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I have some software that when I try to open now comes up with a database connection error. The problem started after the pc was renamed a few weeks ago. Is there any way to find the name of the pc before it was changed? There is no documentation and it shows as the new name in AD users and computers.
 
The security log on your server might still have this information.
If not then you could restore a full backup to a spare disk.
I have some software that when I try to open now comes up with a database connection error. The problem started after the pc was renamed a few weeks ago. Is there any way to find the name of the pc before it was changed? There is no documentation and it shows as the new name in AD users and computers.
 
Any chance that the database was developed using MS Access?

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I have some software that when I try to open now comes up with a database connection error. The problem started after the pc was renamed a few weeks ago. Is there any way to find the name of the pc before it was changed? There is no documentation and it shows as the new name in AD users and computers.
 
Bobby said:
I have some software that when I try to open now comes up with a
database connection error. The problem started after the pc was renamed
a few weeks ago. Is there any way to find the name of the pc before it
was changed? There is no documentation and it shows as the new name in
AD users and computers.
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Open Event Viewer in the local computer. The former name may
still be present in the System Log or Applications Log.
 
Check to see if you have any old registry hive files (backups). Try:

C:\Windows\System32\Config

or any other backups you may have. You are looking for an old SYSTEM hive file (not the current - check dates).
Or do you have any old backups?

Once you have that file:

1. Open Regedit
2. Click on HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
3. Click on File | Load Hive...
4. Locate the SYSTEM file from backup
5. Click Open
6. Enter a unique name .... S-Backup (anything)
7. Expand on S-Backup '+'
8. Expand on ControlSet002
9. Expand on Control
10. Expand ComputerName
11. Click on ComputerName and look at the value ComputerName in right panel.

If the same as current, try other ControlSet### keys.

12. When finished, click on S-Backup, click on File | Unload Hive...

You can first try this on the current systems:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\ComputerName\ComputerName
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\ComputerName\ComputerName
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Control\ComputerName\ComputerName
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Control\ComputerName\ComputerName

and see if any of the backup configurations still have the old-name.


I have some software that when I try to open now comes up with a database connection error. The problem started after the pc was renamed a few weeks ago. Is there any way to find the name of the pc before it was changed? There is no documentation and it shows as the new name in AD users and computers.
 
Check to see if you have any old registry hive files (backups). Try:

C:\Windows\System32\Config

or any other backups you may have. You are looking for an old SYSTEM hive file (not the current - check dates).
Or do you have any old backups?

Once you have that file:

1. Open Regedit
2. Click on HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
3. Click on File | Load Hive...
4. Locate the SYSTEM file from backup
5. Click Open
6. Enter a unique name .... S-Backup (anything)
7. Expand on S-Backup '+'
8. Expand on ControlSet002
9. Expand on Control
10. Expand ComputerName
11. Click on ComputerName and look at the value ComputerName in right panel.

If the same as current, try other ControlSet### keys.

12. When finished, click on S-Backup, click on File | Unload Hive...

You can first try this on the current systems:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\ComputerName\ComputerName
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\ComputerName\ComputerName
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Control\ComputerName\ComputerName
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Control\ComputerName\ComputerName

and see if any of the backup configurations still have the old-name.


I have some software that when I try to open now comes up with a database connection error. The problem started after the pc was renamed a few weeks ago. Is there any way to find the name of the pc before it was changed? There is no documentation and it shows as the new name in AD users and computers.
 
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