Re: deleted Domain and now passwords won't work

sfgirl69 wrote:
I have accedentally deleted the domain on my laptop now it will not let me back in to windows no matter what password I use. Including an administrator password! And the dropdown list where you would chose a domain does not come up. I have tried to log in Safe Mode, Command Prompt, Networking....nothing seems to work.

Thanks for your time.


By changing the computer from the domain to a workgroup, you've destroyed the trust between the domain and the machine. In doing so, you've also rendered your domain login credentials as invalid. You'll need to be physically connected to the domain network, you'll need to have administrative privileges to the workstation, and you'll need to have sufficient privileges on the domain. Then you can add the machine back on to the domain, after having first deleted the computer's old domain account (unless you've also renamed the computer).

Take the computer to your company's IT department for repairs. I do hope that your employer is of the understanding and forgiving variety. In many companies, your employment could be summarily terminated for altering, and thereby rendering useless, company property.


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