Re: Changing PC name in a Win2K3 domain

From: Doug Sherman [MVP] (dsherman_at_nospam.tampabay.rr.com)
Date: 12/21/04 

Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2004 10:08:12 -0500

Try:

1. On the server open the DNS console and delete any host and PTR records
for surname.

2. Join the Win2k machine to a workgroup and change the machine name to
surname. Shut down the machine.

3. Delete the first_name computer account from AD Users and Computers.
Create a new computer account called surname.

4. Open the DNS console and delete any host and PTR records for first_name.

5. Start the Win2k machine and attempt to join the domain.

Doug Sherman
MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP

"Massimo Nespolo" <massimo.nespolo@NOSPAMlcm3b.uhp-nancy.fr> wrote in
message news:OidxD%2315EHA.2316@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Greetings,
> I have reformatted and reinstalled Win2KPro on my desktop, that
> belongs to a domain under Win2003 Server Standard, with Active
> Directory.
> My desktop was identified as <suname>domain_name. When I joined the
> domain (I am administrator both of the local machine and of the
> domain) I wanted to use the same name, but I got a message saying it
> was already in use. Well, it was me... Never mind, I joined as
> <fisrt_name>domain_name, and later delete the <suname> machine from
> the list of the PCs belonging to the domain. Then I tried to change my
> PC name (to <surname>, of course), but I still get error.
> I could stay with <first_name>, but it's not the policy in our
> organization.
> Any hint?
> Many thanks in advance.
>
> Massimo
>
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> Massimo Nespolo mailto:massimo.nespolo@NOSPAMlcm3b.uhp-nancy.fr