gifted an xp pro machine from domain use, but got it before trash heap. was given password for administrator acct but when i t

old Dave

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Want to enable administrator acct from used domain machine.
I was gifted an xp pro machine from domain use.
I was given password for the administrator acct but when I try to boot with the password it says acct inactive. Seems to want to get hooked up to old domain. I'm out of state now so thats out. Basically can't log in to do anything. Can acct be reactivated or do I need to reinstall os?
 
If you can't logon, you need to re-install the OS. Or you need to make sure you are using the right logon, make sure you have the computer name in the Log On To field. Normally old PCs would get removed from the domain and a local account created. If they failed to do that or gave you wrong info about the accounts, you need to find out from them how to log on unless you just re-install Windows.