"Malke" wrote:

> Allen wrote:
>
> > have an xp pro machine sp2 that i'm trying to join to domain.  when i
> > go to the computer name tab and click on change to get to the change
> > computer name tab, the member of section shows workgroup as mshome as
> > if the machine were a xp home machine, and the option to change to
> > domain is grayed out. hate to have to rebuild os to fix, but i can't
> > find info on this problem anywhere.
>
> Are you connected to the domain when trying to join it? Are you logged
> on as a local administrator? Was the computer ever a member of a domain
> before?
>
> The more details you give, the more help you can get.
>
> Malke
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"Allen" wrote:

> Yes, I am connected to the network where the domain exists, and other
> machines in the lab can join.  Yes I am logged on using the local
> administrator account.  The machine was previously connected to netware
> account, and the netware client has been uninstalled.  The machine has never
> been connected to a windows domain.  The machine lists the workgroup as
> mshome as if it were a xp home computer but definately is a pro install.  the
> option to change to domain is grayed out as if it were a xp home machine. 
> thanks for any help
> --
> Allen
>
>
> "Malke" wrote:
>
> > Allen wrote:
> >
> > > have an xp pro machine sp2 that i'm trying to join to domain.  when i
> > > go to the computer name tab and click on change to get to the change
> > > computer name tab, the member of section shows workgroup as mshome as
> > > if the machine were a xp home machine, and the option to change to
> > > domain is grayed out. hate to have to rebuild os to fix, but i can't
> > > find info on this problem anywhere.
> >
> > Are you connected to the domain when trying to join it? Are you logged
> > on as a local administrator? Was the computer ever a member of a domain
> > before?
> >
> > The more details you give, the more help you can get.
> >
> > Malke
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> > www.elephantboycomputers.com
> > "Don't Panic!"
> > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
> >

"Allen" <Al***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2F1872E2-FF8B-403B-AE31-ECFEB54B222D@microsoft.com...
> have an xp pro machine sp2 that i'm trying to join to domain.  when i go
> to
> the computer name tab and click on change to get to the change computer
> name
> tab, the member of section shows workgroup as mshome as if the machine
> were a
> xp home machine, and the option to change to domain is grayed out. hate to
> have to rebuild os to fix, but i can't find info on this problem anywhere.
> --
> Allen

"AJR" wrote:

> The workgroup name "MSHOME" does not refer to XP Home Edition - it is the
> default name for the group regardless of the computers comprising the group.
>
> "Allen" <Al***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2F1872E2-FF8B-403B-AE31-ECFEB54B222D@microsoft.com...
> > have an xp pro machine sp2 that i'm trying to join to domain.  when i go
> > to
> > the computer name tab and click on change to get to the change computer
> > name
> > tab, the member of section shows workgroup as mshome as if the machine
> > were a
> > xp home machine, and the option to change to domain is grayed out. hate to
> > have to rebuild os to fix, but i can't find info on this problem anywhere.
> > --
> > Allen
>
>
>

"Timothy Baldwin" wrote:

> In message <5B34E145-E7D1-4ACD-BE17-7F642236D***@microsoft.com>, Allen
> <Al***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> > I don't believe that is true.  The default workgroup when xp pro is
> > installed is workgroup.
>
> But the Network Setup Wizard uses a default of MSHOME.
>
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