Re: network password problems

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Sounds like you changed the "Domain/Workgroup" setting, in which case you
need a password for either the local Administrator account or another local
account on the laptop. Only the folks that run her work network will be
able to give you those.

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<def-j@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1127725304.317665.166320@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> hi,
>
> i just got a laptop from my mom which is actually her old laptop that
> she recieved from her job. it's running windows 2000 professional. my
> problem is that i clicked on her work network and accidentally changed
> a setting, i think there were two boxes, one that is checked if its a
> home network and one that is checked if its a work network. anyways, i
> switched it from work to home. now when i turn on the computer and it
> asks for that password her old password doesn't work and i have no way
> of getting past the password prompt. can anyone help me?
>


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