Removing computer from networking domain

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I bought a Dell Optiplex GX1, Windows XP Pro from someone and it was
networked on a college domain. I have tried to create a new administrator
account and user account by removing the domain accunt but it will not me to
change it.

How do I remove the domain account and create a stand alone account as I am
not going to network it.

Please help me.
 
nuggett said:
I bought a Dell Optiplex GX1, Windows XP Pro from someone and it was
networked on a college domain. I have tried to create a new administrator
account and user account by removing the domain accunt but it will not me to
change it.

How do I remove the domain account and create a stand alone account as I am
not going to network it.

Please help me.
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You should clean-install Windows. That will be the quickest and most
efficient way to ensure that nothing remains of the domain. See these
links for how to do that and what you should have received when you
bought the system:

http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html - Clean Install How-To
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Reinstalling_Windows -
What you will need on-hand

If you are unwilling to do that, then you will need to either have the
local administrator password and log in with it or boot with a Linux
password changing tool such as NTpasswd and change the local
administrator password to a blank. Then you will be able to get into the
system and remove the domain connection and any previous users.

Malke
 
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