JohnSchneider
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Windows Server 2008R2 Domain Admin Password lost and cannot reset it.
Admin password has been lost.
Have used a program called Windows Password Recovery Tool which does actually reset the "Administrator" password in the AD. This works fine on a server with Administrator as the Admin account but not on 2008R2 which by default disables the Administrator account.
The Util does not work with any other user other than Administrator.
I have looked through EE for a fix but all options point to DSRM and I cannot get the DSRM to show up by pressing F8. When I get a boot menu I only get Safemodes or Normal as an option.
Utlimately the production AD Server is SBS2008R2 and I am just testing the theory before looking at the SBS2008R2 installation.
Have used a program called Windows Password Recovery Tool which does actually reset the "Administrator" password in the AD. This works fine on a server with Administrator as the Admin account but not on 2008R2 which by default disables the Administrator account.
The Util does not work with any other user other than Administrator.
I have looked through EE for a fix but all options point to DSRM and I cannot get the DSRM to show up by pressing F8. When I get a boot menu I only get Safemodes or Normal as an option.
Utlimately the production AD Server is SBS2008R2 and I am just testing the theory before looking at the SBS2008R2 installation.
Darius Ghassem
The Windows 2008 Server must be a Domain Controller to be able to run DSRM.
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I cannot get DSRM to show up as an option as in the article for 2003?
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It is a Domain controller on my test VM.
The eventual target server is SBS 2008R2 - will that have an DSRM option with F8?
The eventual target server is SBS 2008R2 - will that have an DSRM option with F8?
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Ignore that comment on DSRM keyboard function keys were messing around on VM.
In there now and going through with it as per link.
In there now and going through with it as per link.
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All sorted on the test VM and working ok.
I will on to the production server/domain with the problem tomorrow.
Will close and awards points when all done there.
Thanks for the input.
I will on to the production server/domain with the problem tomorrow.
Will close and awards points when all done there.
Thanks for the input.
Good just let me know if you have any problems
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Password reset and all working fine.