Re: Domain

Tech-Archive recommends: Speed Up your PC by fixing your registry

From: Mike Kolitz (mikekol_at_idontlikespam.mvps.org)
Date: 02/05/04 

Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2004 13:22:16 -0600

If your network card is not accessible to Windows during Setup (i.e. there's
no built-in driver for it), Windows won't ask you about workgroup/domain
membership, since it can't join a domain anyway.

Mike Kolitz MCSE 2000
MS-MVP - Windows Setup and Deployment

"Chris" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:a82801c3ebf7$75238f20$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> HI
>
> When I install Win XP professionel edition it did not ask
> me if I belong to Worgroup or a Domain
>
> It install as workgroup by default
>
> Did I miss anything
> Can I change from workgroup to domain
>
> Thanks

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