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unjoining a domain- revision level unkno
Name: Chuck Date: February 11, 2002 at 12:49:22 Pacific
Comment:
When trying to change my Win 2K Pro machine from a domain to a workgroup, I get an error "The following error occurred attempting to unjoin the domain... The revision level is unknown."
The old domain doesn't exist any longer. I'm logged onto the computer as local admin. Is there anyway around this error msg?
Name: Joe Date: February 11, 2002 at 13:14:59 Pacific
Reply:
Try logging in as domain admin.
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Response Number 2
Name: chuck Date: February 11, 2002 at 13:40:22 Pacific
Reply:
Thanks.
I'm not a NT/Win2K administrator, but I guess the domain admin is an account that has some sort of rights to the whole domain. If so, I don't have this uid/password. The only access I have is local admin.
Is there a way around this problem without the domain admin account.
Thanks again.
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Response Number 3
Name: Roelof Date: February 12, 2002 at 21:43:06 Pacific
Reply:
Hi
Try and re-install SP2 for Win2k, it sound like a win2k software problem
Enjoy
Roelof
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Response Number 4
Name: Vance Date: April 14, 2002 at 20:18:58 Pacific
Reply:
Here's my answer.
Delete the HKLM\SECURITY\Policy\Secrets\$MACHINE.ACC registry key. Use Regedt32, change the permissions to be able to view it.
Now unjoin the domain and rejoin it.
Good Luck
Vance
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Response Number 5
Name: Lloyd Date: April 24, 2002 at 10:39:07 Pacific
Reply:
Vance, you just saved me having to reinstall Win2k on 4 machines with your post. I worship the ground you walk on.
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