Re: XP Pro Logon

From: Shenan Stanley (newshelper_at_gmail.com)
Date: 09/11/05 

Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2005 15:36:51 -0500

Geoff wrote:
> I joined a new domain on my HOME network and after rebooting the
> computer, I cannot log on to Windows. It asks if I have the correct
> user name and domain and asks me to type in the password. I am using
> my old username/password from the old domain.
>
> Am I missing something here??

A local user account...

You see, if you were a member of an actual domain and logging into that
domain - then when you removed yourself from that domain, you eliminated the
cached logon information associated with that domain and the thing that was
allowing you to logon to the computer with the domain credentials.

You need the local username/password for the computer now that you have
removed the system from the original domain.

If you do not know one and this is your laptop/PC - there are ways to hack
said password. If it is not your laptop/PC - then you should contact those
who maintain it and have them logon and repair the damage.

Is there any special reason you removed the computer from the domain? You
do not need to be the member of a workgroup/domain to access the resources
available on said domain/workgroup - it does make it a bit simpler - but is
not usually required. 

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Shenan Stanley
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