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Duplicate computer name prob

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by adrianc

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I have accidently called a new computer(win2kpro) the same name on the network as an old PC (win2kpro) (name:room4) I managed to rename the new pc to r4 (eventually) But now when i try to log on to the old PC i get this - error message: The system cannot log you on to this domain because the systems computer account in its primary domain is missing or the password on that account is incorrect. The PDC is win NT. Also I cannot log on to the machine as a stand alone because the user changed theadmin password and cannot remember it! On the server: event id 5722.

Please help

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by pierrejamme

It sounds like it needs to be rejoined to the Domain, since the Domain still sees it as win2kpro.
Other thoughts can be found in Q306927 and Q257986.

by joseph moore

Ok. There are ways to fix this.
First off, go here and get the Linux boot floppy with the built-in password cracker:
http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/index.html

Boot the Win2KPro machine with this boot floppy and change its local Administrator password to something else.
Then log into the Win2KPro machine locally, using the new Admin password you just set.
Remove the Win2KPro box from the domain.
Rename it to something else.
Join it back into the domain.

hope this helps

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