Re: impossible to login because domain is not available?

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anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com
Date: 03/03/04 

Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2004 17:01:10 -0800

any ideas? anyone?
>-----Original Message-----
>when i click the options button on the login screen, all
>it does is toggle whether the "shut down" button is
>displayed. what is it that i should select?
>>-----Original Message-----
>>On your logon screen, click on the options button and
>make sure this
>>computer is selected in third box.
>>
>>
>><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>news:458d01c3ff1d$2177ce20$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>>> I understand that I'm on a workgroup and there is no
>>> domain, but I'm not sure how I could possibly change
>this
>>> setting as I can't log onto the computer. How can I
get
>>> in without logging in?
>>> -Alex
>>> >-----Original Message-----
>>> >You don't have a domain. Take a look at system
>>> properties, computername,
>>> >change button. Make sure your workgroup name is in
>the
>>> workgroup box.
>>> >
>>> >"Alex Dominey" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
>>> wrote in message
>>> >news:493001c3fee8$38b21ad0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
>>> >> I'm running a wireless/wired network in my house
>using
>>> a
>>> >> D-Link router, a wired computer running XP Pro, a
>>> >> wireless laptop running XP Pro, and a wireless
>computer
>>> >> running XP Pro. I run these all in a workgroup
>called
>>> >> WORKGROUP. My computer upstairs is
>called "upstairs",
>>> the
>>> >> laptop is "laptop" and the computer downstairs
>>> >> is "downstairs."
>>> >> My mother is having trouble with her "downstairs"
>>> >> computer. When she tries to log in, she gets the
>>> >> message "the system cannot log you on now because
>the
>>> >> domain DOWNSTAIRS is not available."
>>> >> I've tried rebooting my router, and using an
>ethernet
>>> >> cable to connect her downstairs computer. She still
>>> gets
>>> >> the message and cannot log on. What can we do?
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >.
>>> >
>>
>>
>>.
>>
>.
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