Comments on: Fix “Logon Failure: The Target Account Name is Incorrect” Error http://helpdeskgeek.com/networking/logon-failure-the-target-account-name-is-incorrect/ Help Desk Geek is a blog for Discussions about help desk tips and how-to computer tips Wed, 23 May 2012 03:17:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: rAJUhttp://helpdeskgeek.com/networking/logon-failure-the-target-account-name-is-incorrect/#comment-112926 rAJU Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:49:00 +0000 http://helpdeskgeek.com/?p=4863#comment-112926 I tried all the above steps but I still have the problem.. I am actually trying to join xp machines to a domain abc.com and I get the error "ERROR OCCURED WHILE JOINING TO ABC.COM.... LOGON FAILURE:TARGET ACCOUNT NAME INCORRECT.." I tried all the above steps but I still have the problem.. I am actually trying to join xp machines to a domain abc.com and I get the error “ERROR OCCURED WHILE JOINING TO ABC.COM…. LOGON FAILURE:TARGET ACCOUNT NAME INCORRECT..”

]]> By: Toramangahttp://helpdeskgeek.com/networking/logon-failure-the-target-account-name-is-incorrect/#comment-51142 Toramanga Mon, 31 Jan 2011 09:39:39 +0000 http://helpdeskgeek.com/?p=4863#comment-51142 Bottom line, something is screwed up, so: 1) Delete the computer account from AD. 2) Take machine out to a workgroup. 3) Re-join machine to domain. Bottom line, something is screwed up, so:

1) Delete the computer account from AD.
2) Take machine out to a workgroup.
3) Re-join machine to domain.

]]> By: Davehttp://helpdeskgeek.com/networking/logon-failure-the-target-account-name-is-incorrect/#comment-25649 Dave Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:36:05 +0000 http://helpdeskgeek.com/?p=4863#comment-25649 I tried to add a computer to a domain, and also found when for some reason, (I had a workgroup set up previous) when I got this error, I had to join a new "workgroup" first and when I did that and rebooted, it fixed the problem and I was able to join the Domain. I tried to add a computer to a domain, and also found when for some reason, (I had a workgroup set up previous) when I got this error, I had to join a new "workgroup" first and when I did that and rebooted, it fixed the problem and I was able to join the Domain.

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