Re: Domain issue after reinstall

From: Martin Magnusson (martin_at_-xx-blecket-xx-.org)
Date: 09/19/04 

Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 12:56:04 GMT

Drew Tognola wrote:
> Is your old profile still in your C:\Documents and Settings folder?

I don't know, because I can't login (even as administrator). That means
I can't access "My Computer" either, or even do a System Restore. Thanks
for your answer, though.

/ martin

> "Martin Magnusson" <martin@-xx-blecket-xx-.org> wrote in message
> news:X1c3d.3597$d5.27889@newsb.telia.net...
>
>>I just had to reinstall XP Pro after my old installation couldn't find the
>>file hal.dll. Now, I seem to have lost my CD, so I installed from another
>>CD (with another CD key, but otherwise I think they are identical).
>>
>>I chose to repair my previous installation while installing, and
>>everything seemed to go fine until the last moment, when I was asked to
>>create new user accounts. That was surprising, because the last time I did
>>a similar maneuver I think Windows found my old accounts automatically.
>>
>>Now, whatever I do at the login screen I get a message saying "The system
>>can not log you on due to the following error: The specified domain either
>>does not exist or could not be contacted. Please try again or consult your
>>system administrator." The same thing happens if I try to login with my
>>newly created account, as Administrator with the admin password or as
>>Administrator with blank password. Also, I don't believe I actually have a
>>domain.
>>
>>Is this a familiar problem? Am I in a large amount of excrement? Do I need
>>to look harder for my own CD and make another install from that?
>>
>>/ martin
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