After reinstall XP Pro asks for passwords I never entered

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Giles

Because of a problem with a hard disk utility that got
stuck and that I had to close, I had to repair my windows
installation. Once completed, after the final reboot
Windows XP Pro loaded normally, my 3 original user
accounts appeared on the welcome screen, but to log on
any account I would be asked for a password. Whatever I
enter,(and even if I just press Enter), I get the logon
message:" The system cannot log you on due to the
following error: The specified domain either does not
exist or could not be contacted. Please try again or
consult your system administrator"

This is strange because these accounts didn't require a
password prior to the re-install, and also because I have
never been asked to enter passwords during the setup
process for this reinstall.

Using a password changing software I have tried to erase
the passwords for the user accounts, but they were
already blank; and using recovery console I erased the
file with the accounts, relaunching Setup after that. It
recreated 2 user accounts instead (1
called "administrator" and 1 called "guest") but as
before they ask for a password I don't know and display
the same message whatever I enter.

Any idea why this is and what I could do to log on?

Many thanks in advance.
 
Use your TAB key and tab past the password box, hit enter.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| Because of a problem with a hard disk utility that got
| stuck and that I had to close, I had to repair my windows
| installation. Once completed, after the final reboot
| Windows XP Pro loaded normally, my 3 original user
| accounts appeared on the welcome screen, but to log on
| any account I would be asked for a password. Whatever I
| enter,(and even if I just press Enter), I get the logon
| message:" The system cannot log you on due to the
| following error: The specified domain either does not
| exist or could not be contacted. Please try again or
| consult your system administrator"
|
| This is strange because these accounts didn't require a
| password prior to the re-install, and also because I have
| never been asked to enter passwords during the setup
| process for this reinstall.
|
| Using a password changing software I have tried to erase
| the passwords for the user accounts, but they were
| already blank; and using recovery console I erased the
| file with the accounts, relaunching Setup after that. It
| recreated 2 user accounts instead (1
| called "administrator" and 1 called "guest") but as
| before they ask for a password I don't know and display
| the same message whatever I enter.
|
| Any idea why this is and what I could do to log on?
|
| Many thanks in advance.
|
 
I tried that but unfortunately I still get the same
message: The specified domain either does not exist or
could not be contacted. Please try again or consult your
system administrator.

Any other idea?
 
Passwords Are Unexpectedly Assigned to User Accounts After You Upgrade to Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;318026&Product=winxp

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

"Giles" (e-mail address removed) wrote in message:

| Because of a problem with a hard disk utility that got
| stuck and that I had to close, I had to repair my windows
| installation. Once completed, after the final reboot
| Windows XP Pro loaded normally, my 3 original user
| accounts appeared on the welcome screen, but to log on
| any account I would be asked for a password. Whatever I
| enter,(and even if I just press Enter), I get the logon
| message:" The system cannot log you on due to the
| following error: The specified domain either does not
| exist or could not be contacted. Please try again or
| consult your system administrator"
|
| This is strange because these accounts didn't require a
| password prior to the re-install, and also because I have
| never been asked to enter passwords during the setup
| process for this reinstall.
|
| Using a password changing software I have tried to erase
| the passwords for the user accounts, but they were
| already blank; and using recovery console I erased the
| file with the accounts, relaunching Setup after that. It
| recreated 2 user accounts instead (1
| called "administrator" and 1 called "guest") but as
| before they ask for a password I don't know and display
| the same message whatever I enter.
|
| Any idea why this is and what I could do to log on?
|
| Many thanks in advance.
|
 
I tried that but unfortunately I get the same message :
The specified domain either does not exist or could not
be contacted. Please try again or consult your system
administrator.

Any other idea?
 
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