Laptop Cannot Join Domain

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Is the notebook running XP Home or XP Pro?
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"SertaBob" <SertaBob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0513B9AB-3BAD-4A89-8143-ECC6BA7D440B@microsoft.com...
> Hello:
>
> I'm trying to configure a co-workers laptop to join our domain but I
> cannot
> do this as the domain name is greyed out. For example, when I try to
> change
> the laptop from the current workgroup to a domain, the section to enter
> the
> domain name remains greyed out.
>
> Currently running on a wireless connection, but I disabled it and tried
> configuring with a landline connection but still does not work.
>
> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated as this is a brand new job
> for
> me and I'd like to make a good impression with your assistance of course.
>
> Thanks

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.configuration_manage (More info?)

SertaBob wrote:
> Hello:
>
> I'm trying to configure a co-workers laptop to join our
> domain but I cannot do this as the domain name is greyed
> out. For example, when I try to change the laptop from the
> current workgroup to a domain, the section to enter the
> domain name remains greyed out.
>
> Currently running on a wireless connection, but I disabled
> it and tried configuring with a landline connection but
> still does not work.
>
> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated as this is a
> brand new job for me and I'd like to make a good impression
> with your assistance of course.
>
> Thanks

Neither Windows XP Home Edition or Media Center Edition can be
joined to a domain. Only XP Professional Edition has this
capability. You would need to upgrade this laptop to XP Pro in
order to join it to your domain.

You cannot join your computer to a domain in Windows XP Media
Center Edition 2005
http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] -us;887212

Why Windows XP Professional is Best for Domain-Based Networks
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp [...] mmore.mspx


Nepatsfan

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.configuration_manage (More info?)

SertaBob wrote:
> Thank you...My co-worker and I were not aware of that.
>

You're welcome. Good luck with the new job.

Nepatsfan

> "Nepatsfan" wrote:
>
>> SertaBob wrote:
>>> Hello:
>>>
>>> I'm trying to configure a co-workers laptop to join our
>>> domain but I cannot do this as the domain name is greyed
>>> out. For example, when I try to change the laptop from the
>>> current workgroup to a domain, the section to enter the
>>> domain name remains greyed out.
>>>
>>> Currently running on a wireless connection, but I disabled
>>> it and tried configuring with a landline connection but
>>> still does not work.
>>>
>>> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated as this is a
>>> brand new job for me and I'd like to make a good impression
>>> with your assistance of course.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>
>> Neither Windows XP Home Edition or Media Center Edition can
>> be joined to a domain. Only XP Professional Edition has this
>> capability. You would need to upgrade this laptop to XP Pro
>> in order to join it to your domain.
>>
>> You cannot join your computer to a domain in Windows XP
>> Media Center Edition 2005
>> http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] -us;887212
>>
>> Why Windows XP Professional is Best for Domain-Based
>> Networks
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp [...] mmore.mspx
>>
>>
>> Nepatsfan