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Based on your query of not being able to join Windows 11 Pro 24H2 (build 26100) and Windows Server 2025 to the domain. But Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (build 22631) can. This might probably result in new security, networking, or domain-related policy changes in the newer versions. The followings are potential troubleshooting steps for domain join issue.
1.Verify Network Connectivity:
- Ping the domain controller's IP address.
- Ping the domain controller's FQDN (Fully Qualified Domain Name, like dcname.yourdomain.com).
2**.Check DNS Settings:**
- On the problematic Windows 11 24H2 and Windows Server 2025 machines, ensure their IPv4 DNS server settings point only to your internal Active Directory DNS servers.
- Avoid using public DNS servers (like 8.8.8.8 or 1.1.1.1) as primary or secondary DNS for domain-joined machines.
3.Review Event Logs:
- On the Windows 11 24H2/Server 2025 machines, check the System and Application event logs, particularly under "Microsoft-Windows-ActiveDirectory-DomainService," "Netlogon," and "DNS Client" for errors related to domain join.
- On your domain controllers, check the Directory Service and DNS Server event logs for any related errors when the new machines attempt to join.
4.Use Netsetup.log:
- Navigating to this path %windir%\debug\netsetup.log on the client machine which might provide detailed information about domain join errors or failures.
5.Try a Manual Domain Join (PowerShell):
- Try Running the below command to manually enter credentials to bypass potential automated join restrictions.
- Add-Computer -DomainName "yourdomain.local" -Credential (Get-Credential)
Hope the above information is helpful!