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changed domain can't login now

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by mrhl16

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I took my computer home from work and changed the domain to the same as i have at home. now i can't log into my computer. I am running win2000 pro.I don't have the option to change domain. I get a message saying "the system could not log you on. Make sure your user name and domain are correct, then type the password again. How can i change this back to the old domain?

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by stuart_at_oz

I'm not a W2K user, but here's my 2 bits worth....

does your work PC get it's IP Address from a DHCP server? Do you use a DHCP server at home?

If you don't use one at home, you may find that your subnet mask on your work PC is blocking all communication with your home network. If you know the subnet mask for your work PC you could try changing your home network to the same.

You will probably need the Administrator login for your PC to fix the problem now that you can't log on at all. If you don't know the admin logon/password, you need to talk to your support people to get it, or to get them to fix it.

If you can't or don't want to talk to them about it because you shouldn't have taken it home in the first place, then, well,you really gotta ask what where you doing taking it home in the first place? :-)

But like I said, I'm not a w2k user, so there may be other solutions out there......

Stuart

by mtrahern

Are you sure that you are running a domain at home? Do you have a domain controller? If not, you need to make your computer part of a work group, not a domain.

by mtrahern

when you log on, you should have a box that says "Workstation only", or a drop down that says "log onto". choose workstation, and you'll be able to log on.

by mrhl16

I don't have any options or a box or a drop down box. after i changed the domain i can't get past the login screen. all it asks for is a password and a user name. There is no domain at home. I ran a wizard and choose this computer is not on a network and changed the workgroup to what i have at home. After i rebooted I get a message saying "the system could not log you on. Make sure your user name and domain are correct, then type the password again". iis there something i can remove or change at a dos prompt?

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