Desktop Slow to appear After Demoted Domain Controller

From: ohaya (ohaya_at_cox.net)
Date: 01/30/05 

Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2005 18:28:36 -0500

Hi,

I have a Windows 2000 Advanced Server machine that I had originally
installed as a domain controller for some testing. After getting done
with that testing, I didn't need the machine to be a DC, so I ran
DCPROMO and demoted it to a standalone server, including having the
"last machine in forest" checkbox checked.

The demotion seemed to have gone ok, and the machine does seem to work
and is on my Windows network, but I am seeing a couple of anomalies:

1) Whenever I boot the machine, I see the bar on the bottom appear, and
then it takes a really long time before the icons on the desktop appear.

2) Also, when I log in as Administrator, I think that it's still using
the earlier domain Administrator. For example, under Documents and
Settings, I'm pretty sure that it's using the Administrator.myolddomain
folder.

Can anyone tell me how to resolve these problems? Was I suppose to do
something else besides just running the DCPROMO?

Thanks,
Jim

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