Reset Administrator Password in Windows Server 2019/2016/2012/2008 with Raid

Step 1: Create a Windows Password Recovery Disk with CD/DVD or USB Flash Drive on another Computer.

Purchase Windows Password Rescuer Raid and then you will receive the version from email in seconds. Then download and install the software on any other available computer (Windows 10, 8.1/8, 7, Vista, XP, server 2019, 2016, 2008, 2003, 2000).

1. Run the software and insert a blank CD/DVD or USB flash drive.

2. Choose a media type by selecting CD/DVD or USB Device.

3. Pull down the drive list and then select the CD/DVD or USB drive name which you inserted. Click Begin Burning to create a Windows password recovery disk.

4. It will take you about half of minute to complete burning. Then take out the disk and transfer it to your server computer.

Step 2: Reset administrator password in Windows server 2019, 2016, 2012, 2011, 2008 and 2003 with Raid.

1. Insert the Windows password recovery disk to your locked server computer and set it to boot from CD/DVD-ROM or USB drive.

To set computer to boot from CD/DVD-ROM, refer to How to set computer to boot from CD/DVD-ROM.

To set computer to boot from USB drive, refer to How to set computer to boot from USB drive.

2. When the server computer boots from your Windows password recovery disk, domain administrator and built-in user accounts will be displayed. Select “Administrator” from list.

3. Click "Reset Password" button to reset the password. When a confirm message pops up, click “Yes”.

4. Domain administrator password has been removed and shown “blank” in list.

5. Click "Reboot", when the software asks you to remove your disk, remove you Windows password recovery disk and then click “Yes” to restart the computer.

6. Once Windows welcome screen appear, press CTRL-ALT-DELETE keys to unlock the screen and sign in to domain administrator without password.

Note: In order to meet the password policy, you will need to create a new password when you get back into your server computer.

Additional Tip: Create New Administrator Account to Your Windows Server without login.

Windows Password Rescuer Raid allows users to add local or domain user account to Windows system easily without login.

1. If you want to create a new domain administrator to your locked computer, just to click Add User button.

2. Type in a new user name and password and then click OK.

3. You have successfully created a new domain administrator account.

3. Click “Reboot”, when a confirm message pops up, click “Yes” to restart the computer.

4. After restarting you can sign in to the new user account with new password.

5. Open “Active Directory Users and Computers”, you will see the new admin account is displayed in list.