I have a question about Get Rid of the Logon Screen:

I purchased a used computer from my prior employer, once I boot it up the only screen that comes out is the control, alt, delete screen asking me for a logon name and password along with a domain...I cannot click or do anythng else to the computer other than pressing f10 to enter the set up...Can anyone tell me what I can do to remove this screen while not being able to access anything else...

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screen
Because you got it from your prior employer and it's setup for a  domain  you will 
need to get a win2k cd and wipe the HD and reinstall the win2k .
You can get software to reset the password BUT because it was setup for a domain 
you will run into errors when you try and logon. (i.e. can't find domain) you can 
get around this error but you need to be Advance computer user to do it.
So it's just best to start over with a clean install of win2k or XP if you want and 
the machine can take it on without errors. (512mb of ram a min. for XP )

Good Luck







On Wednesday, December 7, 2005 at 4:14 pm, screen wrote:

>I have a question about Get 

>Rid of the Logon Screen:


>

>I purchased a used computer from my prior employer, once I boot it up the only screen 

>that comes out is the control, alt, delete screen asking me for a logon name and 

>password along with a domain...I cannot click or do anythng else to the computer 

>other than pressing f10 to enter the set up...Can anyone tell me what I can do to 

>remove this screen while not being able to access anything else...

>

>
 

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I appreciate your prompt response...Since I am not a wiz at computers or anywhere near that I'd like to ask another question...Once I have the win2k cd all I have to do is pop the CD in the computer and it will prompt me to further instructions? The thing is I can't pass that screen at all (cntrl,alt,del screen) please advise... thanks


On Wednesday, December 7, 2005 at 4:54 pm, DEX wrote:
>screen
>Because you got it from your prior employer and it's setup for a domain you will
>need to get a win2k cd and wipe the HD and reinstall the win2k .
>You can get software to reset the password BUT because it was setup for a domain
>you will run into errors when you try and logon. (i.e. can't find domain) you can
>get around this error but you need to be Advance computer user to do it.
>So it's just best to start over with a clean install of win2k or XP if you want and
>the machine can take it on without errors. (512mb of ram a min. for XP )
>
>Good Luck
>
>
>

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screen 
Yes more or less
The win2k cd will take over the machine when you boot with.

Start Over info below


Reboot with the win2k cd
Windows will load up the setup files.
Then you will see 3 items listed
Select the 1st one with the Enter key
Windows will look for the systems you have on the machine.
Then hit ESC key=Select Don't repair
Then you will see the OS you now have on the machine
Highlight the items with the arrow key
and use the D key do DEL. the Partition.(s)
Then windows ask what you want to do Select install win2k will now take over and 
install.

format and install....







On Wednesday, December 7, 2005 at 7:06 pm, screen wrote:

>I appreciate your prompt response...Since I am not a wiz at computers or anywhere 

>near that I'd like to ask another question...Once I have the win2k cd all I have 

>to do is pop the CD in the computer and it will prompt me to further instructions? 

> The thing is I can't pass that screen at all (cntrl,alt,del screen) please advise...

>thanks

>

>

> 

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screen 
Just a NOTE**
When you install win2k ,you will see two popups asking you for a password for the 
Admin. and you (the user)
Don't just use the enter key and bypass this enter a password for the Admin. like 
12345678 then when see the popup for the user (you) enter your 1st.name and a password 
like 1234 win2k will make a folder in your 1st name that holds your setting.
You can also tell win2k that you are the only user of this machine,that will help 
with a quicker logon.
In short read,read,read all the popups b/4 you move on with the new install this 
is the time to set win2k up the way you want,it can be a pain to go back and change 
thiings after the install.

Good Luck with the new install








On Wednesday, December 7, 2005 at 8:03 pm, DEX wrote:

>screen 

>Yes more or less

>The win2k cd will take over the machine when you boot with.

>

>Start Over info below

>

>

>Reboot with the win2k cd

>Windows will load up the setup files.

>Then you will see 3 items listed

>Select the 1st one with the Enter key

>Windows will look for the systems you have on the machine.

>Then hit ESC key=Select Don't repair

>Then you will see the OS you now have on the machine

>Highlight the items with the arrow key

>and use the D key do DEL. the Partition.(s)

>Then windows ask what you want to do Select install win2k will now take over and 

>install.

>

>format and install....

>

>

> 

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Thanks...Im going to try it later.....thanks a million....


On Wednesday, December 7, 2005 at 8:03 pm, DEX wrote:
>screen
>Yes more or less
>The win2k cd will take over the machine when you boot with.
>
>Start Over info below
>
>
>Reboot with the win2k cd
>Windows will load up the setup files.
>Then you will see 3 items listed
>Select the 1st one with the Enter key
>Windows will look for the systems you have on the machine.
>Then hit ESC key=Select Don't repair
>Then you will see the OS you now have on the machine
>Highlight the items with the arrow key
>and use the D key do DEL. the Partition.(s)
>Then windows ask what you want to do Select install win2k will now take over and
>install.
>
>format and install....
>
>
>

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ok.....Great I did it...I am able to get in and passed the crnt, alt, delete menu....i set it up how i wanted it....now the only issue I am having is that when I click on explorer I had to set it up and for some reason it is not working....a message comes out saying opening port, error 769, the specified destination is not reachable then there is a countdown for a redial...I will try to call my provider and see....I must be doing somethig wrong... Any suggestions? Thanks again


On Wednesday, December 7, 2005 at 4:54 pm, DEX wrote:
>screen
>Because you got it from your prior employer and it's setup for a domain you will
>need to get a win2k cd and wipe the HD and reinstall the win2k .
>You can get software to reset the password BUT because it was setup for a domain
>you will run into errors when you try and logon. (i.e. can't find domain) you can
>get around this error but you need to be Advance computer user to do it.
>So it's just best to start over with a clean install of win2k or XP if you want and
>the machine can take it on without errors. (512mb of ram a min. for XP )
>
>Good Luck
>
>
>

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screen 

http://www.smartcomputing.com/techsupport/detail.aspx?guid=&ErrorID=21693

For XP below but it's true 4 win2k also.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q316395
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=892889






On Tuesday, December 13, 2005 at 8:51 pm, screen wrote:

>ok.....Great I did it...I am able to get in and passed the crnt, alt, delete menu....i 

>set it up how i wanted it....now the only issue I am having is that when I click 

>on explorer I had to set it up and for some reason it is not working....a message 

>comes out saying opening port, error 769, the specified destination is not reachable 

>then there is a countdown for a redial...I will try to call my provider and see....I 

>must be doing somethig wrong...

>

>Any suggestions?

>

>Thanks again

>

> 

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