop up.
DanteCaligari
03-13-07, 01:05 PM
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e372/dante_caligari/untitled-2.jpg
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e372/dante_caligari/untitled3.jpg
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e372/dante_caligari/untitled2.jpg

Does this help?