Windows 200NT/Novell login - how can I bypass?

HummuH1 · 5 Dec 2008 at 09:32

Hi all, hope you can help.

I have an old Inspiron which I was using when doing some work for a company. As part of that job, they set me up with a network login. That was 3 years ago.

Now, I want to format the HDD and put on XP and give to a relative for general internet use. However, when the laptop boots, it starts windows and then takes me to Novell client login. Fine, but I cannot for the life of me remember the password I used and the company has no record of it either.

So, any tips on how I can get round the Novell Client login thing and start doing what I want to do?

Any help appreciated. Thanks.

mr.bond · 5 Dec 2008 at 13:07

If you want to just format the machine, you'd do this before windows boots, thus not reaching the novell logon screen.

Pop in your XP cd and boot from that, then do your formatting and install.

Unless I'm missing something here (no experience with novell client software)

Craig321 · 5 Dec 2008 at 13:08

Yup, just boot from the XP CD

HummuH1 · 5 Dec 2008 at 15:40

Thanks guys. That seems too easy!

chaosophy · 6 Dec 2008 at 02:08

And re: the novell client, if it is off the network and can't see any novell servers or trees it should default to workstation only mode where it'll just log you in like the normal windows login box.

But yeah, formatting before there is probably your best bet, though there are various utils for changing the windows p/w if you did need to log in.

Deleted member 77746 · 6 Dec 2008 at 11:03

With the Novell client there is a way to bypass it to default it to the Microsoft workstation login, however you would need to know the local passwords or boot up with a password change disk. There is a few kicking around.

Boot up into safe mode and run registry. Search for NWGINA.DLL and change it to MSGINA.DLL, reboot and you will bypass the Novell login to bring up the Microsoft login.