Re: Changing from Domain Login to Workgroup back to Domain

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I have the username and password -- the point is that they don't work,
because the domain has changed.

I realize now that it was imprudent to unjoin the domain the way I did -- I
was following instructions on a website that proved to be less thorough and
careful than perhaps it should have been.

Nonetheless, I've been sitting here all night with a laptop that won't boot
up Win XP Pro without a username and password, and the username and password
don't work. There are no other login options being offered, no dropdown menu,
no secret admin handshake. I'm looking for a workaround, short of taking this
box across the continent to rejoin a domain to which it would otherwise never
be connected.

Now that I've taken the step of unjoining the domain, is there a step that I
can take to prevent Welcome to Windows from asking me to hit ctrl+alt+del and
enter a no-longer-working username and password, so that I can at least
complete the process of comverting this machine from a domain to a workgroup?

"David Candy" wrote:

> Your BIOS has nothing to do with it. Wasting your time there. Ask the person who set it up what the password is (and username too as it can be changed or disabled). There was no need to unjoin a domain.
>
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> "Rob M" <RobM@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:51667930-ED34-4DE3-86E9-75CFFCC16A6C@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Can't get anywhere -- the Log On to Windows screen defaults to the username,
> > and is looking for the password. There are no drop-down options.
> > administrator, Administrator admin and other combos do nothing. Hitting
> > ctrl+alt+del twice brings up no alternate admin login screen, even in safe
> > mode. I've gone into BIOS, and the admin password is already blank. I've
> > assigned an admin password and tried to log in with that, to no avail.
> >
> > It looks like logging in as an administrator isn't really an option.
> >
> > I tried the Norwegian password blanker, but it wouldn't read my hd.
> >
> > I'd be very happy to boot up in DOS from a cd and physically scout around to
> > disable the user account password, bypass the login screen or anything else,
> > if the data on the hd will still be there.
> >
> > Any ideas?
> >
> > "Kerry Brown" wrote:
> >
> >> Try logging on as administartor with no password. This is unlikely to work
> >> but worth a try. If it doesn't work and you want to p&$$ off the network
> >> admin even more then you can download a boot cd to remove the local
> >> administrator password.
> >>
> >> http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/
> >>
> >> I do not recommend this. You are best to wait until you are hooked up to the
> >> company network and rejoined to the domain. Once you logon as administrator
> >> you can make a local account and copy your old domain profile if needed.
> >>
> >> Kerry
> >>
> >> Will wrote:
> >> > I'm in the same boat as Rob M. I don't have the option of the drop
> >> > down. Any other ideas?
> >> >
> >> > "Rob M" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> My problem is that I removed it from the domain -- inadvertently,
> >> >> carelessly -- and now I'm trying to figure a way to log back in
> >> >> somehow so that I can fix things up. Thing is, it won't let me log
> >> >> in, because my domain had changed ... any ideas?
> >> >>
> >> >> "Joshua D" wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >>> Windows will allow that as long as you don't remove it from the
> >> >>> domain.On your logon screen in the box next to where it says 'logon
> >> >>> to" where it shows your domain there is a drop down window. Select
> >> >>> it and choose the other option listed (this computer) that will log
> >> >>> you on locally and you will not be removed from the domain. Just
> >> >>> make sure you have a local login account.
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> "Will" <Will@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> >>> news:19DA148F-F639-405F-854B-B5413FB33994@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >>>> Bruce,
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>> All that makes perfect sense, but...why won't windows allow for a
> >> >>>> stand alone login, just to be able to get to files and settings?
> >> >>>> Also, once I get
> >> >>>> everything restored, isn't there a way to be logged on to the
> >> >>>> domain and also
> >> >>>> have workgroup access to resources such as printers and other
> >> >>>> computer for back up?
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>> Thanks for your comments and help.
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>> "Bruce Chambers" wrote:
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>> Will wrote:
> >> >>>>>> Hi,
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>> On my laptop that I use for work, I switched from a domain to a
> >> >>>>>> workgroup
> >> >>>>>> (used MSHome) so that I could pass files from the laptop to my
> >> >>>>>> desktop via
> >> >>>>>> the network. BTW, this is in my house on a router. I rebooted
> >> >>>>>> the laptop
> >> >>>>>> and now I can't log on to windows. I get the sign on screen,
> >> >>>>>> but the user
> >> >>>>>> name and password no longer work. I'd gladly move it back to the
> >> >>>>>> domain
> >> >>>>>> setting, but since I can't log on....well you get the picture.
> >> >>>>>> (Windows XP
> >> >>>>>> Pro)
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>> What can I do to restore my working settings, i.e. domain.
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>> Thanks in advance for help and Merry Christmas!
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>> By changing the computer from the domain to a workgroup, you
> >> >>>>> have destroyed the trust between the domain and the machine. In
> >> >>>>> doing so, you have also rendered your domain login credentials as
> >> >>>>> invalid. You need to be physically connected to the domain
> >> >>>>> network, you need to have administrative privileges to the
> >> >>>>> workstation, and you need to have administrative privileges on
> >> >>>>> the domain. Then you can add the machine back on to the domain,
> >> >>>>> after having first deleted the computer's old domain account
> >> >>>>> (unless you've also renamed the computer).
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>> --
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>> Bruce Chambers
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>> Help us help you:
> >> >>>>> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> >> >>>>> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>> You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
> >> >>>>> having both at once. - RAH
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
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