Matthew McGlone
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Windows 10 Pro - Change domain
I have a Windows 10 Pro computer that is a member of a domain that does not exist anymore. If I try to rename the computer or join it to a new domain OR just remove it from the old domain and put it in a Workgroup - it prompts me for the credentials of the old domain. I have tried short name and FQDN for the Domain setting. Neither work. I am logged in as the Local administrator. I also tried to log directly into the domain (domain\user) and it brings up the "trust" error message. Oh yeah - I also added the computer into the Computers OU.
Any ideas on how to get this computer out of the domain and into the new?
Thanks
Any ideas on how to get this computer out of the domain and into the new?
Thanks
I believe you can just escape/cancel out of the credentials prompt for the old domain.
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Seth - you have been on a role with my questions. I will try what you said.
Carl - I tried that and Escape out does not work.
Hello There - I will try what you listed and if Seth's doesnt work.
Thanks
Carl - I tried that and Escape out does not work.
Hello There - I will try what you listed and if Seth's doesnt work.
Thanks
Domain admin is not necessary to unjoin.
user: .\localadmin (yes, dot + backslash)
passw: (password of local admin)
user: .\localadmin (yes, dot + backslash)
passw: (password of local admin)
Credentials can be made up if the DC is unreachable, anything works, no admin account needed.
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