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This one might help.
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Microsoft MVP [Windows Server] Datacenter Management
Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees, and confers no rights.- Proposed as answer by Wendy JiangModerator Monday, December 26, 2016 7:40 AM
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Hi
Check that one also;
http://www.howtogeek.com/106333/how-to-reset-your-forgotten-domain-admin-password-on-server-2008-r2/
This posting is provided AS IS with no warranties or guarantees,and confers no rights. Best regards Burak Uğur
- Proposed as answer by Wendy JiangModerator Monday, December 26, 2016 7:40 AM
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Put a Windows installation media into your device and boot from the installation media
at the first screen of installation don't press next instead press F10
then you will get access to a command prompt
cd c:\windows\system32
ren utilman.exe utilman.exe.bak
copy cmd.exe utilman.exethen reset the computer and boot with your orginal os
when you see press ctl+alt+del to login at the left lower part of the screen click on ease of access
then you'll get access to a command promp
To reset an existing users password:
net user Username PasswordTo create a new user account:
net user NewGuy Password /add
To add them to the Administrators usergroup:
net localgroup Administrators NewGuy /add
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cd windows\system32
del utilman.exe
ren utilman.exe.bak utilman.exe- Proposed as answer by MTorabi Wednesday, December 21, 2016 7:05 AM
- Unproposed as answer by Wendy JiangModerator Monday, December 26, 2016 7:40 AM
- Proposed as answer by Wendy JiangModerator Monday, December 26, 2016 7:40 AM
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Apart from above, you can also try using this free Lepide Local user management tool which also provides the option to reset local users password within few clicks.
- Proposed as answer by Wendy JiangModerator Monday, December 26, 2016 7:40 AM
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