There was ever Windows server 2008 R2, which was used as auxiliary domain server and virus firewall security center. Probably because of local server administrator debugging, administrator tour thác bản giốc password was set as another password instead of general password according to rules. After a long time, it was forgotten because it was not used usually. At this time, reinstallation becomes one of the choices. But in order to avoid some trouble, such as resetting configuration for some service ever on Windows server 2008 r2, we gave up. And having trying to boot server 2008 r2 from WINPE disk, and clearing password from SAM file, but all of them didn't work on server 2008 r2.

Even though all these methods are not available for changing Windows server 2008 r2 password, a way has been certified as effective for Windows server 2008 r2 password reset.



Point of method:

Through alternating file, bypass Windows logon and add local administrator or modify administrator password with Command Prompt.

Detailed operation introduction:

Step 1: Boot Windows server 2008 r2 with WIN PE disk and turn to WindowsSystem32.

After Windows server 2008 boots from WinPE disk, find WindowsSystem32. Or boot Windows server 2008 r2 from installation CD, and after completing installation image disk load, enter Language Selection interface, press Shift + F10 to open Command Prompt window and navigate to WindowsSystem32.

Step 2: Look for osk.exe file and delete or backup it on another disk partition.

Step 3: Copy and rename cmd.exe as osk.exe in Windows System32.

Step 4: Restart computer, and tour hồ ba bể wait for computer boot completely. Click the "Ease of Access" button at the left bottom and click "OK" on the pop-up dialog "Do not use the keyboard (screen keyboard).

Step 5: Because of the file replacement, CMD interface is opened instead of screen keyboard.

Step 6: Change local administrator password with command "net user".



For example, suppose you don't know the administrator original password, and you want to set it as "12345". Type the command "net user administrator 12345" and press Enter.

Step 7: Reboot server 2008 r2 again and login into computer with administrator and new password normally.

Step 8: Rename osk.exe in WindowsSystem32 back to cmd.exe. And copy osk.exe to WindowsSystem32.












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