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Admin and AD passwords no longer work. How would I access the server to reset the admin password?
I recently moved a test server from one location to another.
The Admin and AD passwords no longer work.
What would cause this and how can I gain access to the server so that I can reset the Admin password? Thanks
The Admin and AD passwords no longer work.
What would cause this and how can I gain access to the server so that I can reset the Admin password? Thanks
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Thanks, that software is a great resource for solving this issue.
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Solved the boot issue by burning ISO image on a PC instead of a MAC.
Windows Server 2003
Windows Server 2003 was based on Windows XP and was released in four editions: Web, Standard, Enterprise and Datacenter. It also had derivative versions for clusters, storage and Microsoft’s Small Business Server. Important upgrades included integrating Internet Information Services (IIS), improvements to Active Directory (AD) and Group Policy (GP), and the migration to Automated System Recovery (ASR).
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1) I tried to log in with the cached AD account (no cable) - no luck
2) I know the ADMIN password and user name and those do not work either -
Next I followed both of your advice and burned the change password iso image onto a CD (not the iso file) and attempted to start the server from the CD.
After pushing F12, I got a boot screen where I chose to boot off the CD ROM (#5). However, the CD was not recognized as the boot was off the hard drive. Any suggestions? Thanks