Parameter is incorrect error joining Windows 7 Beta or Windows 2008 to domain
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The attempt to join this computer to the <domain_name>.com domain failed. The parameter is incorrect.
When you check the %systemroot\debug\Netsetup.log file you may find the error code 0×57 which translates to ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER.
This can also happen if the name of the domain to which system is joined has more than 15 characters and you may find entries similar to the following in the Netsetup.log file:
01/15/2009 08:45:58:605 DomainDnsPolicy:
01/15/2009 08:45:58:605 Name: windowsreferenc=*)
01/15/2009 08:45:58:605 DnsDomainName: windowsreference.com
01/15/2009 08:45:58:605 DnsForestName: windowsreference.com
This is a known issue on the Windows 7 beta and the Windows Server 2008 R2 and there is a hotfix now available to fix the problem.
Click here to visit the Microsoft KB961402 and download the hotfix for your Windows 7 beta (x86 or x64) or Windows Server 2008 R2. Alternatively, use this direct download link here.
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