Logon Message error when logging on to local (non-AD) machine

[Guest E-Double]

A Win 2000 Pro/sp4 machine cannot be logged on to, either in safe mode or

normal boot, as the following message (or something to this effect) appears-

"Logon Message: You cannot logon to the machine now because the domain xxx is

not available." This particular machine is not and has never been part of a

domain. Running a Repair from the Win2000 Install CD did not fix the

problem, nor did trying to reset the Admin password with a boot utility.

Ideally we would like to salvage this Win2000 install and not have to do a

complete reinstall of the OS. Any help on this one would be greatly

appreciated. TIA ...

[Guest E-Double]

RE: Logon Message error when logging on to local (non-AD) machine

 

p.s. There are only two boxes when logging on either in Safe mode or Regular

mode - the username and passord boxes, and there is not a third box for a

Domain or to logon locally (even after the Options button is pressed).

 

 

 

 

"E-Double" wrote:

> A Win 2000 Pro/sp4 machine cannot be logged on to, either in safe mode or

> normal boot, as the following message (or something to this effect) appears-

> "Logon Message: You cannot logon to the machine now because the domain xxx is

> not available." This particular machine is not and has never been part of a

> domain. Running a Repair from the Win2000 Install CD did not fix the

> problem, nor did trying to reset the Admin password with a boot utility.

> Ideally we would like to salvage this Win2000 install and not have to do a

> complete reinstall of the OS. Any help on this one would be greatly

> appreciated. TIA ...

[Guest E-Double]

RE: Logon Message error when logging on to local (non-AD) machine

 

p.p.s. Another post from a user that seemed to have the exact same problem

listed installing the drive as a D: drive in another machine and then using

the Load Remote Hive feature of regedt32 to edit the registry - but what

key(s) should be edited and what should the new values be? TIA ...

 

 

 

"E-Double" wrote:

> p.s. There are only two boxes when logging on either in Safe mode or Regular

> mode - the username and passord boxes, and there is not a third box for a

> Domain or to logon locally (even after the Options button is pressed).

>

>

>

>

> "E-Double" wrote:

>

> > A Win 2000 Pro/sp4 machine cannot be logged on to, either in safe mode or

> > normal boot, as the following message (or something to this effect) appears-

> > "Logon Message: You cannot logon to the machine now because the domain xxx is

> > not available." This particular machine is not and has never been part of a

> > domain. Running a Repair from the Win2000 Install CD did not fix the

> > problem, nor did trying to reset the Admin password with a boot utility.

> > Ideally we would like to salvage this Win2000 install and not have to do a

> > complete reinstall of the OS. Any help on this one would be greatly

> > appreciated. TIA ...

[Guest Dave Patrick]

Re: Logon Message error when logging on to local (non-AD) machine

 

This article may help.

 

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/824302

 

 

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Regards,

 

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.

Microsoft Certified Professional

Microsoft MVP [Windows]

http://www.microsoft.com/protect

 

"E-Double" wrote:

>A Win 2000 Pro/sp4 machine cannot be logged on to, either in safe mode or

> normal boot, as the following message (or something to this effect)

> appears-

> "Logon Message: You cannot logon to the machine now because the domain xxx

> is

> not available." This particular machine is not and has never been part of

> a

> domain. Running a Repair from the Win2000 Install CD did not fix the

> problem, nor did trying to reset the Admin password with a boot utility.

> Ideally we would like to salvage this Win2000 install and not have to do a

> complete reinstall of the OS. Any help on this one would be greatly

> appreciated. TIA ...

[Guest E-Double]

Re: Logon Message error when logging on to local (non-AD) machine

 

Perfect, this looks like it will work - thanks!

 

e.

 

 

 

"Dave Patrick" wrote:

> This article may help.

>

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/824302

>

>

> --

>

> Regards,

>

> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.

> Microsoft Certified Professional

> Microsoft MVP [Windows]

> http://www.microsoft.com/protect

>

> "E-Double" wrote:

> >A Win 2000 Pro/sp4 machine cannot be logged on to, either in safe mode or

> > normal boot, as the following message (or something to this effect)

> > appears-

> > "Logon Message: You cannot logon to the machine now because the domain xxx

> > is

> > not available." This particular machine is not and has never been part of

> > a

> > domain. Running a Repair from the Win2000 Install CD did not fix the

> > problem, nor did trying to reset the Admin password with a boot utility.

> > Ideally we would like to salvage this Win2000 install and not have to do a

> > complete reinstall of the OS. Any help on this one would be greatly

> > appreciated. TIA ...

>

[Guest Dave Patrick]

Re: Logon Message error when logging on to local (non-AD) machine

 

You're welcome.

 

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Regards,

 

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.

Microsoft Certified Professional

Microsoft MVP [Windows]

http://www.microsoft.com/protect

 

"E-Double" wrote:

> Perfect, this looks like it will work - thanks!

>

> e.