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Windows 2000 wont boot

  • 28-03-2005 10:36pm
    #1
    ibanez
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 207 ✭✭


    Can anyone help me with this problem?Ihave a fujitsu siemens PII 366MHZ running windows 2000 when i switch it on it takes a long time to go to the log on screen when i enter my password it waits about ten mins and then says The system cannot log you on now because the domain -is not available.


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  • #2
    JDxtra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,003 ✭✭✭JDxtra


    Has it just recently developed this problem? Has it been disconnected from a network recently?

    Did you take this PC home from work? :)


  • #3
    ibanez
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 207 ✭✭ibanez


    Happened an hour ago just after installing the windows updates i installed them and restarted and its been like this since.Here is where i should mention i dont have the win 2000 cd or a startup disc as i bought it second hand.


  • #4
    the_syco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,315 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    ibanez wrote:
    then says The system cannot log you on now because the domain -is not available.
    ibanez wrote:
    i bought it second hand.
    I think its trying to connect to the network it was connected to, by the old owner. Try pressing either Cancel, or if there's an advanced option, click it, and select "boot from this computer", if there is such an option.


  • #5
    astrofool
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,321 ✭✭✭✭astrofool


    click options in the login bit, and make sure the domain is set to the computer name (it should say "this computer" or something like it). Sounds like the comp was on a business network before you got it.


  • #6
    JDxtra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,003 ✭✭✭JDxtra


    Personally I'd recommend wiping it and reinstalling from scratch. If it was part of a corporate network it could be full of non-useful software and general user junk that you may not need. But that does of course mean you'll need the installation media for Windows...

    As for your current problem - you should be able to remove it from the domain it thinks it's connected to by logging in with an admin account and using the system applet in control panel.


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  • #7
    JDxtra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,003 ✭✭✭JDxtra


    astrofool wrote:
    click options in the login bit, and make sure the domain is set to the computer name (it should say "this computer" or something like it). Sounds like the comp was on a business network before you got it.

    But that means having the local admin password. As a network admin myself I'd never give this to any of the staff.

    It can be reset though - for example by using downloadable linux based boot disks.


  • #8
    ibanez
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 207 ✭✭ibanez


    Thanks everyone will try some of the ideas and post back.


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