Re: WAS unable to log in to XP Pro

From: Lisa Patzius (lpatzius_at_agents-insurance.com)
Date: 03/03/04 

Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2004 15:39:28 -0600

Renaming the Computer is what I tried to do, but I think I might have typed
the new name incorrectely and attempted to login with the name misspelled
incorrectly too many times and disabled the logon entirely. Since I can log
on as this user to any other PC and as the Administrator at any other PC is
leads me to believe that is it a local PC issue. Kinda like putting your
pin number in wrong at the ATM too many times and it takes your card.

Looked in BIOS to see if "disable" was anywhere relating to logging onto
Windows. Found something that suggests that maybe I could log on in "safe
mode" to see if I can reset User Account in Control Panel. Was also hoping
I could view Computer Name in "My Computer, Properties" when I am in there
to see if I misspelled something.

Any ideas?

"BriNan" <Somewhere@Canada.ca> wrote in message
news:f6s1c.109590$IF6.3398606@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca...
> I had this problem before BUT it was caused by 'renaming the comp' My
> ISP didn't recognize it anymore... I was able to get onto Windows but no
> the internet. I am only on a workgroup here at home though.. not a
> domain. IF you are on a domain.. it MIGHT affect your logging on to
> Windows as well. Do you happen to remember what the comp name was or
> can you contact the place of purchase?
>
> Lisa Patzius wrote:
>
> >I having this problem too, how did you fix.
> >
> >I am getting "Windows cannot connect to domain, either domain controller
is
> >down or unavailable, or your computer account was not found. Please try
> >again later. If message continues, contact system administrator"
> >
> >I tried to rename the computer and think I might have disable logon by
> >entering it incorrectly and diabled logon to that computer completely. I
> >can log on as the user at any PC except this one and I can't log on as
the
> >Administrator on that PC either. Prior to this rename, I was able to log
on
> >as user and administrator with no problem.
> >
> >Please let me know ASAP how to fix this.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Lisa Patzius
> >
> >
> >"Jae" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >news:243501c3ffec$b449dc50$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> >
> >
> >>Finally able to log in to XP, and I backed up my
> >>important files. But because it is a second-hand
> >>computer, I want to clean the hard-drive so the old
> >>users' info isn't messing me up. Can I do a clean
> >>install of XP and change the old registered user name to
> >>mine?
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >

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