Can't log on to a fresh XP install

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Just got my new hard drive in the other day, and installed Windows XP Home on
it.

Problem is that for some reason it assigns my user account a password and I
have no idea what it is or how to get around it. If I try to guess the
password or just enter no password at all, I get the following error:

"The system cannot log you on due to the following error:

The specified domain either does not exist or could not be contacted."

Now, I'm not connected to a network or server or anything, so I don't know
what could be causing this. I've tried repairing the Windows installation,
and I've tried doing a complete reformat of the hard drive and installing
Windows brand new. I don't know what else to try...

A Guest account is created as well, but it has the same problem.
 
How can I run memtest if i can't log on to install anything?

Can I take my laptop somewhere where someone can look at it and try to
determine what the problem is?
 
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