First convenient and easy way to reset Windows server 2008 password: Another Administrator
1. Admin administrator can be used to login Windows server 2008 directly
Access Windows server 2008 with admin account. Change or reset lost Windows 2008 password directly.
2. Run Net User command to reset Windows server 2008 password with Command Prompt
If you want to reset Windows password, admin account is necessary to login Windows first.
Search cmd in run box, click and run it as administrator.
Type net user in the Command Prompt and press Enter. Windows user account names will be listed for you in the Command Prompt screen
Type net user <net user name> <new user password> and hit Enter
<net user name>: the user you want to reset its password
<new user password>: the new password for the user your type
The new password has been successfully reset when the command is completed successfully.
Second convenient and easy way to reset Windows server 2008 password: Windows Password Genius
1. Search, download, install and run it on another accessible computer
2. Insert a blank USB disk into it to create a password reset disk
3. Plug bootable USB reset disk into locked Windows server, boot it from USB device
4. Windows Password Genius program runs, choose user account, and click “Reset password”
5. Reboot Windows server 2008. Access it without password.