Output from NetSetup.log 01/18/2016 22:51:52:610 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 01/18/2016 22:51:52:610 NetpDoDomainJoin 01/18/2016 22:51:52:610 NetpMachineValidToJoin: 'CLI15' 01/18/2016 22:51:52:610 OS Version: 6.1 01/18/2016 22:51:52:610 Build number: 7601 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.151230-0600) 01/18/2016 22:51:52:610 ServicePack: Service Pack 1 01/18/2016 22:51:52:611 SKU: Windows 7 Professional 01/18/2016 22:51:52:611 NetpDomainJoinLicensingCheck: ulLicenseValue=1, Status: 0x0 01/18/2016 22:51:52:612 NetpGetLsaPrimaryDomain: status: 0x0 01/18/2016 22:51:52:612 NetpMachineValidToJoin: status: 0x0 01/18/2016 22:51:52:612 NetpJoinDomain 01/18/2016 22:51:52:612 Machine: CLI15 01/18/2016 22:51:52:612 Domain: EXAMPLE-DOM 01/18/2016 22:51:52:612 MachineAccountOU: (NULL) 01/18/2016 22:51:52:612 Account: EXAMPLE-DOM\nobody 01/18/2016 22:51:52:612 Options: 0x27 01/18/2016 22:51:52:612 NetpLoadParameters: loading registry parameters... 01/18/2016 22:51:52:612 NetpLoadParameters: status: DNSNameResolutionRequired set to '0' 01/18/2016 22:51:52:612 NetpLoadParameters: DomainCompatibilityMode not found, defaulting to '0' 0x2 01/18/2016 22:51:52:612 NetpLoadParameters: status: 0x2 01/18/2016 22:51:52:612 NetpValidateName: checking to see if 'EXAMPLE-DOM' is valid as type 3 name 01/18/2016 22:51:52:714 NetpCheckDomainNameIsValid [ Exists ] for 'EXAMPLE-DOM' returned 0x0 01/18/2016 22:51:52:714 NetpValidateName: name 'EXAMPLE-DOM' is valid for type 3 01/18/2016 22:51:52:714 NetpDsGetDcName: trying to find DC in domain 'EXAMPLE-DOM', flags: 0x1010 01/18/2016 22:51:52:716 NetpDsGetDcName: failed to find a DC in the specified domain: 0x54b, last error is 0x0 01/18/2016 22:51:52:716 NetpJoinDomainOnDs: NetpDsGetDcName returned: 0x54b 01/18/2016 22:51:52:716 NetpJoinDomainOnDs: Function exits with status of: 0x54b 01/18/2016 22:51:52:716 NetpDoDomainJoin: status: 0x54b Various nltest results: C:\Users\usr>nltest /server:SVR3 The command completed successfully C:\Users\usr>nltest /dclist:EXAMPLE-dom Domain 'EXAMPLE-dom' is pre Windows 2000 domain. (Using NetServerEnum). List of DCs in Domain EXAMPLE-dom \\SVR3 (PDC) The command completed successfully C:\Users\usr>nltest /dcname:EXAMPLE-dom PDC for Domain EXAMPLE-dom is \\SVR3 The command completed successfully C:\Users\usr>nltest /dnsgetdc:EXAMPLE.dom The command completed successfully C:\Users\usr>nltest /whowill:EXAMPLE-dom root [14:49:39] Mail message 0 sent successfully (\MAILSLOT\NET\GETDC792) [14:49:44] Mail message 0 sent successfully (\MAILSLOT\NET\GETDC792) [14:49:49] Mail message 0 sent successfully (\MAILSLOT\NET\GETDC792) Didn't receive a response for mail message 0 (\MAILSLOT\NET\GETDC792) The command completed successfully C:\Users\usr>nltest /query I_NetLogonControl failed: Status = 1717 0x6b5 RPC_S_UNKNOWN_IF C:\Users\usr>nltest /sc_query:EXAMPLE-dom I_NetLogonControl failed: Status = 1717 0x6b5 RPC_S_UNKNOWN_IF C:\Users\usr>nltest /sc_verify:EXAMPLE-dom I_NetLogonControl failed: Status = 1717 0x6b5 RPC_S_UNKNOWN_IF C:\Users\usr>nltest /dsquerydns I_NetLogonControl failed: Status = 1717 0x6b5 RPC_S_UNKNOWN_IF C:\Users\usr>nltest /user:root Cannot open key to change DACL SAM\SAM\Domains\Account\Users\Names\root subkey SAM Status = 5 0x5 ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED Cannot open SAM\SAM\Domains\Account\Users\Names\root:Status = 5 0x5 ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED The command completed successfully C:\Users\usr>nltest /user:usr Cannot open key to change DACL SAM\SAM\Domains\Account\Users\Names\usr subkey SAM Status = 5 0x5 ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED Cannot open SAM\SAM\Domains\Account\Users\Names\usr:Status = 5 0x5 ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED The command completed successfully C:\Users\usr>nltest /dsgetdc:EXAMPLE.dom Getting DC name failed: Status = 1355 0x54b ERROR_NO_SUCH_DOMAIN