Windows Server 2008 r2 forgot administrator password

This post shows simple ways to reset local and domain administrator password when forgot Windows server 2008 r2 administrator password.

When forgot administrator password of windows server 2008 (r2) and don't have a password reset disk, many people may choose to reinstall windows or restore to factory setting. As a matter of fact, it is not a good solution. It may take lots of time, and may cause data loss. This article shows you tree easy, reliable and effective solutions to reset the forgotten password without reinstalling windows.

Solution 1: Reset server 2008 admin password with another administrator account

Solution 2: Reset Administrator password with windows 2008 password reset disk

Solution 3: Reset windows 2008 admin is tat or password with Vodusoft Password software

1. Reset 2008 (r2) admin password with another administrator account

When forgot administrator password of windows server 2008 (r2), you can login windows server with another account who has administrator privilege to reset a new password to the locked user. Just follow the steps below:

If your windows server 2008 is a domain server, follow the instructions below:

Step 1: Login Windows server 2008 with the account who has administrator privilege.

Step 2: Open Computer and User Manage: Right click computer, select Computer Manage.

Step 3: Expand User Node: System Tools -> Local User and Groups -> User, and you will see user on right panel.

Step 4: Right click Administrator user, and then select "Reset Password...".

Step 5: Input new password and click OK.

If your windows server 2008 is a local server, follow the instructions below:

Step 1: Login Windows server 2008 with another account who has administrator privilege.

Step 2: Open Active Directory User and Computer: Start -> Administrative tools -> Active Directory User and Computer.

Step 3: Expand User Node: Domain -> Users, and all domain users will be display on right panel.

Step 4: Right click Administrator user, and then select "Reset Password...".

Step 4: Enter a new password and click OK.

2. Reset forgotten Administrator password with windows 2008 password reset disk

If you have a windows server 2008 password reset disk, you can follow the instructions below to create a new password to administrator account with few clicks.

1. Boot windows server 2008 to the login screen.

2. Input the user name and the password (a wrong password), and click "log in" button to log in.

3. If the password is wrong, you will got a message "The user name or password is not correct". Click "OK" to close this message.

4. Few words "Reset Password..." will appear under password box. Click "Reset Password..." to start up password reset wizard.

5. When password reset wizard starts, insert windows server 2008 password reset disk, and follow the wizard to create a new password to the administrator account.

3. Reset windows 2008 administrator password with Vodusoft Password software

When solution 1 and solutions 2 cannot help you reset windows server 2008 administrator password, you can spend a few minutes to try this solution. This solution describes how to use Vodusoft Software to reset administrator password without any account and passwords.

Simple Guide to reset windows server 2008 (r2) administrator password with Vodusoft password software.

Step 1: Get Vodusoft Windows Password Reset Special and install it in an accessible windows.

Step 2: Create a bootable windows server 2008 password reset disk with Vodusoft software.

• 2.1 Run Vodusoft password program.
• 2.2 Insert USB disk or CD/DVD disc.
• 2.3 Click “Burn to USB” or “Burn to CD/DVD” button to burn Vodusoft program to disk.

Step 3: Boot the server 2008 computer from windows server 2008 password reset disk.

• 3.1 Access to BIOS and set the server computer to boot from USB drive or CD/DVD-ROM.
• 3.2 Insert windows server 2008 password reset disk to server computer.
• 3.3 Restart server computer and it will boot from password reset disk.

Step 4: When Vodusoft password program starts, select administrator user, then click reset button to reset a new password for it. Note: If you have more than one system on the computer, you have to select windows server 2008 from drop-list.

Step 5: Click "Reboot" to restart computer and you can login as administrator with new password.

 

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