Lock out of XP Pro after formatting Windows 2003 Server

[Guest Trimelater]

I have a server where the domain controller is called ARC. I formatted the

server to increase the partition of the C: drive. After reinstalling the OS

and using the same name called ARC again. I am not able to logon to XP Pro

only if I changed the user named. I believed the current username is cache

which enables the user to logon. If a different user logon, then the cache is

lost and there is no means to logon.

 

Well, my stupid thinking said, why don't remove the domain and join a work

group and then rejoin the ARC domain. After reboot, I can't logon and I

don't have the administrator password.

 

I will attempt to logon as a "Guest" which I doubt I can do anything with

it. Please let me know if there is any means to logon locally and allow

myself to rejoin the domain again.

Is there any solution where I can avoid reinstalling the O/S?

[Guest Trimelater]

RE: Lock out of XP Pro after formatting Windows 2003 Server

 

 

 

"Trimelater" wrote:

> I have a server where the domain controller is called ARC. I formatted the

> server to increase the partition of the C: drive. After reinstalling the OS

> and using the same name called ARC again. I am not able to logon to XP Pro

> only if I changed the user named. I believed the current username is cache

> which enables the user to logon. If a different user logon, then the cache is

> lost and there is no means to logon.

>

> Well, my stupid thinking said, why don't remove the domain and join a work

> group and then rejoin the ARC domain. After reboot, I can't logon and I

> don't have the administrator password.

>

> I will attempt to logon as a "Guest" which I doubt I can do anything with

> it. Please let me know if there is any means to logon locally and allow

> myself to rejoin the domain again.

> Is there any solution where I can avoid reinstalling the O/S?

 

Tomorrow, I will attempt to use these two knowledge base article. I hope

this resolves my issue.

 

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/305478/

 

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306214

 

If you have any better suggestion, please let me know.

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Lock out of XP Pro after formatting Windows 2003 Server

 

 

"Trimelater" <Trimelater@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:88418414-BFC5-4D8A-AAC7-035666AE4C6D@microsoft.com...

>I have a server where the domain controller is called ARC. I formatted the

> server to increase the partition of the C: drive. After reinstalling the

> OS

> and using the same name called ARC again. I am not able to logon to XP

> Pro

> only if I changed the user named. I believed the current username is

> cache

> which enables the user to logon. If a different user logon, then the cache

> is

> lost and there is no means to logon.

>

> Well, my stupid thinking said, why don't remove the domain and join a work

> group and then rejoin the ARC domain. After reboot, I can't logon and I

> don't have the administrator password.

>

> I will attempt to logon as a "Guest" which I doubt I can do anything with

> it. Please let me know if there is any means to logon locally and allow

> myself to rejoin the domain again.

> Is there any solution where I can avoid reinstalling the O/S?

 

How about the trusty old Nordahl boot disk?

http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/bootdisk.html