win2000 Pro

[aladdinbldrs]

I just installed Win2000 Pro on my one and only PC in my home office
and I already have regrets. Everytime I logon I get the message that
states:
System could not log you on. Make sure your user name and domain are
correct then type your password again. Ect.
I dont know how to get to the domain, where ever it is, and i didn't
set a password for it in the first place. Win2000 Pro for Dummies
doesn't address "Administration" issues so I'm truly screwed. I would
uninstall and start over if i could only figure out how to do that.
Can some one please help me. I think I bit off more than I can chew
this time.
Thanks - Aladdinsgenie

 

[Dewey]

I just installed Win2000 Pro on my one and only PC in my home office
and I already have regrets. Everytime I logon I get the message that
states:
System could not log you on. Make sure your user name and domain are
correct then type your password again. Ect.
I dont know how to get to the domain, where ever it is, and i didn't
set a password for it in the first place. Win2000 Pro for Dummies
doesn't address "Administration" issues so I'm truly screwed. I would
uninstall and start over if i could only figure out how to do that.
Can some one please help me. I think I bit off more than I can chew
this time.
Thanks - Aladdinsgenie

Sorry you have regrets. I have machines running everything from win98
to XP and even Linux and my favorite by far is win2k. When you setup
the installation it should have asked you for a password. If not, try
leaving it blank. User name should be "Adminstrator" unless you
specified something else during installation. If it asking for a domain
name they you may be trying to log onto a network. Don't do that.

HTH.

 

[sherwindu]

Could you expand a bit on why win2k is your favorite? I certainly like it.
Seems like
XP is more for people who have trouble adapting new hardware and software.
I
especially don't like the XP policy of having to register my OS with
Microsoft and asking their permission to move it to another machine. I have
never run an XP machine and am only going on what are it's claimed features.

Sherwin D.

 

[DL]

You can allways turn off the eye candy in winxp, looks much like win2k then.
Many software vendors now 'tie' their software to the specific hw, not just
MS
I run both o/s on various pc's niether give too many probs.

 

[DL]

Sound like you set it up for a Domain, as apposed to desktop
The origonal setup creates an Administrator account,
Default name 'Administrator' and invites you to enter a password (Which you
NEED to remember)
Then it sets up a user, you choose the name and optional password.
You can select an option to allways logon or ask for password.
Further options are for setting up the network I believe this is were you
went wrong in selecting a Domain