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Can't 'disconnect' computer from Domain.

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by johnm 1 view

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I want to 'disconnect' a computer from a 'domain'. The client box used to be on domain. I had to reinstall the NIC & TCP/IP. When trying to add back to the domain I get error 'already connected to domain - disconnect first'.

1. I removed the computer from within ServerManger on the server.
2. Reboot server. Check to confirm computer is gone from ServerManger.

Can use Client in a 'Workgroup' but can't re-add to 'Domain'..

Any Ideas.. This should be pretty easy!

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by dbowlin

Are you using WINS? Check for entries there that may be causing conflicts.

Short of that, try another easy solution. Set the client to Workgroup....reboot.
Change the client computer name....reboot.
Change from workgroup to your domain, andcheck create account. Reboot and be a member of the domain. Remember to go back and delete the old name from the domain.

Good luck

by johnm

No I'm not using WINS.

The way I was finally able to get it to work was to rename the client. With a new client name, it was seen as a new box on the domain, it was able to be added. It wasn't very smooth. I would have liked to retain the origanal name.
Maybe wait a while(week) then try changing the name back again?

Do you know the 'dos' command line to initiate the refresh of the ServerManger so to not have to wait 15mins or reboot the server??

Anyway, thanks..

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