Re: Disjoined domain, can't enter Windows now - pls help

Jerry wrote:
I changed the computer name and took it from the domain to a workgroup. I did this with an admin account with full rights in the domain. However now when I start Windows, the same user is no longer admitted!

Please help!




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).


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