XP Home new install wants user passwords???

From: PMD (maxb_at_kc.rr.com)
Date: 09/22/04 

Date: 22 Sep 2004 12:58:33 -0700

Hi All: I replaced the mobo on my computer and had to reinstall
Windows XP. All went OK until I got to the end. The install program
asks for who will be using the computer and I put in the names of four
users. I never told it to ask for passwords but now I can't use it
because it wants a password for all user accounts. I try to bypass by
pressing enter but get the following error: "The specified domain
either does not exist or could not be accessed. Please try again or
consult the system administrator." I don't want to install again if I
can help it, so is there anything I can do to be able to use my PC? I
had XP working before on the old motherboard and never used a password
then.
Thanks,
Pat D.

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