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7.  Type "exit" to close the command prompt
7.  Type "exit" to close the command prompt


You should not be able to login to the administrator account with the password you just set
You should now be able to login to the administrator account with the password you just set




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Revision as of 14:44, 22 September 2020

1. Boot the server from a Windows installer ISO

2. Select "Repair" and "Troubleshooting" then click to open a command prompt

3. At the command prompt type:

move d:\windows\system32\utilman.exe d:\windows\system32\utilman.exe.bak
copy d:\windows\system32\cmd.exe d:\windows\system32\utilman.exe

4. Disconnect the ISO media and Reboot the server

5. When at the login screen click the below icon:

6. This will open a command prompt, at the command prompt type:

net user <username> <password>

7. Type "exit" to close the command prompt

You should now be able to login to the administrator account with the password you just set