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That worked! &nbsp;Thanks so much!
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When I try to add a local user in Vista Business, I get the following message at the end of the Add User wizard:<br />
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&quot;The user &lt;the name of my computer&gt;\&lt;the user name I'm trying to create&gt; could not be added to the administrators group because &lt;the name of my computer&gt;\&lt;the user name I'm trying to create&gt; does not exist.&quot;<br />
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I get this error message regardless of whether I'm logged into Windows with a domain account or a local account. &nbsp;Note: &nbsp;I'm at home and therefore not actually logged into the domain at my office. &nbsp;Does that matter? &nbsp;Shouldn't I be able to add a local user even if I'm not connected to the domain?<br />
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Thanks so much....
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When I try to add a local user in Vista Business, I get the following message at the end of the Add User wizard:

"The user <the name of my computer>\<the user name I'm trying to create> could not be added to the administrators group because <the name of my computer>\<the user name I'm trying to create> does not exist."

I get this error message regardless of whether I'm logged into Windows with a domain account or a local account.  Note:  I'm at home and therefore not actually logged into the domain at my office.  Does that matter?  Shouldn't I be able to add a local user even if I'm not connected to the domain?

Thanks so much....

Unable to Add a Vista Business Local User Account

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