Remove Windows 2008 member server from domain

[Guest Lars Zeb]

I am switching 6 computers in an AD domain to a workgroup. I made a

big mistake and knocked down the DC before removing a Windows 2008

member server which is used to run SQL Server 2005.

 

When I attempt to change the Windows 2008 server from the domain to a

workgroup, it launches a model window titled Windows Security. This

window is asking for a username and password belonging to the domain

for permission to remove this Windows 2008 server from the domain.

 

Well, the domain no longer exists. Is there another way to remove the

server from the domain?

 

TIA

[Guest Corey Hynes]

Re: Remove Windows 2008 member server from domain

 

Use the local administrator account on the computer. You can reference the

account as being local in the dialog with .\<AccountName>

 

"Lars Zeb" <larzeb@gmail.com> wrote in message

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>I am switching 6 computers in an AD domain to a workgroup. I made a

> big mistake and knocked down the DC before removing a Windows 2008

> member server which is used to run SQL Server 2005.

>

> When I attempt to change the Windows 2008 server from the domain to a

> workgroup, it launches a model window titled Windows Security. This

> window is asking for a username and password belonging to the domain

> for permission to remove this Windows 2008 server from the domain.

>

> Well, the domain no longer exists. Is there another way to remove the

> server from the domain?

>

> TIA