The following errors occurred attempting to join the domain: The specified domain either does not exist or could not be contacted

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In this article, you will learn how to fix “The following errors occurred attempting to join the domain: The specified domain either does not exist or could not be contacted”. An Active Directory domain is a collection of objects within a Microsoft Active Directory network. Please see how to schedule and run Windows Update via Windows Admin Center, how to set up WAC on a Windows Server, and how to update install, update and uninstall extensions in Windows Admin Center.

A domain join is a feature introduced in Windows 7 that allows a user to securely connect remotely to his work domain using his credentials.

When faced with this type of issue. You will need to investigate your DNS Server and IP parameters for the client carefully.

For how to set up a domain. Also for how to add a second DC. For how to join a PC to a Domain.

How to fix Domain Joining Errors

The following error is prompted when yur PC/Server isn’t pointing to the right DNS server.

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To fix this issue, please follow the recommendations below.

Please see how to Install Windows Admin Center on Windows 10 and Windows 11. Here is how to Manage Azure Virtual Machines with Windows Admin Center and Serial Console. Also, see how to upgrade Windows Admin Center.

Recommendation 1

Ensure to set on the client machine, the right DNS Server address. This should point to the IP address of the DNS Server.

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Recommendation 2

Ensure your DNS record has the right IP parameters. See “How to fix nslookup unknown: cannot find non-existent domain” for more information. Also, see how to Kill Containers and remove unused images from Docker Correctly.

Then you should be able to have the PC joined to the domain afterwards.

I hope you found this blog post on “The following errors occurred attempting to join the domain: The specified domain either does not exist or could not be contacted” helpful. Please let me know in the comment session if you have any questions.

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