Re: Lost XP Login

From: Richard G. Harper (rgharper_at_email.com)
Date: 11/28/04 

Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2004 06:34:09 -0500

Glad to be able to help you out. 

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"Additude" <Additude@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:5D08FEC2-300C-462A-93C7-09E90EB4AD73@microsoft.com...
> Hey Richard, Thanks a group, or what the heck, thanks a whole domain for 
> you
> help!
>
> I got my user back, I'll try the transfer wizard.
>
> Good stuff man. Thanks again.
>
> Wes
>
> "Richard G. Harper" wrote:
>
>> The user should be there if you re-join the domain - remember that once 
>> you
>> join a domain the security is provided by the domain, not the local PC.
>> When you leave the domain the user will no longer appear in the profile
>> list, instead you'll likely see an entry with a strange name which is the
>> SID (Security ID) of the account.
>>
>> If you need to move documents and settings from a domain logon to a local
>> logon, I'd suggest using the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard to save 
>> the
>> settings while logged onto the domain, then to re-load them to the local
>> profile after leaving the domain.
>>
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>> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]  rgharper@gmail.com
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>>
>> "Additude" <Additude@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:E11996F5-A60F-4579-8EDB-59776E660AB1@microsoft.com...
>> > 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.
>> >>
>> >> -- 
>> >> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]  rgharper@gmail.com
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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
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
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