Logon Message

Mark36Mark36
edited January 2010 in Science & Tech
I'm not sure if this is the correct thread for my problem or not. My problem is that when I boot my computer it goes to the logon screen and asks for a user password even though I removed all passwords. When I click enter I get the following logon message: The specified domain either does not exist or could not be contacted. I get the same message when I try the administrator in safe mode. As far as I know I am not part of a domain or network. It's just my home computer that's running windows xp pro and it is a Dell XPS 400. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thank you in advance for your help.

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  • kryystkryyst Ontario, Canada
    edited January 2010
    Does your windows logon screen look like

    xp_welcome_screen.gif

    or

    XP_Login_Screen.png
  • Mark36Mark36
    edited January 2010
    It doesn't have the log on to option.
  • BobbyDigiBobbyDigi ? R U #Hats ! TX Icrontian
    edited January 2010
    Mark36 wrote:
    ...I boot my computer it goes to the logon screen and asks for a user password...

    What does this screen look like?

    Some examples on Google Images

    -Bobby
  • Mark36Mark36
    edited January 2010
    Bobby1211 wrote:
    What does this screen look like?

    Some examples on Google Images

    -Bobby
    It looks like kryyst's example except it only has two lines: User Name

    Password
    and it has four buttons: OK Cancel Shut Down... Options<<
  • BobbyDigiBobbyDigi ? R U #Hats ! TX Icrontian
    edited January 2010
    Have you tried entering your username (the name originally setup on the computer) with a blank password?

    Also can try Administrator as username and blank password. That may get you to the Administrator profile for further testing.

    -Bobby
  • Mark36Mark36
    edited January 2010
    I tried that but still with the same result.
  • kryystkryyst Ontario, Canada
    edited January 2010
    Click on the Options button you will likely see that log-on to line pop up. That's what that options button is for hiding/showing that log-on to line. The only reason options shows up in fact is if you have two machine profiles on that machine one for local machine and one for a domain environment.
  • Mark36Mark36
    edited January 2010
    Thank you for your reply kryyst. The only thing that does is bring up the shut down option. That's the only option. Is there anything I can from c: prompt?
  • ardichokeardichoke Icrontian
    edited January 2010
    If you don't have domain options and both usernames aren't working without a password that only leaves that a password is set on the accounts. (PS: kryyst, the domain logon window will persist after a computer was removed from all domains. The pretty login window can also be disabled without joining the computer to a domain).

    I suggest that you boot into the NT offline password recovery disk and use it to blank the password on your account and/or the administrator account. Only use it to blank the password, attempting to set a new password with that tool usually doesn't work.
  • Mark36Mark36
    edited January 2010
    ardichoke wrote:
    If you don't have domain options and both usernames aren't working without a password that only leaves that a password is set on the accounts. (PS: kryyst, the domain logon window will persist after a computer was removed from all domains. The pretty login window can also be disabled without joining the computer to a domain).

    I suggest that you boot into the NT offline password recovery disk and use it to blank the password on your account and/or the administrator account. Only use it to blank the password, attempting to set a new password with that tool usually doesn't work.
    I'm not sure if it matters or not but I bought this pc new, it's never been on a domain. Thanks for the help. I'll try your link and see what happens. Thank you very much.
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