Re: Not on a domain, but: "The system cannot log you on now because the domain CLAUSS could not be found"

From: Adam Clauss (cabadam_at_tamu.edu)
Date: 08/21/04 

Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 20:42:21 -0500

Alright I'll try doing that.
It *shouldn't* be a virus, but that's always possible. McAfee is installed and is regularly updated on it, along with weekly full
system scans. 

-- 
Adam Clauss
cabadam@tamu.edu
"Doug Sherman [MVP]" <dsherman@nospam.tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message news:e0A8VKkhEHA.3612@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Boot to the XP CD and select the Recovery Console.  If you can logon this
> way, you can uninstall the update by going to the folder acalled
> $NTUninstallKB<update number>$ and running spinst.  See:
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;875350
>
> Never heard of this problem before - possible virus?
>
> Doug Sherman
> MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
>
> "Adam Clauss" <cabadam@tamu.edu> wrote in message
> news:ebsI7jghEHA.1656@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> Alright, I just rebooted this computer (Win 2K Professional) after
> installing one of the critical updates (an update for IE SP1).
>>
>> Now, as soon as it tries to login, I get:
>> "The system cannot log you on now because the domain CLAUSS could not be
> found"
>>
>> CLAUSS is the machine name of this computer, but it is not and never has
> been on a domain.  It is just a home computer.  I've tried
>> both my normal user account and the Adminstrator account.  Nada.
>>
>> Trying to login through safe mode gives me the same thing.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> -- 
>> Adam Clauss
>> cabadam@tamu.edu
>
>