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From: Brian Agius (brian.agius_at_b-connexion.com.au(donotspam))
Date: 10/06/04 

Date: Tue, 5 Oct 2004 22:31:04 -0700

My client had his server fail. We chose to rebuild the server. When we set
the server up and connected the computers the users accounts were accepted
but because we have a new server the workstation SID's were no longer valid.
Therefore, we decided that we had to have the workstation join a workgroup
and then join the new domain. We tried this on to machines (while connected
to the network) each machine stated that it could not disconnect from the
domain (old domain) but succeed in joining the workgroup. When we rebooted
these machines all the accounts (guest, users and administrators) were gone
completely. There was nothing we could do but reinstall the software.

The question is
a:) Can someone explain this to me because I do not believe it should have
happened?

b:) Considering it did happen and we have to more machine to join the domain
can any recommend a sure fire procedure to follow so the machines join the
domain without us having to reinstall all of the software?

Thanks

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