Err Msg: “The system cannot log you on to this domain because the system’s machine account in its primary domain is missing or the password..."

Error Message: “The system cannot log you on to this domain because the system’s machine account in its primary domain is missing or the password on that account is incorrect”

Today, I need to login my ex-colleague’s PC to setup something at that PC. The PC had not been used anyone for a few months. When I trying to log on to the domain, the error message mentioned in above is displayed. However, I can log into locally.

I tried to do some configuration setting of the PC but the issue still not been solved. After that, I tried to search with the error message in Google and find the solution to resolve the issue.

Solution:
If you face this problem, determine whether the PC can be logged into locally. If can, try to perform the following steps to resolve the issue:

Remove the Server from the Domain:

1. Click [Start], point to [Settings], click [Control Panel], and double-click [System]
   
2. On the [Network Identification] tab, click [Properties]
   
3. Under [Member Of], click [Workgroup], type the name of a workgroup to join, then click [OK]
   
4. Click [OK] again
   
5. Restart the PC

Add the Server back to the Domain:

1. Click [Start], point to [Settings], click [Control Panel] then double click [System]
   
2. On the [Network Identification] tab, click [Properties]
   
3. Under [Member Of], click [Domain], type the name of a workgroup to join, then click [OK]
   When prompted, provide a user name and password, and join the PC to the domain.
   
4. Restart the PC

Then try to log on the domain, the problem solved.