The join operation was not successful. This could be because existing coputer having the same account.

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The join operation was not successful. This could be because existing coputer having the same account.

Boopathi S 3,806

Hello,

Computers are not joining to domain during the OSD. Tried to join the computer manually and received the below error.

Same message appears for the computer already exist in AD and the computer not exist in AD
Deleted the computer from AD and still received the same message

Please help how this issue can be solved

Aditya 25 Reputation points

2023-03-03T16:27:13.73+00:00
Check if computer account already exists on the domain.

If it already exists, delete it and try to join machine to the domain.

If it doesn’t exist. Create it, then remove (do this on the domain server) and then try to join the domain again (from the client machine).
Stan Popovich 5 Reputation points

2023-09-07T20:35:04.8+00:00

I had the similar problem joining our PC's to the Network Domain. Here is the solution. Open as Administrator the "Registry Editor". Go to: Path= HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\LSA. Create a New "DWORD (32 Bit) Value". Name it, NetJoinLegacyAccountReuse. Value. 1. Then try to join the PC as a Member of Domain: The PC should successfully joint the Domain. Reboot. Logon on as User. Done!

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Aditya 25 Reputation points

2023-03-03T16:27:13.73+00:00

Check if computer account already exists on the domain.

If it already exists, delete it and try to join machine to the domain.

If it doesn’t exist. Create it, then remove (do this on the domain server) and then try to join the domain again (from the client machine).
Stan Popovich 5 Reputation points

2023-09-07T20:35:04.8+00:00

I had the similar problem joining our PC's to the Network Domain. Here is the solution. Open as Administrator the "Registry Editor". Go to: Path= HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\LSA. Create a New "DWORD (32 Bit) Value". Name it, NetJoinLegacyAccountReuse. Value. 1. Then try to join the PC as a Member of Domain: The PC should successfully joint the Domain. Reboot. Logon on as User. Done!

Answer 1

Aditya 25

1.Check if computer account already exists on the domain. 2.If it already exists, delete it and try to join machine to the domain. 3.If it doesn’t exist. Create it, then remove (do this on the domain server) and then try to join the domain again (from the client machine).

Answer 2

Gary Reynolds 9,621

Hi,

Have you reviewed the NetSetup.log in the c:\windows\debug directory to see if it has any additional information on the reason for the failure?

Gary.

Boopathi S 3,806 Reputation points

2022-08-01T15:11:39.953+00:00

Hello,

Getting the below message.
Failed querying Domain Controller. The server is not operational.
Telnet 389, 3268, 135 is success to the domain controller from the client

Answer 3

Stan Popovich 5

Path, HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\LSA. Type, REG_DWORD. Name, NetJoinLegacyAccountReuse. Value. 1

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