Re: Network Type Change Locks Login

The Administrator account had been disabled. I found a utility referenced by
another post that allowed me to unlock the Administrator account and set the
password. That done I'm pack into the system, but my old user account is
gone. The profile information seems to still be there, but I have not been
able to figure out how to make it useful. All my files are there, which is
good. Now I simply have to recover or re-build my desktop and clean up all
of these domain name institutional network references. Emergency over, but a
mess still needs to be straightened out.

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>
> "Scared" <Scared@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:9FBB15F1-18AF-4564-A1E6-AE3AFC237857@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > I have a notebook that was set up on an institutional network with Windows
> > 2000 Pro. I left the job and was attempting to set up a home network. I
> > went to the control panel network settings dialogue and changed the
> network
> > type from institutional to home network. It asked to reboot. Now I can't
> > get past the "ctrl-alt-del" login dialogue. It no longer recognizes my
> login
> > name and password. There is no longer a "domain" entry line on the login
> > dialogue box, which makes sense with the change in network type. But I
> can't
> > get in. My life is on this PC, literally. Wipping it and reloading
> Windows
> > is not an option.
>
> If wipping (wiping?) Windows is not an option then you have
> to ask the network administrator from your former employer to
> give you the password for the local administrator account. It's
> like getting the key for the car that you possibly received from
> your former company: It's part of the bargain.
>
>
>
.

Relevant Pages

  • USER PROFILE CORRUPT?? HELP!!!!!
    ... When I start up my PC I get to the Windows XP Home Login ... that your network is functioning correctly. ... corrupt administrator a limited account because I thought ... administrator account as default but it just brings up ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
  • Re: Dream Pack? Need to get into PC w/PW from fired employee
    ... administrator account on a computer. ... If the computer was Windows 2000 or XP Pro you may run into ... take ownership for Windows 2000 and XP. ... > network administrator. ...
    (microsoft.public.security)
  • Re: Workstation Locked out!
    ... the domain Administrator account, ... Have you tried to log in with the local Administrator account using a blank ... When you go to the ctrl+alt+del login screen on the workstation and click ... I tried to connect an old XP pro box to the network using the connect ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs)
  • Re: Why am i asked for password prompt when connecting to a workgroup computer?
    ... logon into Windows 2000, if a workgroup computer wants to connect my ... Win2k based system, the client computer has to enter ... Win2k Administrator account config using logging on my Win2k without ... Using Administrator for routine network or local access is a very ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web)
  • Re: Passwords and Internet Connection on Network
    ... I've set up a home network and am directly connected to a HomePortal ... The internet connection is shared with my ... If I add a password to the administrator account, ... Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web)