Unable to Change Windows 2000 Professional Computer Name When in Windows NT 4.0 Domain (244478)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
This article was previously published under Q244478

SYMPTOMS

When you try to change the name of a computer running Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional and the computer is a member of a Microsoft Windows NT 4.0-based domain, you cannot do so.

RESOLUTION

To work around this behavior, remove the Windows 2000-based computer from the domain, restart the computer, change the name of the computer, and then add it back to the domain.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/5/2003
Keywords:kbprb KB244478
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