Bulletproof

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Stupid me, I seemed to have problems with my internet connection using a work computer that I brought home.
I decided to try changing the computer from the my work domain to my home workgroup.
I had full admin rights with my domain logon, XP prompted to restart the computer and I did.
My problem comes that now, my login is invalid...
I didn't know it would disable the domain users:(
and of course I hadn't created a local admin account nor do I know the password for the default admin(s) account either.
btw, the computer is a Dell precision, maybe they have a default admin account password? I tried to contact Dell, but they are closed for the long weekend.

Thanks to anyone who can help

h1ten

have you tried booting in safe mode and seeing what comes up, there should be an admin account there without a password normally, from there u can change all other passwords and try to continue. If not let me knw.

Bulletproof

Nope, the default local admin have both been protected, even in safe mode.

h1ten

This is you may need to go on a different computer, but i've be TOLD "Hiren's Boot Disk" gets you into anything, and from option 9 on it you can select "password tools" and then the first choice (can't remember what it's called) just play around u will soon figure it out. I don't know if it works but i have been told by many it does.
The website 4 info is http://www.hiren.info/pages/bootcd
but to download it is at the bottom of http://www.raymond.cc/blog/archives...f-all-boot-cds/
hope it helps