windows 7 demote from domain that is not longer available.
Have windows 7 previously connected to a domain. That domain no longer exists - I want to be able to log on and change settings without the restrictions of the previous domain. Have tried to change via my computer/properties/computername/change.
It comes up with this computer is connected to a domain.
Can I change it somehow to a workgroup. I have looked at similiar questions but the answer is not there.
February 5th, 2012 1:43am
Hello,
Log on using a local administrator account and then change what you want.
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February 5th, 2012 7:53am
The easiest way to do this is to join it to a new, existing Domain somewhere, wait for the Group policies to refresh so the new Domain's policies overwrite the old ones, then remove it from the new Domain. The fact that the old Domain no longer exists
is irrelevant since it won't keep you from joining the machine to a new Domain.
If you don't have a Domain available to join it to then remove it from your only real option is to reinstall Windows.
February 5th, 2012 12:54pm
Bob Reese wrote:
The easiest way to do this is to join it to a new, existing Domain
somewhere, wait for the Group policies to refresh so the new Domain's
policies overwrite the old ones, then remove it from the new Domain.
The fact that the old Domain no longer exists is irrelevant since it
won't keep you from joining the machine to a new Domain.
If you don't have a Domain available to join it to then remove it
from your only real option is to reinstall Windows.
The last statement is absolute nonsense in my opinion - you can always
remove a PC from a domain and change it to a workgroup member, even if
you are unable to reach the domain to leave - you just need to logon as
a local admin, to achieve that.
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February 7th, 2012 10:51am