Windows XP Emergency

[Partizan]

Hello AnandTech! I'm having a bit of trouble with my computer and my friend referred me here. While logged into my computer I accidentally changed the computer over from a domain to a local workgroup. I also changed the computer domain. This is a work pc, so when I restarted it I could not login. Frustrated I went and grabbed EBCD and unlocked the local admin account. I restarted and again I could not login, because the Local Login Policy would not allow me to login interactively. I need to find a way to change the login domain in the registry. I know where the specific key is Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon. I have Eric Nordahl's Windows ofline registry editor and have been picking around and I finally found the key and changed it. I rebooted and attempted to login unsuccessfully. I went back in and looked at the key again, it was back to the original "wrong" domain. I then also realized that the registry was read only. What do I do!

 

[loup garou]

Stop. Just stop.
Bring it to your company's IT department, apologize for dicking around with the domain settings and ask for help.

 

[Partizan]

One problem, I'm overseas for 2 months.

 

[TheStu]

Call your company's IT department and apologize for dicking around with the domain settings?

Email your company's IT department and apologize for dicking around with the domain settings?

Telegraph your company's IT department and apologize for dicking around with the domain settings?

Send a Carrier Pigeon to your company's IT department and apologize for dicking around with the domain settings?

I think you are getting the idea

 

[Partizan]

Okay, thanks for the help guys. I have one more question. What does the "Local policy will not allow you to login interactively" mean? I can't log in to any local account?

 

[Maximilian]

Originally posted by: TheStu
Call your company's IT department and apologize for dicking around with the domain settings?

Email your company's IT department and apologize for dicking around with the domain settings?

Telegraph your company's IT department and apologize for dicking around with the domain settings?

Send a Carrier Pigeon to your company's IT department and apologize for dicking around with the domain settings?

I think you are getting the idea

lol, good plan.

 

[bsobel]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: Partizan
Okay, thanks for the help guys. I have one more question. What does the "Local policy will not allow you to login interactively" mean? I can't log in to any local account?</end quote></div>

ERD or one of those tools will allow you to system restore from a boot image, system restore to before you mucked with it. AND THEN DONT DO IT AGAIN 😉

 

[bsobel]

Originally posted by: bsobel
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: Partizan
Okay, thanks for the help guys. I have one more question. What does the "Local policy will not allow you to login interactively" mean? I can't log in to any local account?</end quote></div>

ERD or one of those tools will allow you to system restore from a boot image, system restore to before you mucked with it. AND THEN DONT DO IT AGAIN 😉

(Ignore, checking on a FT bug I just noticed)

 

[spherrod]

Originally posted by: loup garou
Stop. Just stop.
Bring it to your company's IT department, apologize for dicking around with the domain settings and ask for help.

be prepared for much rolling of eyes and sarcasm when you do contact them 😀

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: spherrod
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: loup garou
Stop. Just stop.
Bring it to your company's IT department, apologize for dicking around with the domain settings and ask for help.</end quote></div>

be prepared for much rolling of eyes and sarcasm when you do contact them 😀

Did anyone mention a pink slip?

 

[RebateMonger]

Originally posted by: jadinolf
Did anyone mention a pink slip?

At this point, his best strategy might be to set the laptop on a park bench somewhere and walk away. 😛