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Actually fix was to use a recovery tool to clear the admin account password
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Actually fix was to use a recovery tool to clear the admin account password

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Hi Guys, <br />
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In need of a super expert.<br />
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Took a snapshot of a VM in vSphere that was cloned from one environment to a new one<br />
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Sysprepped the VM but when it came back up it would not allow me to set a new admin PW so I could not log into it.<br />
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Instead of reverting to snapshot, I deleted snapshot so I have no way of going back.<br />
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Is there any magic that can be performed without having to reclone or restore from a backup
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Hi Guys, 

In need of a super expert.

Took a snapshot of a VM in vSphere that was cloned from one environment to a new one

Sysprepped the VM but when it came back up it would not allow me to set a new admin PW so I could not log into it.

Instead of reverting to snapshot, I deleted snapshot so I have no way of going back.

Is there any magic that can be performed without having to reclone or restore from a backup

vSphere VM Sysprepped + deleted a snapshot

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