Cannot change computername on W2K PC connecting to W2K Server

[Angus Comber]

Hello

I need to change the computername on a Windows 2000 Professional client PC
connecting to a Windows 2000 Server using Active Directory.

I am doing this like this:

Control Panel, System.

Click on Change button, change computername.

Prompted for user with admin privileges to make change.

Enter domain admin account but get message:

The following error occurred attempting to rename the computer to
'XYZCOMPUTERNAME'. The credentials supplied conflict with an existing set
of credentials

I even created another account with domain admin privileges and used that -
but got same error

How can I fix this?

Angus

 

[gerryR]

not sure why it would be happening but have you tried taking the PC off the
domain, renaming it then adding it back to the domain?

hth
gerryR

 

[Angus Comber]

I can't login so how would I do that!

Angus

not sure why it would be happening but have you tried taking the PC off
the domain, renaming it then adding it back to the domain?

hth
gerryR

 

[gerryR]

if you can't log on how are you getting into control panel?

If you right click my computer --> properties --> Net ID --> Properties then
add to a workgroup

gerry

 

[Angus Comber]

Sorry I was getting muddled up with another windows 2000 problem. Yes I
will try that.

Angus

 

[gerryR]

no worries, I see your other problem below lol

gerry