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Q167327: WinNT Servers Can Join Workgroups or Domains without Reinstall

Article: Q167327
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): WinNT:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 09-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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From the Windows NT 4.0 Windows.hlp Help File (Workgroups | To join a workgroup)
the last paragraph states:

  "If you're working from a computer running Windows NT Server, you cannot join
  a different workgroup. Reinstall Windows NT Server to join a different
  workgroup."

MORE INFORMATION
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This statement is incorrect. It should say that Windows NT Servers CAN join
different workgroups or domains without reinstalling.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Windows NT version 4.0
WINDOWS.HLP file. We are researching this problem and will post new information
here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: docerr doc err
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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : WinNT:4.0
Hardware          : x86

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