I recently obtained some computers with NT 4 installed and configured for a lan. While trying to access the computer, I got blocked at the log in process (i.e. user name and password). The message I received read "...can't find the domain..." Tried Guest, User, Administrator, etc. user names and various passwords given to me by the ex-owner of the computers to no avail.

Tried recovery disks in hopes of resetting the network configurations on the computers but the same message came out after the successful reinstallation, effectively preventing me from changing the lan permissions on the computers.

Could not even find a way to get to the command prompt or booting the computer in safe mode. Going through the CMOS options provided no help; nor did disabling the NIC provide any help.

Short of accessing the computer with DOS 3.1 (hehehe) and trying FDISK, can anyone think of another way I can access the computers in order to save the already installed programs?