You must delete the computer account from the domain. It sounds like the account was not deleted when you removed it. Glenn Sullivan, MCSE+I MCDBA David Clark Company Inc. -----Original Message----- From: Rick Fogarty [mailto:rick@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Monday, May 19, 2003 10:27 AM To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [windows2000] Re: Server I'm not really sure... I did this exact thing last week... Same = scenario: NT4.0TS -> to 2000Server same name and IP... Rick -----Original Message----- From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of bbeckett2000@xxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, May 19, 2003 10:22 AM To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [windows2000] Server I recently wanted to rebuild a Terminal server which was running NT and install=20 2000. Not an upgrade but blow it away and start from scratch. I removed = the=20 server from the domain (NT), synched the domain, waited an hour then = tried to=20 reinstall. Wanting to use the same IP and servername (we'll say = Server1), I=20 tried installing as such, however it kept telling me that Server1 had a=20 different SID associated with it.=20 Why, if I removed the server from the domain, did I get that error = message? =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm ================================== To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm ================================== To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm