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I have this problem that I can't get a Windows 7 computer to re-join a domain. I have no local account enabled on the machine, so I'm trying to re-add it from the domain controller. I add the computer account by the computer's name, but I can't login on the client with a domain user.

What are my options? How can I get the computer back on the domain? The domain controller is running Windows Server 2008, the client is running Windows 7.

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Joining to a domain requires local admin rights - you can't bypass that.

If the computer is currently not joined to the domain, then the domain controller (DC) doesn't have any control over it.

What you can do is use Hiren's Boot CD (or the likes of it) to reset and enable one of the local administrator accounts and then join to the domain. The application on Hiren's Boot CD is Offline NT Password & Registry Editor. Note: Use the software at your own risk as it is used to modify the system registry.

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