Windows 2000 cannot logon after installing VS6

[kimiraikkonen]

The problem is: My routine Windows 2000 boot up was taking about 3-4
mintues with NO problem.

Today i made a big mistake by installing Visual Studio 6. I installed
and after reboot, my Windows 2000 did not opened and hanged at
"starting windows" then hanged at "Account password prompt".

The error message is: "The system cannot log you on now because the
domain is not available".

What should i do?

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

The problem is: My routine Windows 2000 boot up was taking about 3-4
mintues with NO problem.

Today i made a big mistake by installing Visual Studio 6. I installed
and after reboot, my Windows 2000 did not opened and hanged at
"starting windows" then hanged at "Account password prompt".

The error message is: "The system cannot log you on now because the
domain is not available".

What should i do?

You need to tell us if your system is connected to a Windows
domain (which is usually the case in an Office environment) or
if it is (and has always been) a stand-alone PC.

 

[Sebastian Seghete]

Obviously the computer is part of a domain. Being part of a workgroup he
wouldn't get that message.
A quick fix would be to unplug the network cable and then try to login.
You might have to rejoin the domain. Ask your help desk or system admin.

Sebastian

 

[kimiraikkonen]

Obviously the computer is part of a domain. Being part of a workgroup he
wouldn't get that message.
A quick fix would be to unplug the network cable and then try to login.
You might have to rejoin the domain. Ask your help desk or system admin.

Sebastian









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No, i'm never connected to a domain and always use "workgroups". Even
unplugging network cable did not help. So i had to re-install Windows
with lots of headaches.

Big clue: This problem happened after answering "yes" to question of
"overwrite existing files" during Visual Studio/Basic 6 installation
for the files which are located under SYSTEM or SYSTEM32.

So, using VS6 under Win2k impossible or not to prompt "overwrite" is a
solution?

Thank you for the replies.