OOOps! Operator error. The "new" hard drive had an old copy of XP on it and the reinstallation kept the original domain. Another really clean drive installed just fine. Sorry! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Russ" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, September 26, 2008 8:34 PM Subject: [PCBUILD] password! 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? The NOSPIN Group is now offering Free PC Tech support at our newest website: http://freepctech.com The NOSPIN Group Promotions is now offering our special coffee mugs and mouse pads with the PCBUILD logo... at a great price!!! http://freepctech.com/goodies/promotions.shtml