What do you do if you forgot Windows server 2008 (R2) password, especially the server is acting as a domain controller? Is it possible to create a password reset disk in advance to in case of this problem just like Windows 7/Vista/XP? Well, the answer is “NO” without question. But this doesn’t mean that you cannot create a password reset disk for Windows server 2008(R2). In reality, it’s an easy task to do this job as long as you can find a third-party tool. In this article, it will show you how to create a password reset USB to reset Windows domain password.

Things you need to prepare in advance
1. Windows Password Unlocker Enterprise.
2. Computer for download and installation.
3. USB flash drive.

Things you need to know before getting started
Windows Password Unlocker Enterprise is professionally designed to reset forgotten Windows domain administrator password on Windows 2008(R2)/2003(R2)/2000 acting as domain controllers.  By using this program, you are able to create a bootable password reset USB in any computer at first, next you can start the target computer from the bootable disk, and then you can reset the domain administrator password.

How to create a password reset USB?
Take the following steps to create the password reset USB. It will cost you a few seconds.
1. Download and install Windows Password Unlocker.
2. Launch this application and insert a USB flash drive in computer.
3. Select target device and Burn USB button to burn a bootable password reset USB.
4. Click Ok when the disk is burned.

How to use the password reset USB?
1. Insert the bootable password reset USB in the server you want to reset password of.
2. Start computer and set its BIOS to boot from USB.
3.  Specify an option to reset your forgotten domain admin password.
When the computer successfully boots from USB, you will find there are 2 options for you to reset lost Windows domain admin password.

Option 1. Reset the default domain administrator password.
Option 2. Create a new domain admin account to access domain again.

If the domain admin account you want to reset password of is the built-in administrator in your server, you can select the former. If not, select the latter.

4.  Click Reboot button to restart your computer after resetting the password or creating a new account.
Note: Please remove the password reset USB before computer restarts.
5. Access your domain with the changed information.
If you’ve chosen option 1 in step 3, access domain with following information:
User name: administrator; Password: Pu123456
If you’ve chosen option 2 in step 3, access domain with following information:
User name: unlocker; Password: Pu123456

More information
Please note Windows Password Unlocker Enterprise can also reset forgotten Windows local password on all popular Windows platforms. It means the created bootable password reset USB can also help you reset forgotten local admin and other user password for Windows 7/Vista/XP and Windows 2008(R2)/2003(R2)/2000 servers.

As the successor to Windows Server 2003, Windows server 2008 which is released in 2008 is one of Microsoft Windows’ server line of operating systems. Unlike Windows 7/Vista/XP widely-used by common users, it is often used by IT professionals and enterprises. But what like Windows 7/Vista/XP is that Windows server 2008 password can also be easily forgotten. Here will show an effective way to reset Windows server 2008 password.

It’s well known that Windows 7/Vista/XP users are able to create a password reset disk by taking advantage of Windows built-in tools in case they may forget the password in future. Unfortunately, this useful feature is not available when it comes to Windows server 2008. In face of a forgotten Windows server 2008 password, the only choice for you is to seek for a good Windows password recovery tool based on your actual situations.

If your Windows sever 2008 machine is acting as a domain controller, you need to find a Windows server password that supports to reset domain administrator password on Windows server 2008. Otherwise, a tool that can recover local administrator and other user password on Windows 2008 will satisfy your needs. Here it’s highly recommended to try Windows Password Unlocker Enterprise, which enables you to reset local password and domain administrator password for Windows server 2008.

To reset Windows server 2008 password with Windows Password Unlocker Enterprise, it’s required to find a PC that you can run as administrator to download and install this efficient application. Then launch it and burn a bootable password reset CD/DVD or USB flash drive in seconds. And start your Windows server 2008 computer from the bootable disk for Windows server 2008 password recovery after the disk is created.

No matter how long and complicated your password is, it will reset  Windows server password in a matter of minutes. What’s more important, you don’t worry about losing any your computer data as it is not detrimental to your computer data or settings. Please be aware that the application is designed for all users, regardless of your computer level.