Windows 2003 Lock out of XP Pro after formatting Windows 2003 Server

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I have a server where the domain controller is called ARC. I formatted the
server to increase the partition of the C: drive. After reinstalling the OS
and using the same name called ARC again. I am not able to logon to XP Pro
only if I changed the user named. I believed the current username is cache
which enables the user to logon. If a different user logon, then the cache is
lost and there is no means to logon.

Well, my stupid thinking said, why don't remove the domain and join a work
group and then rejoin the ARC domain. After reboot, I can't logon and I
don't have the administrator password.

I will attempt to logon as a "Guest" which I doubt I can do anything with
it. Please let me know if there is any means to logon locally and allow
myself to rejoin the domain again.
Is there any solution where I can avoid reinstalling the O/S?
 
"Trimelater" wrote:

> I have a server where the domain controller is called ARC. I formatted the
> server to increase the partition of the C: drive. After reinstalling the OS
> and using the same name called ARC again. I am not able to logon to XP Pro
> only if I changed the user named. I believed the current username is cache
> which enables the user to logon. If a different user logon, then the cache is
> lost and there is no means to logon.
>
> Well, my stupid thinking said, why don't remove the domain and join a work
> group and then rejoin the ARC domain. After reboot, I can't logon and I
> don't have the administrator password.
>
> I will attempt to logon as a "Guest" which I doubt I can do anything with
> it. Please let me know if there is any means to logon locally and allow
> myself to rejoin the domain again.
> Is there any solution where I can avoid reinstalling the O/S?

Tomorrow, I will attempt to use these two knowledge base article. I hope
this resolves my issue.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/305478/

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306214

If you have any better suggestion, please let me know.
 
"Trimelater" wrote in message
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>I have a server where the domain controller is called ARC. I formatted the
> server to increase the partition of the C: drive. After reinstalling the
> OS
> and using the same name called ARC again. I am not able to logon to XP
> Pro
> only if I changed the user named. I believed the current username is
> cache
> which enables the user to logon. If a different user logon, then the cache
> is
> lost and there is no means to logon.
>
> Well, my stupid thinking said, why don't remove the domain and join a work
> group and then rejoin the ARC domain. After reboot, I can't logon and I
> don't have the administrator password.
>
> I will attempt to logon as a "Guest" which I doubt I can do anything with
> it. Please let me know if there is any means to logon locally and allow
> myself to rejoin the domain again.
> Is there any solution where I can avoid reinstalling the O/S?

How about the trusty old Nordahl boot disk?
http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/bootdisk.html
 
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