Re: Unable to login to a XP Pro system



"Malke" wrote:

> Bob B wrote:
>
> > New XP Professional system with SP2 and all Microsoft priority
> > security windows updates installed.
> >
> > I’ve managed to lock myself out of XP whilst setting up our new XP Pro
> > desktop without, as far as I am aware, doing anything wrong.
> >
> > The sequence of events was as follows:
> >
> > Having completed the initial “first time” system set-up on the PC
> > (including applying all relevant Windows updates), I set a static IP
> > address & successfully connected to our local network.
> >
> > This was initially as part of the local workgroup but subsequently I
> > successfully logged on to the local domain (the server for which is
> > powered by Win2K server), evidenced by being able access the share
> > folders & files on the server.
> >
> > I then decided that I wanted to back track to workgroup status. This
> > the system appeared to let me do (asking me for an administrator login
> > along the
> > way). The system then instructed me to re-boot to put the change into
> > effect.
> >
> > On re-booting, I was unexpected presented with the domain style
> > “Ctl-Alt-Del” Windows login screen rather than the anticipated
> > workgroup style of available user ID’s.
> >
> > Unfortunately, the system will not accept either the original
> > Workgroup user Id’s used prior to my initially joining the domain (all
> > of which had blank passwords) or the domain logins that had been
> > successfully used after joining the domain.
> >
> > In other words, I am completely stuffed!
> >
> > The only odd thing I notice is that the user field in the current
> > inaplicable Domain login screen is set by the system to
> > “Àdministrator” (with an acute accent over the A, rather than the
> > normal “Administrator”)
> >
> > So my questions are:
> >
> > a) What, if anything, did I do wrong to cause the impasse to arise?
> > b) Can the problem be resolved without having to re-build the system
> > from
> > the "factory image" backup? If so, how?
>
> I'm not really sure what you did to stuff up your accounts, but the
> accent makes me think that you set your system up for the wrong
> regional settings. Whatever, boot with NTpassword and change the local
> (non-domain) Administrator account's password to a blank. Then log in
> and make necessary changes, including fixing any wrong settings and
> passwords.
>
> http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/
>
> Malke
> --
> MS-MVP Windows User/Shell
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic"
>

I tried to use the utility but it didn't recognise the hdd on the system,
presumably becuase the are SATA. I'll try agin with all the drivers loaded
.

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