Cannot un-join computer from domain

Try going to a command prompt and typing:

netdom /Domain:domain  /UserD:user /PasswordD:password /REBoot:20

This will cause the computer to be removed from the domain using the user password specified and rebooting within 20sec.

You must be a member of the local Administrators group.  By default, Domain Admins and the local Administrator account are all that are there when joined to the domain.

netdom isnt a known program

netman66: yes i am a member of the local admin group

thanks guys. Any more ideas?

Did you try logging into the machine as the local administrator
Log in as local admin and add to a workgroup

netdom.exe is found onthe win2k resource kit on your win2K installation cd under the \support\tools directory.  It is actually in the support.cab file.

And yes you must be logged in with an account that is included in the local adminitrator's group.

i think this might be a summary of the above.

reboot the computer, login as a local administrator (this computer) account.
then go to the network settings and just join a workgroup.

this should leave the domain..

for the access denied error, you could always try a different domain administrator account to leave the domain..

thats the strange thing. I am logging in as local admin and trying to remove computer from domain.

It says access is denied (doesnt even prompt for credentials)
thanks

When you installed the OS on that PC the first time, was it directly connected to a domain or was it first a local workgroup computer?

temp workgroup worked!  thanks