Cant log on to windows 2000

manki · 03-26-2008, 06:58 PM

I disjoined the windows 2000 PC from the domain, i put it on workgroup,with the intention of rejoining it back to the domain. It rebooted, after rebooting i could not log on i.e using the local administrator account I get error message and on the logon screen i dont have the logon to PC option, neither do i have the option to log on to the domain, All I have is the login name and password option.( I dont have that drop down option where i can choose to either log on to the domain or local on the PC)

Please somebody help, I am trying to avoid a situation whereby i have to reinstall the OS and everything all over again

EndTime · 03-29-2008, 08:38 PM

If you saved your "System State Data", you can manually restore the registry. The files that need to be restored are Appevent.evt, Default, Default.log, Default.sav, Sam, Sam.log, Secevent.evt, Security, Security.log, Software, Softwrae.log, Software.sav, Sysevent.evt, System, System.alt, System.log, System.sav and Userdiff. These files need to be copied to the "%SystemRoot%\System32\Config" folder. If not, it's a sure fire method of making sure to back up your system. Good luck!

Eab21506 · 03-30-2008, 03:22 PM

i am having the same trouble with my computer something happend and when the computer comes on it is asking for the log in password for some reason is not the username and password have set up on the computer the username is DOM but i need the password or wnt to find out how to get into my computer how or have you gotten yours unlocked

03-26-2008, 06:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
manki Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 7 OS: winxp	Cant log on to windows 2000 I disjoined the windows 2000 PC from the domain, i put it on workgroup,with the intention of rejoining it back to the domain. It rebooted, after rebooting i could not log on i.e using the local administrator account I get error message and on the logon screen i dont have the logon to PC option, neither do i have the option to log on to the domain, All I have is the login name and password option.( I dont have that drop down option where i can choose to either log on to the domain or local on the PC) Please somebody help, I am trying to avoid a situation whereby i have to reinstall the OS and everything all over again

03-29-2008, 08:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
EndTime Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 48 OS: Win ME	Re: Cant log on to windows 2000 If you saved your "System State Data", you can manually restore the registry. The files that need to be restored are Appevent.evt, Default, Default.log, Default.sav, Sam, Sam.log, Secevent.evt, Security, Security.log, Software, Softwrae.log, Software.sav, Sysevent.evt, System, System.alt, System.log, System.sav and Userdiff. These files need to be copied to the "%SystemRoot%\System32\Config" folder. If not, it's a sure fire method of making sure to back up your system. Good luck!

03-30-2008, 03:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
Eab21506 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1 OS: vista	Re: Cant log on to windows 2000 i am having the same trouble with my computer something happend and when the computer comes on it is asking for the log in password for some reason is not the username and password have set up on the computer the username is DOM but i need the password or wnt to find out how to get into my computer how or have you gotten yours unlocked