Windows 2000 Pro Password Loss.

[Colin]

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i have been trying to reset a computer from being a
advanced network to a home network. i changed the user
and the password but it says that the username and doman
are incorrect. there is no information i need on the
computer but if anyone has any ideas on how i can access
it i would apreciate it very much. thanks Colin

 

[Guest]

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On Mon, 9 Aug 2004 13:02:22 -0700, "Colin" <ArtieCanEatUUp@msn.com>
wrote:

>i have been trying to reset a computer from being a
>advanced network to a home network. i changed the user
>and the password but it says that the username and doman
>are incorrect. there is no information i need on the
>computer but if anyone has any ideas on how i can access
>it i would apreciate it very much. thanks Colin

FAQ:

http://securityadmin.info/faq.asp#password

Jeff

 

[jud]

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"Colin" <ArtieCanEatUUp@msn.com> wrote in message
news:2c0001c47e4b$c84664c0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> i have been trying to reset a computer from being a
> advanced network to a home network. i changed the user
> and the password but it says that the username and doman
> are incorrect. there is no information i need on the
> computer but if anyone has any ideas on how i can access
> it i would apreciate it very much. thanks Colin

You need to re-connect the machine to the Domain and then as a Domain Admin
create a local user account on the machine

Jud