Reboot your server, and with the F11 key, go to the boot menu:
Step 3 – Installation Window
When the installation window opens, click Next to continue.
Step 4 – “Repair your computer”
Select the “repair your computer” option.

Step 5 – “Troubleshoot”
Select the “troubleshoot” option.

Step 6 – “Command Prompt”
Select “command prompt”.

Step 7 – CMD
Inside CMD please type:
d: cd Windows cd System32 move utilman.exe utilman.exe.bak copy cmd.exe utilman.exe net user administrator /active:yes shutdown -r -t 0
Step 8 – New Password
After server reboot, on the home login screen, please press the Win+U combination. Inside CMD window, please type:
net user Administrator your-new-password exit
Step 9 – Rollback
Your password has been reset. However, you need to rollback your changes with utilman.exe.
Just reboot your server, and repeat this guide. Inside CMD window in Windows Recovery mode, please type:
d: cd Windows cd System32 del utilman.exe ren utilman.exe.bak utilman.exe shutdown -r -t 0
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