Window 11 24H2 / Can't Join Domain

Anonymous
2024-08-28T15:27:07+00:00

We have about 500 PCs on our domain. Functional level is Server 2016. We received our first laptop from Dell which shipped with Windows 11 Pro 24H2 and it will not join. Since it's failure, I've tested various versions of Win10 and Win11 not running 24H2 and they all join just fine.

netsetup.log shows:

08/28/2024 08:09:17:784 -----------------------------------------------------------------

08/28/2024 08:09:17:784 NetpValidateName: checking to see if 'XPS' is valid as type 1 name

08/28/2024 08:09:17:784 NetpCheckNetBiosNameNotInUse for 'XPS' [MACHINE] returned 0x0

08/28/2024 08:09:17:784 NetpValidateName: name 'XPS' is valid for type 1

08/28/2024 08:09:17:810 -----------------------------------------------------------------

08/28/2024 08:09:17:810 NetpValidateName: checking to see if 'xps' is valid as type 5 name

08/28/2024 08:09:17:810 NetpValidateName: name 'xps' is valid for type 5

08/28/2024 08:09:17:816 -----------------------------------------------------------------

08/28/2024 08:09:17:816 NetpValidateName: checking to see if 'domainname' is valid as type 3 name

08/28/2024 08:09:17:816 NetpValidateName: 'domainname' is not a valid NetBIOS domain name: 0x7b

08/28/2024 08:09:28:877 NetpCheckDomainNameIsValid for domainname returned 0x54b, last error is 0x0

08/28/2024 08:09:28:877 NetpCheckDomainNameIsValid [ Exists ] for 'domainname' returned 0x54b

The PC attempting to join sits on the same subnet as our DCs and there are no security appliances/firewalls filtering traffic.

From the 24H2 PC that won't join, I have tried or am able to:

  • perform name resolution to various hostnames via nslookup
  • verified inbound/outbound AD ports are open on our DCs
  • DCs are replicating and are healthy (other PCs join w/o issue)
  • Access any other resource on our LAN
  • Tried statically assigning DNS servers (which are our DCs) on the PCs NIC
  • Disabled Windows firewall on the PC
  • Factory reset the laptop (Dell XPS 13 9345) and attempted again with no success

Another post suggest searching for a registry key relating to NT4Emulator on the DCs in the event the domain ever had an NT4 DC. This key doesn't exist on our DCs and if we had a DC running NT4 here, it was way before my arrival.

I can't think of any reason why this laptop is different other than it's the first running 24H2. I can't seem to find anyone having this issue.

Any help or suggestions is appreciated.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-10-25T00:20:24+00:00

    I am also having the same issue.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-10-25T13:35:33+00:00

    I am having the same issues Windows 11 Pro 24H2 on 2 brand new Microsoft Surface Pro 11's. I have open ticket with MS. Interesting I am able to add and remove other devices from the domain with no problem.

    I am able to ping DC as well

    I ran nslookup on the surface and it does find the DC

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-10-25T13:52:13+00:00

    netsetup.log entry when trying to join domain....

    10/24/2024 10:59:13:011 -----------------------------------------------------------------

    10/24/2024 10:59:13:017 NetpValidateName: checking to see if '[DOMAIN NAME]' is valid as type 3 name

    10/24/2024 10:59:13:165 NetpCheckDomainNameIsValid for [DOMAIN NAME] returned 0x54b, last error is 0x0

    10/24/2024 10:59:13:165 NetpCheckDomainNameIsValid [ Exists ] for '[DOMAIN NAME]' returned 0x54b

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-10-25T14:52:11+00:00

    Keep in mind I am able to join other devices to the domain with no issues...

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