Log on to old desktop with domain server long gone

[dabstar@gmail.com]

Hi,

I'm trying to gain access to an old windows server 2000 (not Domain
Controller) we have standing around the office. It hasn't been used
for 2 years or so but is still running. I can get local adminstrator
access on it, but I can't logon to the profile that i need. The
profile belongs to a Domain User (who is a member of the local
administrators group).

The domain controller the domain user belongs to, was discontinued
last year. The new domain controller has a different name.

How can I gain access to this profile/domain user? I don't just need
access to the files, but rather the installed programs and settings.

Thanks in advance for any pointers you might have,

David

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

<dabstar@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1186747700.204278.135440@x40g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
> Hi,
>
> I'm trying to gain access to an old windows server 2000 (not Domain
> Controller) we have standing around the office. It hasn't been used
> for 2 years or so but is still running. I can get local adminstrator
> access on it, but I can't logon to the profile that i need. The
> profile belongs to a Domain User (who is a member of the local
> administrators group).
>
> The domain controller the domain user belongs to, was discontinued
> last year. The new domain controller has a different name.
>
> How can I gain access to this profile/domain user? I don't just need
> access to the files, but rather the installed programs and settings.
>
> Thanks in advance for any pointers you might have,
>
> David
>

Here is a safe way to do this:
1. Create a new account.
2. Log on under this account.
4. Reboot the machine.
5. Log on as administrator.
6. Seize ownership of the problem profile folder.
7. Copy the problem profile folder to the new user's
profile folder. It's best done via the Control Panel /
System / Advanced function.
8. Log on as the new user.