Re: Unable to log on

While logged in via Safe Mode, right click My Computer. Select Properties, Computer Name. Click the Network ID button. Ensure that the machine has not inadvertently been joined to a domain.

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Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
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"BlessedYouth" <BlessedYouth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:599890F7-E0BD-408F-9B77-DE61CC3FBBDE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
hi, i have an xp home system. when i try to logon it gives me the error "the
system cannot log you on because the domain <computername> is unavailable"

this is a standalone system that of course was never part of a domain. Safe
mode allows me to log on normally. If i create a new user in safe mode
without a password upon reboot the computer will ask me for a password and
then give the above error message.

thx
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