Windows 7 PC's on Domain changing computer name.
Hi - we have a new clean network with 22 HP Windows 7 Pro systems. In the last 3 weeks 3 of the systems have randomly changed their computer name. Can't see any rhyme or reason for this. When we purchased the systems they were set with a computer name setup by the IT company we purcahsed them from, they fully service pack them etc for us. When we took delivery we changed the name and added them to our domain. When this name change happens it is reverting back to the PC name given by the IT company? Ayn suggestions? Thanks
June 3rd, 2011 3:55pm

When they changed their names, did they dis-join from the domain? Or did the name change in AD aswell?
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June 3rd, 2011 8:57pm

Hi, the dis-joined the domain.
June 5th, 2011 2:30pm

What happened to the computer accounts in AD? In other words, when the computers changed their names, you say they dis-joined from the domain. Is this a complete and correct dis-join, when the computer accounts are deleted from AD, or do the computer accounts remain in AD (as the original names) after this "re-naming" occurs?
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June 5th, 2011 3:39pm

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