Windows Admin Password reset methods with disk attached

 Reset Windows Server 2012 Admin Password with Command Prompt

Command Prompt is truly an excellent command line interpreter which can be used to interpret various tasks at the cost of certain code lines in short span of time. Here we would implement cmd to remove the forgotten password. Read the steps carefully to perform the method:

Step 1. Firstly, create a bootable disk using CD/DVD or USB and insert it into the locked computer.

Step 2. Choose your language and click on "Troubleshoot" option.

Step 3. Click on "Command Prompt" button to start it on an advanced mode and type the command scribbled below when the black dialog box turns up:

d: cd windows\system32: move Utilman.exe Utilman.exe.old

                                              : copy cmd.exe Utilman.exe

Step 5. Exit your command prompt and then click "Continue". Your Windows server 2016 computer will re boot and go to the logon screen. Here click Windows Key + U to oepn command prompt again, then type command:

net user   --> it will show all user accounts available in OS

net user administrator Pa$$w0rd2   --> it will reset password of account

Write the actual username and the newly created password in place of USERNAME and PASSWORD option. Pa$$w0rd2 will be set to password for the Administrator user (case sensitive).

Now your job is done! You can enter the locked account with the newly set password.

Note:

1) In case you enter any wrong command mistakenly, it can cause serious damage to the system.

2) If the user is not familiar with the cmd, better not use it .