I was getting the following error: "Unable to load the specified offline registry hive when joining the domain and i followed the steps mentioned below in Social.technet.microsoft.com:
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Hi,
To add the local administrators in the User Rights assignments
1) Start>Run>gpedit.msc 2) Computer Configuration>Windows Settings>Security Settings>Local Policies>User Rights Assignments 3) Double click on Back up files and directories and add the Administrators. 4) Double click on Restore files and directories and add the Administrators. 5) Close the window and reboot the machine. 6) Try to add the machine to the domain.
If the issue persist, Reset the security database.
1) Open MMC 2) Add Security Configuration and Analysis tool 3) Right click Security Configuration and Analysis in the left pane 4) Select open database 5) In the new database, type in secnew.sdb, click ok. 6) Select setup defltbase.inf as the template to import from C:\Windows\inf, click ok. 7) Rightclick Security Configuration and Analysis in the left pane again 8) Select configure computer 9) Reboot the machine. 10) Try adding the machine to the domain.
Hope this helps!
Best Regards Elytis Cheng
Elytis Cheng
TechNet Community Support
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After following the above steps, i cannot loginto the computer even using the Administrator account as it is saying "The user account is currenlty disabled and cannpt be used. For assistance, contact your systems administrator or technical support".
Kindly help asap. I need to get into the computer ASAP.
Regards,
Vikram.