i had similar problem. now i'm sharing secrets- when prompted for password
hit "esc" 3 times. email me results-  miraculous mike [log in to unmask]

On 9/26/08, Russ <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> I am working on a computer that was badly comtaminated with spyware and XP
> Virus Protector. I installed a new hard drive and installed XP.  When it
> loads windows, it asks for a password, but I have never entered one.  I have
> used a utility to eliminate the password, looks successful, but still asks
> for a password.  Must be something coming from the Asus BIOS, but I can't
> figure out how to login. The message I get when I click on the pasword, is:
> "The system cannot log you on due to the following error:
> The specified domain either does not exist or could not be contacted.
> Please try again or consult your system administrator."  How can I get
> around this problem?
>
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