Password fails to log-on

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Does anyone know if I can perform a system restore from
the dos prompt? I am in a situation whereby I tried to
set up a seperate workgroup on a xp pro os which had a
corporate domain set-up and after reboot lose the ability
to log in with the old id.
 
rsandme said:
Does anyone know if I can perform a system restore from
the dos prompt? I am in a situation whereby I tried to
set up a seperate workgroup on a xp pro os which had a
corporate domain set-up and after reboot lose the ability
to log in with the old id.
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The System Restore feature would be of no use in this situation,
as there isn't a "problem" from which to recover.

By changing the computer from the domain to a workgroup, you have
destroyed the trust between the domain and the machine. In doing so,
you have also rendered any domain login credentials as invalid.
You'll need to create a new local user account for your use.

1) Restart the computer and log in using the built-in Administrator
account.

2) Click Start > Run and enter "control userpasswords2" followed by
clicking "OK."

3) Click "Add....", creating a new username and filling in the
desired information, and then click "Next >"

4) Set the password as desired and click "Next >"

5) Select the desired privilege access level for the new user account
and click "Finish."

Please see the following Knowledge Base article for an alternate
method and more information:

HOW TO Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;279783

6) Once the new account has been created, follow the instructions in
the following Knowledge Base article to copy data from your old domain
user account's profile to the new one:

How to Copy User Data to a New User Profile
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;811151

Then, when you return to work, you need to be physically connected
to the domain network, you need to have administrative privileges to
the workstation, and you need to have administrative privileges on the
domain. Then you can add the machine back on to the domain, after
having first deleted the computer's old domain account (unless you've
also renamed the computer).

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Thanks for the info, but I have a problem. I cannot, or
perhaps, do not understand how to use the "built-in
administrator account". I did ctl-alt-del twice but
nothing happens. The error read, make sure your User name
and domain are correct, then type your password. I have
no place to enter a domain. Any ideas?
 
rsandme said:
Thanks for the info, but I have a problem. I cannot, or
perhaps, do not understand how to use the "built-in
administrator account". I did ctl-alt-del twice but
nothing happens. The error read, make sure your User name
and domain are correct, then type your password. I have
no place to enter a domain. Any ideas?
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In the user name field, type "administrator." In the password
field, type the password that was assigned to the local Administrator
account during the installation of the OS, unless it's been
subsequently changed - in which case you'd use the new password.

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Bruce Chambers

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