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by gary silk

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I have a home computer running Xp professional which is connected to a home network, DSL modem, and router. For some reason I can no longer logon. I receive an error after entering the correct password or entering no password which reads, "The specified domain either does not exit or could not be contacted".
The domain is not specified this would be the default. I have been entering the same password for the last year with no problems.
Just let me clarify the logon screen is the graphic with defaults the user id and you just enter the password. I even tried booting in safe mode using the admin ID, same error message.

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by gary silk

I can't get in to the machine because of the domain error. How can I get past the logon issue.

Gary

by rob miners

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545/en-us

Or willcomps way

An Easier Way
Boot from a Bart PE or UBCD4Win CD and use a43 file manager to manipulate files. Here are instructions:

1. rename c:\windows\system32\config\SYSTEM to c:\windows\system32\config\SYSTEM.bak

2. Navigate to the System Volume Information folder.
This folder contains one or more _restore {GUID} folders such as "_restore{87BD3667-3246-476B-923F-F86E30B3E7F8}".
There may be one or more folders starting with "RPx under this folder. These are restore points.

3. Open one of these folders to locate a Snapshot subfolder. The following path is an example of a folder path to the Snapshot folder: C:\System Volume Information\_restore{D86480E3-73EF-47BC-A0EB-A81BE6EE3ED8}\RP1\Snapshot

4. From the Snapshot folder, copy the following file to the c:\windows\system32\config folder
_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SYSTEM

5. Rename _REGISTRY_MACHINE_SYSTEM to SYSTEM

Reboot

Use a restore point from at least a day or two prior to problem occurring but one that is fairly recent.

UBCD4Win
http://www.ubcd4win.com/howto.htm

UBCD4Win is a valuable tool well worth having.

by gary silk

I will try it the suggestion. Anything is better than re-installing windows. Iwill keep you posted.

Thank you,

Gary

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