Reset Administrator Password in Windows Server 2008

- Boot from your Windows 2008 Installation CD
- Click 'Repair your Computer' option
- Follow through until you get the option 'Open the Command Prompt' -> Click it and open the Command Window
- Type in the following Command:

"Move C:\Windows\System32\Utilman.exe C:\Windows\System32\Utilman.exe.bak"

Now copy 'cmd.exe' and rename to 'Utilman.exe'. Here is the command for that:

COPY C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe C:\Windows\System32\Utilman.exe

Now go ahead and 'Reboot' your PC

At the logon screen -> Click the 'Ease of access' icon

This will open a command prompt window where you can reset the 'Administrator' password

Commands for that below:

net user administrator *

Press Enter

Type in the new password and confirm it

Note: You won't see the password as you type it, but its there in the memory..

Once you log in to your PC normally, delete the 'Utilman.exe' file and rename 'Utilman.exe..bak' to exe..


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