Taking a user off a domain

[Guest]

I have a home computer that is connected to the domain on my office. I need
to take the computer off the domain, but I want to retain all my registry
settings etc.

When I take the computer off the domain, I can no longer log on with my old
(domain) User ID. How can I get my new (local) User ID (which has a different
User Name) use/import my existing settings? Can I use the Files and Settings
Transfer Wizard for this?

 

[Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)]

I have a home computer that is connected to the domain on my office. I need
to take the computer off the domain, but I want to retain all my registry
settings etc.

When I take the computer off the domain, I can no longer log on with my old
(domain) User ID. How can I get my new (local) User ID (which has a different
User Name) use/import my existing settings? Can I use the Files and Settings
Transfer Wizard for this?

Hi,

I solve this by (in the registry) changing the profile path for
the new user to point to the old user's profile folder (the user
needs to log on at least once first).


From: Bruce Sanderson ([email protected])
Subject: Re: Moving a W2K PC between domains
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.win2000.general
Date: 2002-08-05 17:32:49 PST
http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=uz48D$NPCHA.612@tkmsftngp08

If the user is not a local admin, you might need to to something on the
permission side. Use tip 4631 and 2240 in the 'Tips & Tricks' at
http://www.jsiinc.com as a guide.


More here as well:

Subject: Lost profile when domain name changes
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.win2000.active_directory
http://groups.google.co.uk/group/mi...3d016f22ef1/3df2c9e942dd2f87#3df2c9e942dd2f87


HOW TO: Restore a User Profile in Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;314045