Reset Domain Controller password

This post is based on ‘this one‘, but now with some ‘print screens’ attached.

I know it should not be necessary :), but unfortunately it is…
And because i could not find the solutions very easily/quickly, i thought i should share it…

1. Restart your server with an install disk in place.
2. Boot from this setup disc
3. Choose language and keyboard layout
4. Click Next
5. Click Repair you computer
6. Choose the right (mostly one?) installation
7. Start the ‘Command Prompt’
8. Type: C:
9. Type: cd Windows\System32
10. Type: copy Utilman.exe Utilman.exe.backup
11. Type: copy cmd.exe Utilman.exe
12. Type: exit
13. Click ‘Restart’
14. Do a normal boot now
15. When ready to login…
16. Click the ‘Ease of access’ icon OR press [Windows] + [U]
17. A command prompt starts now  (note that the titlebar says utilman.exe 🙂 )
18. Type: net user “Administrator” “newpassword”
19. Type: exit
20. Login with the “Administrator” user and your new password “newpassword”
21. You are done now.
22. Do not forget to change back Utilman.exe.backup to Utilman.exe
23. If you do not have write acces on this file now…
24. Repeat steps 1 to 9 and then
25. Type: copy Utilman.exe.backup Utilman.exe

See images.

Do not forget to restore Utilman.exe