Comments on: Offline Files, Domain Removal and csccmd.exe http://www.jephens.com/2009/08/10/offline-files-domain-removal-and-csccmd-exe/ Keeping Computers Happy Since 1997 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:38:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Jeff Knapp http://www.jephens.com/2009/08/10/offline-files-domain-removal-and-csccmd-exe/comment-page-1/#comment-1139 Jeff Knapp Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:40:38 +0000 http://www.jephens.com/?p=200#comment-1139 Well, I would think that if the machine was still in the domain, even if the domain was erased out from under it, then CSCCMD would still work. This is, esentially what happened in my situation. The laptop had no way of ever communicating with the domain controller again, so it was orphaned. However, it still had credentials cached and was keeping track of the offline files cache, in the hopes of one day reconnecting with the DC. In your instance, it seems you just have the CSC folder, orphaned from its workstation. In this case, I would suspect you're outta luck, but I am far from a CSC authority. A little Googling turned this up, hopefully it helps. http://www.winserverhelp.com/ftopic69343.html Well, I would think that if the machine was still in the domain, even if the domain was erased out from under it, then CSCCMD would still work. This is, esentially what happened in my situation. The laptop had no way of ever communicating with the domain controller again, so it was orphaned. However, it still had credentials cached and was keeping track of the offline files cache, in the hopes of one day reconnecting with the DC.

In your instance, it seems you just have the CSC folder, orphaned from its workstation. In this case, I would suspect you’re outta luck, but I am far from a CSC authority. A little Googling turned this up, hopefully it helps.

http://www.winserverhelp.com/ftopic69343.html

]]> By: Technodweeb http://www.jephens.com/2009/08/10/offline-files-domain-removal-and-csccmd-exe/comment-page-1/#comment-1135 Technodweeb Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:45:52 +0000 http://www.jephens.com/?p=200#comment-1135 Challenge Question... I have a system where the server/domain no longer exists but I have a full backup of the windows\csc folder. I can run the CSCCMD utility but it complains that the CSC is not enabled, which it is not. Another wrinkle is that the computer is Win7. Any follow on suggestions? Thanks, -greg Challenge Question…
I have a system where the server/domain no longer exists but I have a full backup of the windows\csc folder. I can run the CSCCMD utility but it complains that the CSC is not enabled, which it is not. Another wrinkle is that the computer is Win7. Any follow on suggestions?

Thanks,
-greg

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