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Fix: Error Occurred While Attempting to Join the Domain
Fix network errors by enabling SMB1 on your PC.
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Updated onNovember 2, 2023
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While working on a domain server, you may encounter the following error occurred attempting to join the domain error. It is a network error and occurs when the user tries to join a computer’s domain.
This message is quite related to thespecified domain does not existerror, but we covered that one in a separate guide.
If you are also troubled by this error, here are a couple of troubleshooting tips to help you resolve the following error that occurred attempting to join the domain in Windows.
How do I fix The following error occurred attempting to join the domain?
1. Enable SMB1 Support
A general network error occurred while joining domainoften occurs if SMB (Server Message Block) 1 support is disabled on the client’s machine.
It is a standard protocol used by the Windows system. Reportedly, enabling the feature has helped several users fix the error.
2. Check third-party antivirus
Uninstallthird-partyantivirus
Note:If your antivirus comes with a built-in firewall, you can disable the firewall from the settings menu.
We recommend this only as a temporary solution. You should install anotherWindows 10 compatible antivirussoftware that doesn’t interfere with your system and ensures complete real-time protection.
3. Use System Restore point
Using the System Restore Point feature can help you fix the domain server issue that occurred after making a major change to your system. The restore points will revert the computer to a previous point in time, thus undoing any changes that resulted in the error.
The following error occurred when attempting to join the domain error, as discussed, occurs if the SMB1 support is disabled or if there is an issue with the security programs.
We covered similar errors before, such asan error occured while attempting to create a directorywhen installing programs oran account with the same name existsin Active Directory, so we encourage you to check it out for more information.
Follow all the steps in this article and let us know which method helped you resolve the issue in the comments.
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Tashreef Shareef
Tashreef Shareef is a software developer turned tech writer. He discovered his interest in technology after reading a tech magazine accidentally. Now he writes about everything tech from Windows to iOS and streaming services to IoT at WindowsReport.
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