Re: Deleted computer account

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From: ramblreb (ramblreb_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/07/04 

Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2004 17:23:01 -0700

After a very long call to tech support it was determined that only a
reinstall will correct the problem.

"ptwilliams" wrote:

> Hmmm...that's interesting...
>
> Well if your prepared to format, you may want to try this first...
>
> Trash networking. Remove the protocols and services and delete the NIC.
> Reboot and reinstall networking...
>
> --
>
> Paul Williams
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> "ramblreb" <ramblreb@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3E98B013-5561-47E9-8331-AAC6FF53AF27@microsoft.com...
> I wish it were that easy. With the network cable unpluged and logged on as
> local administrator I receive "The following error occurred attempting to
> unjion the domain mydomain.com:"
>
> "Accress is denied"
>
> "ptwilliams" wrote:
>
> > If you don't have a backup and the account has been deleted from the
> domain,
> > boot the workstation up offline, logon as a local administrator and add
> the
> > machine to a workgroup. Reboot it back online and join it to the domain.
> >
> > --
> >
> > Paul Williams
> > _________________________________________
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> > "ramblreb" <ramblreb@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:EA7C7F99-9F76-4D91-B6E3-93C62F348354@microsoft.com...
> > The tape backup device has been down for some time now, lack of funds, so
> no
> > I dont have a backup, I wish I did.
> >
> > Jim
> >
> >
> > "Dave Shaw [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> > > Very simple question. Do you have a recent backup?
> > >
> > > Why don't you simply restore the server from a good backup and dispense
> > with
> > > all the angst?
> > >
> > > -ds
> > >
> > >
> > > "ramblreb" <ramblreb@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:EB282B02-5B46-4443-8E5C-E6458FC23F2B@microsoft.com...
> > > > FYI
> > > >
> > > > I am running a one server LAN, it is my PDC, DHCP, DNS and WINS
> server.
> > > >
> > > > Jim
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Brian Desmond [MVP]" wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> Jim,
> > > >>
> > > >> This sounds like it might be a DNS issue on the workstation, have you
> > > >> tried
> > > >> running netdiag on it and making sure its pointed at your DCs? Are
> you
> > > >> logged in as a local admin?
> > > >>
> > > >> --
> > > >> --
> > > >> Brian Desmond
> > > >> Windows Server MVP
> > > >> desmondb@payton.cps.k12.il.us
> > > >>
> > > >> http://www.briandesmond.com
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> "ramblreb" <ramblreb@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > >> news:EC93DFE6-0733-4802-BD25-5C30F33572A6@microsoft.com...
> > > >> > I deleted a computer account from AD by mistake while that computer
> > was
> > > >> signed on to the domain. Now I cant get that machine back on the
> > domain.
> > > >> I
> > > >> have tried everything I can think of, adding it back in AD, running
> > > >> NETDOM
> > > >> from the workstation in question, etc. Nothing works, from the
> > > >> workstation I
> > > >> cant leave or join the domain (access Denied). With NETDOM I get "the
> > > >> machine account password for the local machine could not be reset.
> The
> > > >> specified domain either does not exist or could not be contacted". Am
> I
> > > >> going to have to reformat this workstation to get it back on the
> > domain?
> > > >> Any
> > > >> help would be great!
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Jim
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
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>

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