Re: URGENT! Computer Name Change = No Admin Login

Sorry reply went to wrong post. Should have gone to Chris.

Kerry

"Kerry Brown" <kerry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx*o*m> wrote in message
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>>>> My wife's office manager decided to change her XP Pro computer name
>>>> while she was logged with her domain account. After reboot, no one can
>>>> log in, even as administrator, even in safe mode. I haven't seen this
>>>> problem before, so any help would be appreciated. Can the computer be
>>>> rejoined to the domain in the recovery console, if the admin login
>>>> works there? If the admin account is broken, can the system be
>>>> repaired without losing my wife's profile?
>>>>
>>>> ANY help would be appreciated.
>>>>
>>>
>>> How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP
>>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308421
>>>
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>>> William
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>> Sorry, wrong info.
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>> --
>> William
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> If the local administrator account is broken (unlikely) then you would
> have to do a repair install. She shouldn't loose her profile with a repair
> install. It is more likely the password was wrong and/or she didn't know
> how to logon locally and was still trying to logon to the domain. You
> could also use the utilities found at http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/ to
> reset the password. Be aware that resetting the password outside of
> Windows may cause problems and should only be used as a last resort.
> Another thing to try is to have the administrator use the Active Directory
> Users and Computers snap in to add the new computer name to the
> appropriate OU, reboot her computer and see if she can logon to the
> domain. This is unlikely to work but worth a try. I make it a point when
> installing computers to attach a piece of tape with the local
> administrator password written on it somewhere inside the chassis.
> Something you may want to suggest to the administrator for the future. I
> also always create a second local account with admin rights.
>
> Kerry
>
>


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