How to Reset Domain Password in Windows Server 2000/2003/2008?

As we know, we cannot only create a Windows local password but also a Windows domain password in Windows Server 2000/2003/2008. And if you forget the Windows domain password, you can ask domain administrator to reset your lost domain password in Windows Server 2000/2003/2008 when you are not the administrator. But what will you do to reset domain password in Windows Server 2000/2003/20008 if you are the domain administrator and its password is lost or forgotten?

To reset domain password in Windows Server 200/2003/2008, the most direct and simple way is to find a reliable Windows password recovery tool. In addition to help you reset Windows administrator password and user password, some Windows password reset software also allows you toreset Windows domain password. Windows Password Unlocker Enterprise is one of these Windows recovery software which can help enterprises to reset domain password. Here are the steps to use a flash drive to reset domain password in Windows Server 2000/2003/2008.

Before starting to reset domain password with this Windows password reset tool, a bootable USB flash drive and an available computer with optical driver are required.

• Step 1: Download and install Windows Password Unlocker Enterprise in any available computer.


• Step 2: Run the Windows Password Unlocker and insert a USB flash drive to computer.


• Step 3: Select Domain Administrator and target USB flash drive, and then click the Burn button to start burning an ISO image file to the USB flash drive.


• Step 4: Click OK when burning process is completed.


• Step 5: Insert the burned USB flash drive to your locked computer and set the computer to boot from USB.

Note: if you don’t know how to set computer to boot from USB, you can get the detailed steps on Windows Password Unlocker Enterprise Userguide.

After your computer restarting with the changed BISO settings automatically, you can see the interface of Windows Password Unlocker Enterprise. Here are 2 options for you to reset domain password in Windows Server 200/2003/2008.

Option 1: Reset the default domain administrator password to Pa123456

• Step 6: Choose to reset the default domain administrator password to Pa123456, and then click Reset.


• Step 7: Click Yes to confirm and continue your operation.


• Step 8: Click OK when your administrator password is successfully reset to Pa123456.


• And now you can enter your Windows domain with the username of administrator and password of Pa123456.

Option 2: Create a specified domain administrator account

• Step 6: Choose to create a specified domain administrator account, and then click Reset.


• Step 7: Click Yes to confirm and continue your operation.


• Step 8: Click OK when a new domain administrator account is created.


• And now you can enter your Windows domain with the username of passkiller and password of Pa123456.

Tip: Please remember to delete the newly created domain account after logging on your domain to help you create the same new specified domain account if you forgot domain password again.

The whole recovery software will cost you a few minutes. Don’t you think it is very easy to reset domain password. And you can not only reset domain password in Windows Server 200/2003/2008, but also recover Windows administrator password and user password on all popular Windows operating systems.