Re: Lost XP Login

From: Additude (Additude_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/27/04 

Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2004 06:33:08 -0800

Yes I can log on as Administrator,

But what can I do about the user I created that I can't logon with?
Administrator doesn't even see that user under User Profiles although there
are folder under Docs and Settings.

Is that user lost? Gone forever? What can be done to recover?

Thanks,

Wes

"Richard G. Harper" wrote:

> Once a computer is removed from a domain, you can only log on with an
> existing local profile username and password. You should have set a default
> password for the Administrator account when you installed XP - therefore you
> should be able to log on as Administrator with the password you assigned to
> that account during Windows XP Setup.
>
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> "Additude" <Additude@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:48007433-6BD1-481C-8810-5FB42DD47CCB@microsoft.com...
> >I have done this 3 times and now I am at a loss of what to do to correct
> >it.
> > I install XP on my machine and tell it to update from the web and then
> > install a completely new copy on the drive.
> >
> > During install I am asked for a computer name, which I give, then later a
> > username, which I give and I am asked to join a domain or a workgroup. I
> > elect domain and gain access, setup continues.
> >
> > When setup is complete it re-boots and I get to the Windows Logon Screen.
> > I
> > enter the password, it tells me I can't logon, I click options, select the
> > domain, enter the password and logon to the desktop. Thats all fine.
> >
> > I can see computers on the network. I can re-boot, log off and log on,
> > etc.
> > just fine.
> >
> > Then I go to System properties and to change to a workgroup. I enter the
> > workgroup name, click OK and it tells me Welcome to the workgroup, then
> > tells
> > me I have to re-boot for the changes to take effect. I re-boot.
> >
> > When I get to the Windows Logon screen, I have the same username, etc.
> > already in the window, I enter the password and it won't let me lonon and
> > to
> > make sure the username and domain are correct.
> >
> > I click Options and all it does is remove the shutdown button.
> >
> > I can't go any farther.
> >
> > Does anyone know what is going on?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Wes
>
>
>