Original title: Left a domain can't get back in using System Restore.Ok, so my uncle needed help getting his printer to print over the network. Specs are a very old XP desktop connected to the printer in a domain (it was from a friend of the family-from a old doctor's office). The new hristmas present-a laptop- running Windows 7. It is in the workgroup, WORKGROUP. I thought I'd simply change the workgroup on the desktop to WORKGROUP and I was good. Saldy, upon restart, the computer would not logon using the previous credentials. Upon checking out what happened, I realized that changing the workgroup had removed the domain, and created a new profile or account or something. I have no need to get into the previous profile, just retrieve the pictures stored in the profile under the domain.Thanks

Hi,a) You may try to take ownership of the old user account under C:\Documents and Settings\<Username>. i. Right click on the “User” folder and select “Properties” from Context Menu. ii. Click on Security tab. iii. Click on “Advance”. iv. Now click on Owner tab in Advance Security Settings. v. Click on Edit Button and select user from given Change Owner to list if user or group is not in given list then click on other users or groups. vi. Enter name of user/group and click Ok. vii. Now select User/group and click apply and Ok. (Check “Replace owner on subcontainers and objects” if you have files and folder within selected folder) viii. Click ok when Windows Security Prompt is displayed. ix. Now Owner name must have changed. x. Now click Ok to exist from Properties windows.b) Then try to access the folder which contains the pictures.Hope the information helps. Please post back and let us know.RegardsDebleena SMicrosoft Answers Support EngineerVisit our Microsoft Answers Feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

Worked very well. Thanks for the quick response.

Hi,Thank you for replying.Glad to know that the issue has been resolved.If you have any further issue on your computer, please post your question we will be happy to help you.RegardsDebleena SMicrosoft Answers Support EngineerVisit our Microsoft Answers Feedback Forum and let us know what you think.