Re: Workstation Locked out!

I don't have any bright ideas about this - I'm with Costas as I've also
never seen an instance where you couldn't log in locally. I'd try a few
other things - connect to the wired network and reboot the PC a couple of
times. Go to the Server Mgmt. Console on the SBS and see if the PC shows up
under Client Computers. If so, r-click -> Manage. In the Computer
Management console, add a user (r-click Users -> Add). R-click the user ->
Properties and add to Administrators. I don't know of any reason why you'd
be able do to this from the SBS if the workstation won't let you log in with
the domain Administrator account, but it's worth a shot.

Have you tried to log in with the local Administrator account using a blank
password? I suppose there's a slim chance that the local admin password is
blank depending on the original OS installation. Some OEM setup routines
may default to a blank Admin password depending on the OEM.

When you go to the ctrl+alt+del login screen on the workstation and click
the Options button, do you get an option to log into the domain, or is local
login the only choice?


"PWT24" <PWT24@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Exactly none of the mentioned work. As I explained to Costas, I even
tried
to pull out the wireless nic and put in a different one. Tried Safe mode
with both users and both local and domain.

Do I have to reload windows? Ugh! Old system so I am sure finding
drivers
is going to be a real treat!

"Dave Nickason [SBS MVP]" wrote:

It won't let you log in with a local account? What about safe mode? The
domain administrator account?

You need to enable the wired NIC - connectcomputer probably won't work
over
wireless.

"PWT24" <PWT24@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I recently deployed a SBS standard edition network. I'm happy to say
that
all is well except one last piece.

I tried to connect an old XP pro box to the network using the connect
computer wizard. It first stated that I needed to disable a network
card
because it does not work with 2 enabled. I disabled the wired card and
left
the wireless enabled. (probably a stupid move) The connection wizard
began
and seemed to run ok until it rebooted. Now I cannot login. It will
not
accept the local or admin user and keeps telling me that it is not
connected
to the network. I also cannot login to the local computer.

So if I cannot get into the system how can I re-configure the NIC's or
more
importantly how can I continue with the connect computer installation??

Thanks in advance for any help!





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