Unable to log on after switch to workgroup from domain

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Bill

Have a friend that wanted to swap files between his Win2K
and WinXP machine.Switched both from domain to workgroup
and now unable to log into either machine.
I have software to access the registry, just wanted to
know the best way to correct.He has tried all
user/password combo used on the machine's but no go.
He's about 100 miles away and wanted to get it fixed in
one trip.

Thanks
Bill
 
Only one way to correct the issue.

It must be taken back to work and connected to the network that has the
domain controller
Login as the local administrator. Your network admin will know the password
to the local administrator account
Rejoin the domain (you must know a domain admin level user account and
password)

You can reset the local administrator password and logon as the local
administrator, but the laptop will most likely loose some of its
functionality.

Basically when you remove a computer from the domain the process also
removed the domain logon accounts - hence you can not logon.
 
If a PC is removed from the domain on the PC side what is the easiest way to
reconfigure it to the domain? Assign the PC a different name and create a
new account?

Mike
 
No need to rename it, the process is the same no matter what the name is.

-The workstation must be physically connected to the network that has the
domain controller
-logon using a local administrator account
-go to network properties and join the domain
-supply a domain admin level username a password to authenticate with the
domain controller that you have the rights to join the domain

that is the one and only way.

That said, I did get a user up and running one time via a vpn connection
instead of a being physically connected to the network, but it was not very
much fun and it was long hours on the phone.
 
Thanks,

Mike

William said:
No need to rename it, the process is the same no matter what the name is.

-The workstation must be physically connected to the network that has the
domain controller
-logon using a local administrator account
-go to network properties and join the domain
-supply a domain admin level username a password to authenticate with the
domain controller that you have the rights to join the domain

that is the one and only way.

That said, I did get a user up and running one time via a vpn connection
instead of a being physically connected to the network, but it was not very
much fun and it was long hours on the phone.

way
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