Locked out of Windows XP

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Hello:

I have a big problem. Here's how it started. I have a Windows XP service
pack 1 computer. My username was logged onto a domain that no longer exists
so I changed the domain to a generic workgroup. I was prompted for a
username and password with credentials to make this change so I typed in my
username and password. I received the message saying that I successfully
joined my workgroup. However, when I restarted my computer and tried to
login, my username and password did not work. I don't have the administrator
password either. This was not my computer. I tried logging in Safe Mode
hoping the admin password was blank but it wasn't and now I have no clue how
to get back into my computer. If anybody can help please let me know.
Thanks.
 
rtokay24 said:
Hello:

I have a big problem. Here's how it started. I have a Windows XP
service
pack 1 computer. My username was logged onto a domain that no longer
exists
so I changed the domain to a generic workgroup. I was prompted for a
username and password with credentials to make this change so I typed
in my
username and password. I received the message saying that I
successfully
joined my workgroup. However, when I restarted my computer and tried
to
login, my username and password did not work. I don't have the
administrator
password either. This was not my computer. I tried logging in Safe
Mode hoping the admin password was blank but it wasn't and now I have
no clue how
to get back into my computer. If anybody can help please let me know.
Thanks.
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The smartest thing to do is to do a clean install of Windows. If that
doesn't work for you, use NTpasswd to change the local Administrator
account's password to a blank. Then log on with that account, make new
local user accounts, and delete the domain user accounts.
http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/

Malke
 
rtokay24 said:
Hello:

I have a big problem. Here's how it started. I have a Windows XP service
pack 1 computer. My username was logged onto a domain that no longer exists
so I changed the domain to a generic workgroup. I was prompted for a
username and password with credentials to make this change so I typed in my
username and password. I received the message saying that I successfully
joined my workgroup. However, when I restarted my computer and tried to
login, my username and password did not work. I don't have the administrator
password either. This was not my computer. I tried logging in Safe Mode
hoping the admin password was blank but it wasn't and now I have no clue how
to get back into my computer. If anybody can help please let me know.
Thanks.
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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 your domain login credentials as invalid. 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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Bruce Chambers

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safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin
 
There is another tool that can reset password, the one I've used in a
situation required. A Boot Disk Cd image contains various tools for
data recovery, erase and backup, also including Password Changer. That
tool reset the password qucikly, and I suppose it reliable for me as it
never failed. If you mind, you can take a look at that.
http://www.ntfs.com/boot-disk.htm
 
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