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

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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 ...
 
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 ...
 
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 ...
 
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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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 ...
 
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 ...
>
 
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.
 
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