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It's really a few second job and a reboot (of course). Before you nuke the XP, go ahead and add it to the "MyBichinDomain" and check it out - it's just a few steps outlined below... Main thing, make sure you know Admin name and password on "MyBichinDomain" as you will need to use it. Remember, in your case - forget about all the Active Directory stuff - you are probably just a simple NT/WIN2K Microsoft Domain - and the following is totally germane... Regards John C. Gunvaldson San Diego, CA *-- Instructions --* Windows XP To change the computer name, to join a domain, or to add a computer description for a Windows XP-based computer, use the Computer Name tab in the System Properties dialog box. To locate this tab, use one of the following methods: * Click Start, right-click My Computer, and then click Properties. * Click Start, click Run, type sysdm.cpl, and then click OK. * Click Start, click Control Panel, double-click Performance and Maintenance, and then click System. Change the computer name and join a domain or a workgroup To change a computer name and to join a domain or a workgroup, follow these steps: 1. Click the Computer Name tab, and then click Change. 2. Type the new computer name in the Computer name dialog box. 3. Type the new domain or workgroup in either the Domain dialog box or the Workgroup dialog box. 4. Click More to change the primary Domain Name System (DNS) suffix. Note Windows XP Home Edition is not designed to join domains. Windows XP Home Edition is only designed to join workgroups. Therefore, use Windows XP Professional to join domains. 5. Click OK three times, and then restart the computer. _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
