Adding a server to domain : The following error occurred attempting to join the domain: service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely fashion

[Steven Parker]

Hello.

We are trying to join two servers from a remote site to our domain. There is
no domain controller at that site.

When trying to join the domain, we get the following error:

"The following error occurred attempting to join the domain "mydomainname"
The service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely
fashion."

We have confirmed that we can ping the domain controller and dns server for
this domain. The servers show up in the Computers OU, but they have a red
X on them.

What can we do to troubleshoot/resolve this issue? We have searched
Microsoft's KB and Google exhaustively. No joy.

Thanks in advance.

Steve Parker

[Jorge Silva]

Hi
Assuming that you're trying to add additional DCs check IFM install:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=311078

Also check that you've the DNS properly config (pointing to the Main/DNS
Servers)
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I hope that the information above helps you

Good Luck
Jorge Silva
MCSA
Systems Administrator

Post by Steven Parker
Hello.
We are trying to join two servers from a remote site to our domain. There
is no domain controller at that site.
"The following error occurred attempting to join the domain "mydomainname"
The service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely
fashion."
We have confirmed that we can ping the domain controller and dns server
for this domain. The servers show up in the Computers OU, but they have
a red X on them.
What can we do to troubleshoot/resolve this issue? We have searched
Microsoft's KB and Google exhaustively. No joy.
Thanks in advance.
Steve Parker