Re: locked out of win2k




"Mike Riddell" <news@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:eO%23uSyAOFHA.2704@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hello, I'm working on a laptop that has win2k installed and I have been
> unable to log in since I changed the domain to a workgroup. After I
changed
> the name and rebooted the system I can't get past the login screen...the
> message says that either the password is incorrect or I am trying to
connect
> to the wrong domain. I've changed a number of machines in the past so
that
> I can access them on my network and never had a problem so why now? The
> only thing that is diffirent is that the laptop is normally part of a
large
> network and has fairly strict security settings. The login screen does
not
> give me the option of selecting a different domain at login. How do I get
> around this problem without reimaging the hard drive? Is there a command
> line program that will allow me to set the domain id back to the original
> name?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mike Riddell
>
>

You need to talk to your network administrator and ask him to
re-register your machine on the domain, or to give you a local
login account and password.


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