XP problem

[FredrickDG]

Sorry if wrong NG. I couldnt find a windows XP networking newsgroup.

Received a PC with Win XP configured for an office with a domain.
Installed a wireless NIC and set it to the lovcacl LAN workgroup (with
router) to test.

Now I can't log into Windows at all
(my password is rejected) because the
"domain has changed".

What can I do to get into Windows?

Thank you for your kind help

 

[Herb Martin]

Sorry if wrong NG. I couldnt find a windows XP networking newsgroup.

Received a PC with Win XP configured for an office with a domain.
Installed a wireless NIC and set it to the lovcacl LAN workgroup (with
router) to test.

Now I can't log into Windows at all
(my password is rejected) because the
"domain has changed".

What can I do to get into Windows?

If you don't know any of the accounts/passwords
and cannot contact the Admin/pre-owner for them,
then you essentially crack your own accounts
database.

Just search Google for something like:

[ lost windows xp password ]

You will get free and product (money) help.

 

[Robert L [MS-MVP]]

this may help. quoted from http://howtonetworking.com.
Can't logon after removing the domain

I have a windows 2000 professional laptop workstation. I used to belong to a
domain on my network, but I recently
changed by network settings to belong to a workgroup. Once I restarted my
machine, it won't let me log into windows 2000 at all! The error says wrong
user name or domain. For some reason, I think it's trying to access the
domain - even though I don't belong to it anymore. Even when I'm not
connected to the network, I cannot log into windows 2000 at all. How can I
get into windows 2000? How can I change this?!

A: After changing the domain to a workgroup, only the member of local
administrators can logon the computer. the resolutions: 1. logon the local
administrator to local computer and add the users. 2. If you don't have the
administrator password, you may need your network administrator to help you.
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