help i cant log on since changing a domain to a workgroup

[callumsalfield]

I took a laptop home from work and wanted to transfer some files over
my wireless network.

I went on to Control Pannel -> System -> Computer Name -> Change

It was currently on a domain vil-aid1 so i changed it to the workgroup
by click just below on workgroup and typed in the workgroup name
WORKGROUP. It asked me for my username and password so i entered these
and then the computer said restart required.

After the restart when windows loads up I cannot log on it says my
username and password are incorrect or bad. Any help? Please?

 

[Guest]

Only one way. That's logging on as administrator, with the administrator
password. Not having that it's time for confession. Time to tell the system
admin what you did.

 

[callumsalfield]

I do have the administrator password and can now log on, how do i fix
the domian problem.

 

[Shenan Stanley]

I took a laptop home from work and wanted to transfer some files
over my wireless network.

I went on to Control Pannel -> System -> Computer Name -> Change

It was currently on a domain vil-aid1 so i changed it to the
workgroup by click just below on workgroup and typed in the
workgroup name WORKGROUP. It asked me for my username and password
so i entered these and then the computer said restart required.

After the restart when windows loads up I cannot log on it says my
username and password are incorrect or bad. Any help? Please?

Multi-posted instead of cross-posting...
If you feel your message should be in multiple groups, cross-post. It is
better for you and those downloading/reading/replying to your thread.

Your answer: Being that it is work laptop, you will have to bring it back
into work and have them rejoin the domain for you.

Your computer does not need to be a member of a workgroup to access the
workgroup resources.
Your computer normally does not need to be a member of a domain to access
the domain resources.

Your mistake was messing with the laptop domain membership. You likely
logged into the laptop using domain credentials (username/password) in a
cached state when away from the office. Removing the laptop fromthe domain
cleared the cached credentials (since there was no domain to cache for
anymore) and thus - you got nothing.

The domain administrators mistake was giving you enough rights to be able to
do this act.

You also may want to ask them how you can transfer files from that computer
to one that is not in the domain... Usually as simple as Start --> RUN -->
\\192.168.0.2\sharename (assuming a private network and that being your
subnet...)

So you know (for the future..) - you could have entered ANY
username/password (or none at all) combination to leave the domain... I am
unsure why that is there since it blocks nothing... If you want to leave a
domain and join a workgroup - as long as you have local admin rights on the
machine in question - you can.

And yes - the answer stands despite you later - in this thread - stating you
have a local admin account. Unless you can join machines to the domain at
work - you will have to tell a system administrator (your IT staff) what you
did, why and have them rejoin the laptop to the domain.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

I took a laptop home from work and wanted to transfer some files over
my wireless network.

I went on to Control Pannel -> System -> Computer Name -> Change

It was currently on a domain vil-aid1 so i changed it to the workgroup
by click just below on workgroup and typed in the workgroup name
WORKGROUP. It asked me for my username and password so i entered these
and then the computer said restart required.

After the restart when windows loads up I cannot log on it says my
username and password are incorrect or bad. Any help? Please?

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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Bruce Chambers

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