Windows XP domain / no domain problem

Hi folks,

I have Windows XP Pro installed and running on my PC. Originally I was using my PC in the office so had it connected up to their domain. I now have the PC at home so obviously not connected to their domain anymore, but when I log in the PC pretends I am still connected to the domain.

This generally doesnt cause any problems (that I can see) but one small niggle is that Outlook doesnt automatically send and receive email when first loaded (or when I compose an email), I have to manually click the Send and receive button.

I think this is to do with having been connected to the Exchange server while on the domain.

I've looked around the settings in Mail and also in Outlook and tried everything but it all seems to point to the fact that the PC is pretending to still be on the domain.

So my big questions is, how can I set my PC up so it once again runs as a peer-to-peer machine on a local workgroup that just contains itself, my laptop and my girlfriends PC.

I know if I log in as a different use (without the domain tag) then I will loose all my program settings, my documents, desktop settings and possibly access to my previous email and installed programs.

Im a relative newb when it comes to Windows XP so any advice on this subject would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

Rikki

It's really the same as NT and 2000. You should change the workgroup/domain your pc is part of and yes, you will be creating all new profiles.

However, you can copy all your previous documents and such by navigating under "documents and settings" and finding the user you used to be like "joecool.mydomain".

All the other things you might have to reset up like Outlook and such you will need to export their data before you switch and import when you have everything changed. Outlook has this functionality built in, other programs may or may not.

Of course make sure you have the administrator password before attempting any of this. :-)

I thought there was an inbuilt fuction that allowed you to migrate profiles from user to user

Looks like some hard work ahead of me LOL

Just copy the hidden NTUSER.DAT file from one user to the next, they are usually located in

C:\Documents and Settings\Username

You'll need to login as administrator and copy the file to the other users directory

This should transfer all of the user information.

Holy Mackeral Dude!!!

This thread was a year ago, check the dates. I'm sure the OP has fixed it by now....hehe