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Can not join domain using NetBIOS name

A domain controller for the domain could not be contacted

DNS name does not exist

The DNS SRV record is not registered in DNS

Situation: When trying to join a Windows 2003 DC using NetBIOS name, you receive this message: “A domain controller for the domain could not be contacted”. The dcdiag.txt has this message:

“The following error occurred when DNS was queried for the service location (SRV) resource record used to locate a domain controller for domain chicagotech.net:

The error was: "DNS name does not exist."

(error code 0x0000232B RCODE_NAME_ERROR)

The query was for the SRV record for _ldap._tcp.dc._msdcs.abc.local

Common causes of this error include the following:

- The DNS SRV records required to locate a domain controller for the domain are not registered in DNS. These records are registered with a DNS server automatically when a domain controller is added to a domain. They are updated by the domain controller at set intervals. This computer is configured to use DNS servers with following IP addresses:

192.168.0.5

- One or more of the following zones do not include delegation to its child zone:

chicagotech.net

local

. (the root zone)"

However, if you join the domain using FQDN, it works.

Cause and troubleshooting: the computer can’t revolve the NetBIOS of the Doman Controller.

Resolutions:

If you have WINS server, make sure you have the correct WINS settings on both server and client. Also make sure there is DC record in the WINS server.
If you don’t have WINS server, make sure you enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP.
Make sure you assign Primary DNS Suffix on the client.