# 2003 Server & XP Workstation problem

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 12, 2006, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2003-server-xp-workstation-problem/347998 "2006-03-12T02:03:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![MannyL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@MannyL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MannyL)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2006, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2003-server-xp-workstation-problem/347998/1 "2006-03-12T02:03:26Z")

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I feel embarrassed posting this problem but I’m out of solutions.

At home I have a domain (levy.lan) running on a 2003 Server

The computer I’m presently using does not have any local accounts. When I use it I log into an account that exists on the Domain.

Earlier today I was unable to log in as the user I use or the domain administrator account. I was getting a message that the domain controller was unavailable. If I tried to log in to the local system as the local administrator (which is the only local account) I could ping the 2003 server by name and IP.

I tried resetting from the 2003 server my user account but it didn’t do any good.

I was finally able to log back in after doing the following

1. On the 2003 Server, Removing the computer account
2. On the XP system switching from the domain to a workgroup then rebooting
3. On the 2003 Server creating the computer account again
4. On the XP system Re-joining the domain and rebooting

Now when I log in I no longer have access to my old desktop and installed programs on it.

Under Documents and Settings I show

Emanuel Levy (which is what is being used now)  
and Emanuel Levy.LEVY (which is where all my old files and settings are)

I can’t figure out how to go back to using the profile that is Emanuel Levy.LEVY