Windows Server 2003 Edition Password Question

[corksil]

Hello all, I have returned, yet again with a question.
Anyway, I recently installed Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition on an old PC at my house, and have plans to run a server off of it. I have been doing alright asking friends and tutorials, but I was setting up something to do with Active Directories, and after restarting, my password has been changed. I remember changing it in the setup, but then new password doesn't work either. Am I just a complete moron or is there a default password that it jumps to when changed? Thank you in advance.

[mairving]

Nope, there isn't a default password that it changes to. Once you setup active directory, you can no longer access the machine using the local profile.

Your only option would be to remember the password, reinstall the OS or try one of the password cracks out there. Haven't really tried using them on 2003 in AD though.

[corksil]

What happens if the password I entered and have to remember doesn't work? Thanks for the heads up.

[ZYFER]

if you setup Active Directory and are logging into the domain you created with Administrator, it is the password you originally had before you logged in.

[mairving]

Originally Posted by corksil What happens if the password I entered and have to remember doesn't work? Thanks for the heads up.

Reread

Originally Posted by mairving Your only option would be to remember the password, reinstall the OS or try one of the password cracks out there. Haven't really tried using them on 2003 in AD though.

[corksil]

Thank you all for the replies, I reformatted.