Failed to join Active Directory Domain Controller

Below error message has received when XP professional desktop was joining a domain.

 

An Active Directory Domain Controller(AD DC) for the domain

"local.dethink.com" could not be contacted.

 

 

 

 

Tried to update and modify a zone file of domain name/Dethink.com, but that was not the reason. 

Solution : Most of case, your Active Directory Domain Controller server would have DNS service as well. Add your Active Directory Domain Controller’s IP as DNS server on your client desktop. Your client will be joined the domain right away.

 

It will