Re: How do I log in with my domain account without accessing the domain?

From: Phillip Pi (phillip_pi@symantec.comANT)
Date: 10/29/02 

Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 16:22:14 -0800
From: Phillip Pi <phillip_pi@symantec.comANT>

I finally rebooted. I relogged in with a local account with
administrator access. I re-entered the domain name information and
rebooted. I was able to login!

Wow, why is this network setup so complex? Is this a bug? Thanks again,
Sergio! How can I avoid this mess next time? I am sure something will
cause me to restore my backup (it happens). :)

Thank you in advance.

On 10/28/2002 3:28 PM PT, Phillip Pi wrote:

> Thanks. I will try that (reboot after this). It said something about
> can't disable computer account, etc.
>
>
> On 10/28/2002 2:31 PM PT, Sergio Dutra [MS] wrote:
>
>> You should be able to disjoin the machine from the domain, then rejoin
>> it,
>> to re-establish the computer account. Disjoin it from
>> Computer->Properties->Network Identification tab->Properties button. Make
>> the machine member of a workgroup, reboot, then go back there and make
>> it a
>> member of the domain again, then reboot.
>>
>> Make sure you have permission to add the machine account to the
>> domain, or
>> have a domain administrator add it for you.
>>
>>> Is it possible to log in my computer without accessing company's domain
>>> server? I had a recent HDD crash (bad sectors!) and had to restore an
>>> old backup to a new HDD. Now, I am unable to login with my domain
>>> account due to "Logon Message -- This system cannot log you on to this
>>> domain because the system's computer account in its primary domain is
>>> missing or the password on that account is incorrect." message. However,
>>> I can log in locally with a local "administrator" account. I would hate
>>> to redo all my installation, configuration, etc. with a local account
>>> (another account that works and doesn't use domain server).
>>>
>>> I am running Windows 2000 SP3 with all hotfixes. Thank you in
>>> advance. :) 

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