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    Win2000 login problem...

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by javelin98, Dec 9, 2004.

  1. javelin98

    javelin98 Newbie

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    Hello! I may have broken my Windows 2000 access, it seems. I wanted to set up an automatic logon so that I could dispense with entering my username/password everytime I turned the machine on (IBM Thinkpad T23). Somewhere on the Internet I found a DITY site saying that I could do this by changing my Network Identification settings from Domain to Workgroup, which I did. Now Windows won't recognize my password and says that my username and domain might be incorrect. But I can't change my domain without logging in... so, does anyone know a way out of this catch-22 I've gotten myself into? Without taking my laptop to a repair shop and having it formatted and reloaded?

    Thanks,
    Andreas
     
    javelin98, Dec 9, 2004
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  2. johnston21

    johnston21 Notebook Enthusiast

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    If you have yet to enter an administrative password, try Administrator and leave the password "blank".
     
    johnston21, Dec 9, 2004
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  3. chandlerjea

    chandlerjea Notebook Consultant

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    You could also clear your password with the EBCD (emergency boot cd) You can download it here .

    http://ebcd.pcministry.com/

    Sharp AL27, Athlon 64 2700+ 60Gb hdd, 512Mb mem, 64Mb vid, superbright lcd. Great choice for business use.
     
    chandlerjea, Dec 9, 2004
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