Re: I can't Log On to Windows (w2k pro login)

From: Frank (frank01liny@nospam.hotmail.com)
Date: 03/31/03 

From: "Frank" <frank01liny@nospam.hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2003 00:49:40 GMT

You are correct. I disjoined from the domain. I was able to login
to the Administrator local account by reset it's password using a util.
How do I rejoin my user name to my workdomain? when I try using
Network Id to change to the work domain, it says that my computer/user
name is already there and it doesnt add my account (still using workgroup)
[my account is in the documents/setting directory...
but it's not visible under the User Admin control panel]
Is there a way to edit the registry??

>"Karl Levinson [x y] mvp" <levinson_k@despammed.com> wrote in message
>news:#5hOsMs9CHA.3008@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> It sounds to me like you weren't really logging in using a local account
> after all. You would only have been logging in as a local account if you
> manually changed the domain from the work domain to the local computer
name.
> If you log into a domain, that's using the domain account. Now that your
> computer is disjoined from the domain, you need to know a local ID and
> password, preferably for the Administrator account. [BTW disjoining from
a
> domain and not knowing the local admin password is a common mistake, I've
> done it too.]
>
> Read the FAQ for information on resetting the local admin password:
>
> http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#password
>
> Once you learn or reset the local admin password, be sure to remember it.
>
>
> "Frank" <frank01liny@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:8ilha.13570$HR6.6340@nwrdny01.gnilink.net...
> > just got a new IBM Thinkpad A30 from work with W2k Pro.
> >
> > I did something stupid. It was originally setup to login to a work
domain
> > (which I didnt need for my old system to get access to work) , but since
I
> > was having sharing problems with the new laptop I changed the settings
to
> > the same Workgroup as my desktop PC that I have connected to my home
lan.
> > Now I can't login into my laptop anymore.
> >
> > I dont believe I have Administrator access for my user name, but
shouldnt
> I
> > have login access using Computer name instead? (because even though the
> > latop had been previous setup with a domain... it wasnt actually
> connecting
> > to the domain server. it was only a local password.) I've tried all
> > combinations, but I can't get past the login screen. Is there any way
I
> > can change it back or login without Administrator access?
> >
> >
> >
>
>

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