L
Loring Hutchinson
I replace the word "User" in User Name with "Administrator", no
password and hit enter and got a window titled "Windows Security
Center" There is also a generic Desktop in the background.
I can click Start, My Computer but it won't let me access the files.
Is there a way I can fix the original password problem I posted in my
first post, See below
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My wife's computer is a Gateway running Win XP Pro.
Last week I shut it down turn vacumn it out (never got to do that) and
when I turned it back on it came up with the Log on to Windows
screen:
User name: Owner
Password: __________
When I fill in the password ( a simple thing of 3 letters, followed by
123, I get the following message.
"The system could not log you on. Make sure the user name and domain
are correct, then type your password again"
The user name in that space has always been Owner
and the password is simple, (I made sure the case was correct for the
password)
My questions:
1.What does it mean user name AND domain. What is meant by domain?
2. Is there a fix/work around for this problem, short of using the
Restore disk.
I bought this computer from my company when they
upgraded therir computers. It has worked flawlessly
for a long time. There has never been a problem in
the past with turning the computwer off and powering
up and entering the password again
3. What are the downsides with using the Restore disk? do I lose all
the other data/software, etc doing this.
All inputs/comments welcomed
password and hit enter and got a window titled "Windows Security
Center" There is also a generic Desktop in the background.
I can click Start, My Computer but it won't let me access the files.
Is there a way I can fix the original password problem I posted in my
first post, See below
===============================================================
My wife's computer is a Gateway running Win XP Pro.
Last week I shut it down turn vacumn it out (never got to do that) and
when I turned it back on it came up with the Log on to Windows
screen:
User name: Owner
Password: __________
When I fill in the password ( a simple thing of 3 letters, followed by
123, I get the following message.
"The system could not log you on. Make sure the user name and domain
are correct, then type your password again"
The user name in that space has always been Owner
and the password is simple, (I made sure the case was correct for the
password)
My questions:
1.What does it mean user name AND domain. What is meant by domain?
2. Is there a fix/work around for this problem, short of using the
Restore disk.
I bought this computer from my company when they
upgraded therir computers. It has worked flawlessly
for a long time. There has never been a problem in
the past with turning the computwer off and powering
up and entering the password again
3. What are the downsides with using the Restore disk? do I lose all
the other data/software, etc doing this.
All inputs/comments welcomed