Reset Windows Server 2008 R2 password

Reset the administrator/user password on Windows Server 2008 by using Windows Installation Disk

• Insert the Windows Server 2008 installation DVD
• Restart the computer, select boot from DVD
• Choose option "Repair your computer"
• Select start command prompt
• Type in "C:\"
• Then, "CD C:\Windows\System32"
• MOVE Utilman.exe Utilman.exe.bak
• COPY Cmd.exe Utilman.exe
• You may also need to enable the administrator account which can be done by using "NET USER administrator /active:yes"
• Restart the windows
• Then, at the login screen, type Windows-U, this fires up cmd.exe
• NET USER <username> <password> e.g. NET USER administrator P@sSw0rD!
• Now restart the computer again and move the original Utilman.exe back. e.g. MOVE Utilman.exe.bak Utilman.exe