Re: XP Won't Let Me Log On After Computer Name Change! Help Pls
From: MonkeyNo5 (user_at_dontsendemailhere.net)
Date: 09/20/05
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Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2005 16:32:12 GMT
TimBud wrote:
> No, Admin or my other login, both admin's will not let me log in. Just asks
> for my password. I have tried all pw's that I have had in the past that I
> know of. What xcould the pw possibly be and where would the machine generate
> another pw on it's own like that?
>
> "Halfbyte" wrote:
>
>
>>Was this machine part of a domain? If so does the Admin account allow you to
>>login? Have you tried using Remote Desktop Connection from another PC?
>>
>>"TimBud" wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Hello:
>>>
>>>I went into system properties, wgilethere, changed the computer name, it
>>>asked me to re-boot abd noiw I can't log on. As far as I know it was only set
>>>up as a workgroup and not a domain.; This is one PC and is used at home. I am
>>>currently on an old HD that I installed on the same machine with XP and I can
>>>see and access my current HD (the one that I can't log on to), but I want it
>>>back the way it was, I have all of my prog's installed there, etc etc. Plus
>>>want that HD as my Master and my existing Slave is not connected since I have
>>>this one on here right now. Can I not just copy a security file from this
>>>newly installed copy of XP into the correct folder on my other HD to reset
>>>the GP?
>>>
>>>I know there has got to be something I can do just don't know what! I don't
>>>want to try to install over my existing XP with the chance of losing
>>>everything, have already installed over it twice before.
>>>
>>>Thanks so much!
Hi,
You could try this.....Never tried it myself but remember it from a
while ago.
Login to your OLD installation of Winxp. Go to
<MAIN windows folder>\system32\
That is the windows folder for the system you cannot log in to.
Find a program called LOGON.scr. Rename it (e.g. LOGON.SCR.bck) and
back it up to a safe location.
In the same folder find a program called CMD.exe and make a copy of
it. Rename the copied CMD.exe to LOGON.SCR.
Reboot your computer to your MAIN windows install. When the logon
screen appears go have a cup of tea..... or whatever.... Basically you
must wait for the screensaver to be activated. This should take about 15
mins. Obviously, dont use keyboard or move mouse while you are waiting!
Once the screensaver activates, Windows should load the CMD.exe
program instead of the LOGON.SCR program (because of the changes
outlined above). You should now have a command prompt with full access
to your MAIN windows install.
I think the following command will reset the administrator password.
net user administrator 123456
You should now be able to reboot a final time and login with user
ADMINISTRATOR and password 123456.
Finally, recover the saved LOGON.SCR file back to its original location.
Hope it works. Good luck.
MonkeyNo5.
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