Windows cannot obtain the domain controller name for your computer network. "peter" <peter[ at ]pswiatkowski.eu> 12/24/2008 2:01:34 PM Hi, Can you please point me in the right direction with regards to the following error: "Windows cannot obtain the domain controller name for your computer network..." This is a single Windows 2003 server configured as a PDC running IIS (http://pswiatkowski.eu), DNS and DHCP and connected via a Netgear router (192.168.1.1) to a Virgin Media (UK) cable modem. Event Type: Error Event Source: Userenv Event Category: None Event ID: 1054 Date: 24/12/2008 Time: 13:40:19 !!! repeats every 5 minutes !!! User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Computer: GBHATWS10 Description: Windows cannot obtain the domain controller name for your computer network. (An unexpected network error occurred. ). Group Policy processing aborted. For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp. C:\>ipconfig /all Windows IP Configuration Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : gbhatws10 Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : pswiatkowski.eu Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : pswiatkowski.eu Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection: Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : pswiatkowski.eu Description . . . . . . . . . . . : HP NC320i PCIe Gigabit Server Adapter Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1E-0B-C6-81-23 DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.10 Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1 DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.10 C:\>hostname gbhatws10 Host Name: GBHATWS10 OS Name: Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Server 2003, Enterprise Edition OS Version: 5.2.3790 Service Pack 1 Build 3790 OS Manufacturer: Microsoft Corporation OS Configuration: Primary Domain Controller OS Build Type: Multiprocessor Free Registered Owner: peter Registered Organization: Product ID: 69763-012-6315402-43395 Original Install Date: 16/12/2008, 11:43:45 System Up Time: 5 Days, 5 Hours, 0 Minutes, 36 Seconds System Manufacturer: HP System Model: ProLiant ML115 G1 System Type: X86-based PC Processor(s): 2 Processor(s) Installed. [01]: x86 Family 15 Model 67 Stepping 3 AuthenticAMD ~1800 Mhz [02]: x86 Family 15 Model 67 Stepping 3 AuthenticAMD ~1800 Mhz BIOS Version: HP - 12000712 Windows Directory: C:\WINDOWS System Directory: C:\WINDOWS\system32 Boot Device: \Device\HarddiskVolume3 System Locale: en-gb;English (United Kingdom) Input Locale: en-gb;English (United Kingdom) Time Zone: (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time : Dublin, Edinburgh, Lisbon, London Total Physical Memory: 3,071 MB Available Physical Memory: 1,561 MB Page File: Max Size: 865 MB Page File: Available: 3,006 MB Page File: In Use: 18,446,744,073,709,549,475 MB Page File Location(s): C:\pagefile.sys Domain: pswiatkowski.eu Logon Server: \\GBHATWS10 Hotfix(s): 1 Hotfix(s) Installed. [01]: Q147222 Network Card(s): 1 NIC(s) Installed. [01]: HP NC320i PCIe Gigabit Server Adapter Connection Name: Local Area Connection DHCP Enabled: No IP address(es) [01]: 192.168.1.10 Happy Holidays ! Peter

Re: Windows cannot obtain the domain controller name for your computer network. "Ace Fekay [Microsoft Certified Trainer]" <firstnamelastname[ at ]hotmail.com> 12/24/2008 2:45:04 PM In news:ggr4l.35683$oT4.29628[ at ]newsfe23.ams2, peter <peter[ at ]pswiatkowski.eu> requesting assistance, typed the following: [Quoted Text] > Hi, > > Can you please point me in the right direction with regards to the > following error: > > "Windows cannot obtain the domain controller name for your computer > network..." > > This is a single Windows 2003 server configured as a PDC running IIS > (http://pswiatkowski.eu), DNS and DHCP and connected via a Netgear > router (192.168.1.1) to a Virgin Media (UK) cable modem. > > > > Event Type: Error > Event Source: Userenv > Event Category: None > Event ID: 1054 > Date: 24/12/2008 > Time: 13:40:19 !!! repeats every 5 minutes > !!! User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM > Computer: GBHATWS10 > Description: Windows cannot obtain the domain controller name for your > computer network. (An unexpected network error occurred. ). Group > Policy processing aborted. > > For more information, see Help and Support Center at > http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp. > > > C:\>ipconfig /all > > Windows IP Configuration > > Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : gbhatws10 > Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : pswiatkowski.eu > Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown > IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No > WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No > DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : pswiatkowski.eu > > Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection: > > Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : pswiatkowski.eu > Description . . . . . . . . . . . : HP NC320i PCIe Gigabit Server > Adapter Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1E-0B-C6-81-23 > DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No > IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.10 > Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0 > Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1 > DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.10 > > > C:\>hostname > gbhatws10 > <remaining data snipped> > > > Happy Holidays ! > > Peter Hello Peter, The ipconfig actually looks good. Can you run the following a post it please? netdiag /v /fix > c:\netdiag.txt dcdiag /v /fix > c:\dcdiag.txt Copy and past the dcdiag and netdiag results from the location in the command lines in separate posts. The netdiag may be too large for one post, and you may have to split it between two posts. Also, look in DNS forward lookup zones. Does the zone "pswiatkowski.eu" exist? If so, in properties, are updates allowed? In the zone, do the following two entries exist? (same as parent) Host(A) 192.168.1.10 gbhatws10 Host (A) 192.168.1.10 Also look in the zone under the SRV records, specifically "_gc._msdcs.pswiatkowski.eu", is there an entry for the following? (same as parent) Host(A) 192.168.1.10 In the "_domains.._msdcs.pswiatkowski.eu" zone, is there an entry with a long GUID number associated to the domain? You said IIS is installed. What purpose was it installed for? Was there any changes in DNS made to accomodate IIS, such as altering the "(same as parent)" IP address? -- Ace This posting is provided "AS-IS" with no warranties or guarantees and confers no rights. Ace Fekay, MCSE 2003 & 2000, MCSA 2003 & 2000, MCT Microsoft Certified Trainer For urgent issues, you may want to contact Microsoft PSS directly. Please check http://support.microsoft.com for regional support phone numbers.