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messed up domain!Running windows XP SP2.
Everything fine until I tried to add a new laptop to existing home wireless network. Something went wrong so that when I log onto the main computer, I get the following message. " The system cannot log you on now because the domain STUDY is not available" I can boot into safe mode under one of the options(mentions domain), I can log in normally and use the computer, printer and internet, but firewall and antivirus is disabled. How do I get the domain STUDY back? I set up the computer's name as Study. Thank you for any advice. Sounds like you tried to join a domain named STUDY, not set the computer
name to STUDY. I would start up in Safe Mode, right-click My Computer and select Properties, then the Computer Name tab, click the Change button and make sure that you have not specified a domain name there. -- Show quoteHide quoteRichard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rghar***@gmail.com * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "belmont68" <belmon***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:A10EE9CE-BD01-49F1-872A-D66BC634C845@microsoft.com... > Running windows XP SP2. > Everything fine until I tried to add a new laptop to existing home > wireless > network. > Something went wrong so that when I log onto the main computer, I get the > following message. " The system cannot log you on now because the domain > STUDY is not available" > I can boot into safe mode under one of the options(mentions domain), I > can > log in normally and use the computer, printer and internet, but firewall > and > antivirus is disabled. > How do I get the domain STUDY back? I set up the computer's name as Study. > Thank you for any advice. Thank you for your suggestion. I have followed your advice, but I am not
allowed to leave the computer name blank. The 'ok' button greys out and I have to press cancel. If I change the computer name to something else, then re-boot, I get the same error message as before -with the domain name changed to the new name I gave to the computer under change?? something strange seems to be going on here. Do you have any other suggestions? I would really appreciate any help or advice you are able to give. Thank you for your time. Steve. Show quoteHide quote "Richard G. Harper" wrote: > Sounds like you tried to join a domain named STUDY, not set the computer > name to STUDY. I would start up in Safe Mode, right-click My Computer and > select Properties, then the Computer Name tab, click the Change button and > make sure that you have not specified a domain name there. > > -- > Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rghar***@gmail.com > * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ > * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups > * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ > * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm > > > "belmont68" <belmon***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:A10EE9CE-BD01-49F1-872A-D66BC634C845@microsoft.com... > > Running windows XP SP2. > > Everything fine until I tried to add a new laptop to existing home > > wireless > > network. > > Something went wrong so that when I log onto the main computer, I get the > > following message. " The system cannot log you on now because the domain > > STUDY is not available" > > I can boot into safe mode under one of the options(mentions domain), I > > can > > log in normally and use the computer, printer and internet, but firewall > > and > > antivirus is disabled. > > How do I get the domain STUDY back? I set up the computer's name as Study. > > Thank you for any advice. > > > I think you're looking in - or filling in - the wrong space. Changing the
computer name does not change the domain name. The computer name is the first box in the "Change" dialog, a domain name (if any) would be in the middle box with the radio button above that box ticked, and the workgroup name (which should be filled in along with the computer name box) would be in the bottom box with the radio button above that box ticked. -- Show quoteHide quoteRichard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rghar***@gmail.com * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "belmont68" <belmon***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:8FA4573B-37ED-4ECD-9A71-08A3BE354B5E@microsoft.com... > Thank you for your suggestion. I have followed your advice, but I am not > allowed to leave the computer name blank. The 'ok' button greys out and I > have to press cancel. If I change the computer name to something else, > then > re-boot, I get the same error message as before -with the domain name > changed > to the new name I gave to the computer under change?? something strange > seems > to be going on here. Do you have any other suggestions? I would really > appreciate any help or advice you are able to give. Thank you for your > time. > Steve. > > "Richard G. Harper" wrote: > >> Sounds like you tried to join a domain named STUDY, not set the computer >> name to STUDY. I would start up in Safe Mode, right-click My Computer >> and >> select Properties, then the Computer Name tab, click the Change button >> and >> make sure that you have not specified a domain name there. >> >> -- >> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rghar***@gmail.com >> * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ >> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups >> * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ >> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm >> >> >> "belmont68" <belmon***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:A10EE9CE-BD01-49F1-872A-D66BC634C845@microsoft.com... >> > Running windows XP SP2. >> > Everything fine until I tried to add a new laptop to existing home >> > wireless >> > network. >> > Something went wrong so that when I log onto the main computer, I get >> > the >> > following message. " The system cannot log you on now because the >> > domain >> > STUDY is not available" >> > I can boot into safe mode under one of the options(mentions domain), I >> > can >> > log in normally and use the computer, printer and internet, but >> > firewall >> > and >> > antivirus is disabled. >> > How do I get the domain STUDY back? I set up the computer's name as >> > Study. >> > Thank you for any advice. >> >> >> Thank you for getting back to me. This is getting very interesting! The radio
buttons and tick boxes you refer to are not present. I know there is a difference between XP home & professional, (I'm on home edition) On the system properties page I see computer description - It is blank. beneath that is full computer name - if I go to change and alter that name -I get my login error and any new name is described as the domain that is not available???? The only other thing I can change is the workgroup. If I remove both or either of the full computer name or workgroup, the ok button greys out. I'm being a bit cheeky in asking but do you do remote assistance where you can actually look at my screen? Just an idea- i would not be offended by a no reply as you don't know me etc. Again, any advice will be eagerly recieved! Thanks again Steve. Show quoteHide quote "Richard G. Harper" wrote: > I think you're looking in - or filling in - the wrong space. Changing the > computer name does not change the domain name. The computer name is the > first box in the "Change" dialog, a domain name (if any) would be in the > middle box with the radio button above that box ticked, and the workgroup > name (which should be filled in along with the computer name box) would be > in the bottom box with the radio button above that box ticked. > > -- > Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rghar***@gmail.com > * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ > * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups > * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ > * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm > > > "belmont68" <belmon***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:8FA4573B-37ED-4ECD-9A71-08A3BE354B5E@microsoft.com... > > Thank you for your suggestion. I have followed your advice, but I am not > > allowed to leave the computer name blank. The 'ok' button greys out and I > > have to press cancel. If I change the computer name to something else, > > then > > re-boot, I get the same error message as before -with the domain name > > changed > > to the new name I gave to the computer under change?? something strange > > seems > > to be going on here. Do you have any other suggestions? I would really > > appreciate any help or advice you are able to give. Thank you for your > > time. > > Steve. > > > > "Richard G. Harper" wrote: > > > >> Sounds like you tried to join a domain named STUDY, not set the computer > >> name to STUDY. I would start up in Safe Mode, right-click My Computer > >> and > >> select Properties, then the Computer Name tab, click the Change button > >> and > >> make sure that you have not specified a domain name there. > >> > >> -- > >> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rghar***@gmail.com > >> * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ > >> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups > >> * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ > >> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm > >> > >> > >> "belmont68" <belmon***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:A10EE9CE-BD01-49F1-872A-D66BC634C845@microsoft.com... > >> > Running windows XP SP2. > >> > Everything fine until I tried to add a new laptop to existing home > >> > wireless > >> > network. > >> > Something went wrong so that when I log onto the main computer, I get > >> > the > >> > following message. " The system cannot log you on now because the > >> > domain > >> > STUDY is not available" > >> > I can boot into safe mode under one of the options(mentions domain), I > >> > can > >> > log in normally and use the computer, printer and internet, but > >> > firewall > >> > and > >> > antivirus is disabled. > >> > How do I get the domain STUDY back? I set up the computer's name as > >> > Study. > >> > Thank you for any advice. > >> > >> > >> > > > 
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