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  1. December 17th, 2002, 10:48 AM #1
    naka-pako
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    Changed COmputer name and from Domain to Workgroup

    Have a laptop with XP Pro and Novell Client for Windows which I use for work. Logged in to Windows only and tried to network this laptop with my home network. In my feeble attempt to get my network to recognize the laptop, I changed the computer name and Domain to a WORKGROUP. After I rebooted, I am unable to login at all to the laptop. Tells me my id/password are invalid. Any suggestions (please be kind, feel like crap already)?

    thanks....d
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  2. December 17th, 2002, 10:56 AM #2
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    Your IT manager is gonna love you....

    First, boot to safemode, login as administrator and change the settings back to how they were... If it lets you do that, there is hope
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  3. December 17th, 2002, 11:33 AM #3
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    Originally posted by NooNoo
    Your IT manager is gonna love you....

    First, boot to safemode, login as administrator and change the settings back to how they were... If it lets you do that, there is hope
    I don't know that you need to boot to safe mode, but you will need to log on with a valid user, this time a local user, that has admin group membership. If you don't have that info, take it back to work, your IT shop probably does have the admin password; and they will be less than glad to clean up this mistake for you.

    In the future, be sure you have a valid local account created with admin group membership; login and test, before you make change like this. And never leave a domain using a cached domain login; you are liable to end up right here all over again...
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  4. December 17th, 2002, 11:47 AM #4
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    Did I mention that I feel like crap already? Lesson learned. Will have to crawl back to the IT guys and beg for forgiveness.

    Thanks all.................d;(
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  5. December 17th, 2002, 01:04 PM #5
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    Originally posted by naka-pako
    Did I mention that I feel like crap already? Lesson learned. Will have to crawl back to the IT guys and beg for forgiveness.

    Thanks all.................d;(
    Bring an offering to appease them.

    Coffee will do, but just to make sure have it accompanied by a box of fresh doughnuts/pastries.

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  6. December 17th, 2002, 01:31 PM #6
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    I don't think it has anything to do with the WorkGroup name. I always keep the workgroup name to default and it doesn't make a difference. More likely something else is messed up.
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