Re: Locked out of machine

From: isabelle (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/13/04 

Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2004 06:02:29 -0700

This was just a workstation. It used to be part of the
domain. Now there is no option to logon to the domain or
the machine, I assume it is only trying to log me onto the
machine.

>-----Original Message-----
>What happens when you try to log in with the local
administrator account?
>Was this a domain controller, member server, or
workstation? If it was a
>domain controller, I believe you may need to use
the "Directory services
>recover administrator" password or the password you set
during installation.
>
>--------------------------
>Andrew Hodes
>MCP, MCSA, MOS
>
>
>"isabelle" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:af9501c4998e$21749230$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>> Running Windows 2000, I wanted to quit the domain and
then
>> rejoin it.
>> I typed to join a work group,and I received the message
>> that the machine could not communicate with the domain
so
>> it deactivated the machine account.
>> Now I cannot logon to the machine.
>>
>> Any suggestions!
>
>
>.
>

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