NT Logon problem

[robcdlab]

We deleted the domain option on a 4.0 NT workstation. Our problem is we didn't set up a new user to logon without the domain. Does anyone happen to know how we can reset which domain to log into without being logged in?

[jbennet]

login as the local administrator

username is administrator, the password should have been set when you installed it

[robcdlab]

we tried that. we had this machine leased out to ATT and I am guessing they eliminated all the users except those on their domain. We do have one of their logins but we don't see the domain at logon time.

[jbennet]

do you have an up to date recovery disk (rdisk)?
try choosing "NT 4.0 Workstation [VGA Mode]" in the bootloader

[robcdlab]

No rdisk and already tried the vga mode with no success. I even tried a recovery program but wasn't able to make that work either.

[jbennet]

got your NT workstation cd?

[robcdlab]

yes.

[jbennet]

i think you can get in using the recovery console

[robcdlab]

it's been years since I've done an NT install. Is that part of the install process?

[jbennet]

yeah, i have never done it for workstatation, but in server theres a menu which says something like "hit f1 to learn more about NT, (some other key) to upgrade, C to install or R to repair"

Read that page.

[robcdlab]

i've been the repair route with no luck. thanks for your effort, I'll keep hoping somebody knows how to change the domain from offline.

rob