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XP installed but can't log on.

Discussion in 'Windows OS' started by thewolfe, Feb 12, 2003.

  1. thewolfe Newcomer, in training Posts: 287

    XP installed but can't log on.

    I have WinME on primary and XP and Win2k on Extended.

    I installed XP and when I tried to log on I got the following message: "The specified domain either does not exist or could not be contacted".

    I found the following MS Knowledge Base article http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=283133 which told me to go to http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;257338

    Unfortunately, the article is "Greek" to me.

    Can anyone make this simple or have a "work around"?
    thewolfe, Feb 12, 2003
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  2. Phantasm66 Newcomer, in training Posts: 6,504

    How did you manage that, if your are not on a network with a domain controller? You must have done something pretty strange during the XP installation.
    Phantasm66, Feb 12, 2003
    #2

  3. thewolfe Newcomer, in training Posts: 287

    Not sure what a domain controller is but....I use a router and am networked to two other computer in my office.
    thewolfe, Feb 12, 2003
    #3

  4. thewolfe Newcomer, in training Posts: 287

    Re-formatted and did a clean install and I'm "up and running".

    Thanks
    thewolfe, Feb 12, 2003
    #4

  5. Th3M1ghtyD8 TechSpot Paladin Posts: 794

    Th3M1ghtyD8, Feb 13, 2003
    #5

  6. Rick TechSpot Staff Posts: 6,247   +38

    Perhaps he specified a domain controller when he first installed XP?
    Rick, Feb 13, 2003
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