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# Err Msg: The Domain is Not Available

Article ID: 121649

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

APPLIES TO

- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition

This article was previously published under Q121649

## SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to log on to a domain from a Windows NT workstation with proper user name and password, the following error message may appear:
The Domain Is Not Available

## CAUSE

This error may occur if the machine account does not exist but the workstation was once a member of the domain.

## RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, remove and re-add the Windows NT workstation from Server Manager on the primary domain controller.
NOTE: The removal of a machine name from Server Manager requires 15 minutes.

Additional query words: prodnt 3.10

Keywords: kberrmsg kbnetwork KB121649