Why can't I add local users after leaving a domain?

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I've got a Windows 7 machine that used to be part of a domain. After leaving the domain and changing it back to a workgroup, I can no longer add users through the user accounts screen. I have the password for the local administrator and the output of "net localgroup administrators" includes this account on there.

Has anyone run into this before and if so, what did you do to fix this?

Rubix Rechvin

Posted 2015-03-15T03:16:45.907

Reputation: 101

What error are you receiving exactly? My only assumptions is your not actually logging into an Administrator account. – Ramhound – 2015-03-15T15:15:24.600

No errors, it acts like it worked but doesn't do anything. I even enabled the hidden administrator account and got the same results – Rubix Rechvin – 2015-03-15T15:19:17.817

Also of note is that no users show up in the manage users window... – Rubix Rechvin – 2015-03-15T15:19:45.853

How did you "leave" the domain exactly? – Ramhound – 2015-03-15T15:20:18.777

System > change name name change from domain to workgroup – Rubix Rechvin – 2015-03-15T15:21:08.473

Answers

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Although I was not able to resolve why the user accounts menus were not working, I was able to find a work around by adding the users from the command prompt using the following commands:

net user USERNAME PASSWORD /add
net localgroup administrators USERNAME /add

This allowed me to add a new user to the administrators on the local computer and move on.

Rubix Rechvin

Posted 2015-03-15T03:16:45.907

Reputation: 101

Asked: 2015-03-15T03:16:45.907

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Active: 2015-03-15T20:30:05.283