OH yeah, so maybe initially I did the manual LMHOSTS file, and FORCED it to see where the domain controller was, but it seems it is finding the DC this time, just saying the server cannot perform the...

Yep, they are all dhcp. maybe i should make this one static?
i noticed DNS did not fully move over from the old domain controller. I found an A record still pointing at the old box as parent. I...

Forgot to also say that, YES, I get "disabled" on the computer account on the DC. If I enable it, it still does not work, letting him join the domain. Again, I have not yet tried manually putting...

PLEASE let me know if any has resolved this issue. To me, this seems simple, BUT I am having the SAME problem. Moved to a new DC, demoted, took out the old DC. I inadvertently removed one workstation...