{"id":5209,"date":"2015-10-04T10:30:40","date_gmt":"2015-10-04T02:30:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rmohan.com\/?p=5209"},"modified":"2015-10-04T11:20:01","modified_gmt":"2015-10-04T03:20:01","slug":"reset-a-forgotten-windows-host-administrator-password","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mohan.sg\/?p=5209","title":{"rendered":"Reset A Forgotten Windows Host Administrator Password"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"entry-title\">\u00a0Reset A Forgotten Windows Host Administrator Password<\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Introduction<\/h3>\n<p>In this how-to we will walk you through Resetting your Forgotten Windows Host Administrator Password. With so many different passwords that we use on a daily basis, email, desktop, servers, etc., we tend to forget some of the important ones that are crucial. People pay lots of money for password recovery. However, we will recover our password with a Windows CD. That\u2019s it!<\/p>\n<h3>Prerequisites<\/h3>\n<p>\u2013 A Windows CD (Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Server 2008 R2, Server 2008, Server 2012 or a Server 2012 R2)<\/p>\n<h3>Procedure<\/h3>\n<p>Boot the server to your<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong>Windows CD<\/strong>\/ Browse to the<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong>Repair<\/strong><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>section\/ open up the<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong>command line<\/strong>tool and type the following:<\/p>\n<div class=\"EnlighterJSWrapper classicEnlighterJSWrapper\">\n<ul class=\"hoverEnabled classicEnlighterJS EnlighterJS\">\n<li class=\" odd\">d:<\/li>\n<li class=\" even\">cd windows\/system32<\/li>\n<li class=\" odd\">ren utilman.exe utilman.exe.old<\/li>\n<li class=\" even\">copy cmd.exe utilman.exe<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\" even\"><a href=\"http:\/\/rmohan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/RFHVAP-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5210\" src=\"http:\/\/rmohan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/RFHVAP-1.jpg\" alt=\"RFHVAP-1\" width=\"545\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mohan.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/RFHVAP-1.jpg 545w, https:\/\/mohan.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/RFHVAP-1-300x116.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mohan.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/RFHVAP-1-150x58.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mohan.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/RFHVAP-1-400x154.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 545px) 100vw, 545px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Reboot the host and start it up normally. Click the ease of access button, which is located in the bottom left-hand corner. A new command prompt will appear.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rmohan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/RFHVAP-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5211\" src=\"http:\/\/rmohan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/RFHVAP-2.jpg\" alt=\"RFHVAP-2\" width=\"507\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mohan.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/RFHVAP-2.jpg 507w, https:\/\/mohan.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/RFHVAP-2-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mohan.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/RFHVAP-2-150x108.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mohan.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/RFHVAP-2-400x288.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 507px) 100vw, 507px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At this point, you can reset your current local Administrator account or make a new local administrator user and password.<\/p>\n<p>Reset the Local Administrator Password<\/p>\n<p>Change the local administrator password and activate the account by running the following commands:<\/p>\n<p>net user administrator newpassword<br \/>\nnet user administrator \/active:yes<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rmohan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/RFHVAP-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5212\" src=\"http:\/\/rmohan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/RFHVAP-3.jpg\" alt=\"RFHVAP-3\" width=\"462\" height=\"92\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mohan.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/RFHVAP-3.jpg 462w, https:\/\/mohan.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/RFHVAP-3-300x60.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mohan.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/RFHVAP-3-150x30.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mohan.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/RFHVAP-3-400x80.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Create a New Local Administrator Account and Password.<\/p>\n<p>To create an additional local administrator account type the following command:<\/p>\n<p>net user administrator newpassword<br \/>\nnet user administrator \/active:yes<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rmohan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/RFHVAP-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5213\" src=\"http:\/\/rmohan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/RFHVAP-4.jpg\" alt=\"RFHVAP-4\" width=\"519\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mohan.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/RFHVAP-4.jpg 519w, https:\/\/mohan.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/RFHVAP-4-300x55.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mohan.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/RFHVAP-4-150x28.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mohan.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/RFHVAP-4-400x74.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 519px) 100vw, 519px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can now login with the account you set up in either method. Once you login, make sure to revert the Ease of Access menu back to normal by typing the following command:<\/p>\n<p>copy utilman.exe.old utilman.exe<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rmohan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/RFHVAP-51.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5217\" src=\"http:\/\/rmohan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/RFHVAP-51.jpg\" alt=\"RFHVAP-5\" width=\"530\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mohan.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/RFHVAP-51.jpg 530w, https:\/\/mohan.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/RFHVAP-51-300x104.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mohan.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/RFHVAP-51-150x52.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mohan.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/RFHVAP-51-400x138.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Congratulations! You have just Reset your Forgotten Windows Host Administrator Password.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Reset A Forgotten Windows Host Administrator Password <\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p> Introduction <\/p>\n<p>In this how-to we will walk you through Resetting your Forgotten Windows Host Administrator Password. With so many different passwords that we use on a daily basis, email, desktop, servers, etc., we tend to forget some of the important ones that are crucial. 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