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what is the current status are you able to restore windows &nbsp;and able to see login screen ?
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what is the current status are you able to restore windows  and able to see login screen ?

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yes i am seeing the login screen . i got the blue screen saying i had to login to DSRM.
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yes i am seeing the login screen . i got the blue screen saying i had to login to DSRM.

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Try to reset the local admin (DSRM) password first.<br />
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<a href="http://www.howtogeek.com/106333/how-to-reset-your-forgotten-domain-admin-password-on-server-2008-r2/" rel="ugc">http://www.howtogeek.com/106333/how-to-reset-your-forgotten-domain-admin-password-on-server-2008-r2/</a><br />
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After that start the system in DSRM mode and continue your task.
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Try to reset the local admin (DSRM) password first.

http://www.howtogeek.com/106333/how-to-reset-your-forgotten-domain-admin-password-on-server-2008-r2/ [http://www.howtogeek.com/106333/how-to-reset-your-forgotten-domain-admin-password-on-server-2008-r2/]

After that start the system in DSRM mode and continue your task.

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i have a customer who has a failed dc. it is the only dc for the domain.<br />
i am attempting a bare metal recovery.<br />
i am getting a blue screen saying that i need to login using directory services restore mode.<br />
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the DSRM password is unkown.<br />
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how can i reset it? can i blank it out?<br />
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can i use offline nt password?<br />
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any suggestions is greatly appreciated.
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i have a customer who has a failed dc. it is the only dc for the domain.
i am attempting a bare metal recovery.
i am getting a blue screen saying that i need to login using directory services restore mode.

the DSRM password is unkown.

how can i reset it? can i blank it out?

can i use offline nt password?

any suggestions is greatly appreciated.

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