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Missing Domain Drop Down Box (DISASTER!!!)
I went into Control Panel/System to view my domain, to see if I can set up a
network with another computer (both names have to match) (This is a work laptop) I hit another button, I think said create a network. I saw the word WORKGROUP, and a check mark next to it. Thinking that that was the name of the network and it was already set up, I hit ok, It took a few seconds and then said I had to reboot. When I did, It now doesn't let me back into Windows. It doesn't show a domain in the drop down. In other words it doesn't even have the name of the computer as one of the options, or my work domain. I can't get to Safe Mode. I need a way to get the data off the hard drive, before I send it back, because all they will do is probably reimage it. Help. Thanks |
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Missing Domain Drop Down Box (DISASTER!!!)
=?Utf-8?B?enltbw==?= wrote in
: I went into Control Panel/System to view my domain, to see if I can set up a network with another computer (both names have to match) (This is a work laptop) I hit another button, I think said create a network. I saw the word WORKGROUP, and a check mark next to it. Thinking that that was the name of the network and it was already set up, I hit ok, It took a few seconds and then said I had to reboot. When I did, It now doesn't let me back into Windows. It doesn't show a domain in the drop down. In other words it doesn't even have the name of the computer as one of the options, or my work domain. I can't get to Safe Mode. I need a way to get the data off the hard drive, before I send it back, because all they will do is probably reimage it. The easiest way is to boot from a CD like Bart PE or Ultimate Boot CD for Windows then back up your data to a USB drive or over the network. BartPE: http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/ UBCD4Win: http://www.ubcd4win.com/ The problem with the above is that you need to spend some time to build the disk. Alternatively, you can boot from a Live Linux CD like Knoppix and do the same. It comes as a pre-built .iso file ready to burn: Knoppix: http://www.knopper.net/knoppix/index-en.html Alternatively, you might try the following from the Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: "You cannot log on after you remove the computer from the domain" http://support.microsoft.com/kb/317049 HTH, John |
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Missing Domain Drop Down Box (DISASTER!!!)
=?Utf-8?B?enltbw==?= wrote in
: I went into Control Panel/System to view my domain, to see if I can set up a network with another computer (both names have to match) (This is a work laptop) I hit another button, I think said create a network. I saw the word WORKGROUP, and a check mark next to it. Thinking that that was the name of the network and it was already set up, I hit ok, It took a few seconds and then said I had to reboot. When I did, It now doesn't let me back into Windows. It doesn't show a domain in the drop down. In other words it doesn't even have the name of the computer as one of the options, or my work domain. I can't get to Safe Mode. I need a way to get the data off the hard drive, before I send it back, because all they will do is probably reimage it. The easiest way is to boot from a CD like Bart PE or Ultimate Boot CD for Windows then back up your data to a USB drive or over the network. BartPE: http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/ UBCD4Win: http://www.ubcd4win.com/ The problem with the above is that you need to spend some time to build the disk. Alternatively, you can boot from a Live Linux CD like Knoppix and do the same. It comes as a pre-built .iso file ready to burn: Knoppix: http://www.knopper.net/knoppix/index-en.html Alternatively, you might try the following from the Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: "You cannot log on after you remove the computer from the domain" http://support.microsoft.com/kb/317049 HTH, John |
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Missing Domain Drop Down Box (DISASTER!!!)
You should still be able to login - if the domain is unavailable, as it will
be - the local profile will be used to log you in to the PC. Just using your previous username and password that you used for the laptop - not the domain, should work.... or any account that was previously setup on the laptop. Why are you unable to access safe-mode? Cheers, Jim "zymo" wrote in message ... I went into Control Panel/System to view my domain, to see if I can set up a network with another computer (both names have to match) (This is a work laptop) I hit another button, I think said create a network. I saw the word WORKGROUP, and a check mark next to it. Thinking that that was the name of the network and it was already set up, I hit ok, It took a few seconds and then said I had to reboot. When I did, It now doesn't let me back into Windows. It doesn't show a domain in the drop down. In other words it doesn't even have the name of the computer as one of the options, or my work domain. I can't get to Safe Mode. I need a way to get the data off the hard drive, before I send it back, because all they will do is probably reimage it. Help. Thanks |
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Missing Domain Drop Down Box (DISASTER!!!)
You should still be able to login - if the domain is unavailable, as it will
be - the local profile will be used to log you in to the PC. Just using your previous username and password that you used for the laptop - not the domain, should work.... or any account that was previously setup on the laptop. Why are you unable to access safe-mode? Cheers, Jim "zymo" wrote in message ... I went into Control Panel/System to view my domain, to see if I can set up a network with another computer (both names have to match) (This is a work laptop) I hit another button, I think said create a network. I saw the word WORKGROUP, and a check mark next to it. Thinking that that was the name of the network and it was already set up, I hit ok, It took a few seconds and then said I had to reboot. When I did, It now doesn't let me back into Windows. It doesn't show a domain in the drop down. In other words it doesn't even have the name of the computer as one of the options, or my work domain. I can't get to Safe Mode. I need a way to get the data off the hard drive, before I send it back, because all they will do is probably reimage it. Help. Thanks |
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Missing Domain Drop Down Box (DISASTER!!!)
"JimC" wrote in
news You should still be able to login - if the domain is unavailable, as it will be - the local profile will be used to log you in to the PC. Just using your previous username and password that you used for the laptop - not the domain, should work.... or any account that was previously setup on the laptop. If he truely removed the computer from the domain, then all the cached domain credentials were wiped/invalidated as well. Without re-joining the computer to the domain, his only option is a local logon. -- John |
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Missing Domain Drop Down Box (DISASTER!!!)
"JimC" wrote in
news You should still be able to login - if the domain is unavailable, as it will be - the local profile will be used to log you in to the PC. Just using your previous username and password that you used for the laptop - not the domain, should work.... or any account that was previously setup on the laptop. If he truely removed the computer from the domain, then all the cached domain credentials were wiped/invalidated as well. Without re-joining the computer to the domain, his only option is a local logon. -- John |
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