Microsoft sql server 2008 r2 reset password

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Someone installs a SQL server and then promptly forgets the sa password without documenting it. Normally, it's not that big of a deal - just log in with a different account, right? Oh, wait Recently, I ran into a scenario where a corrupt Active Directory had been rebuilt, however the SQL server logins got lost in the shuffle.

Consequently, there was no way to log into the SQL server except for the sa account, and that password was long-forgotten. Fortunately, there's a way to fix this problem without reinstalling SQL and reattaching the databases. In this mode, any account that is a member of the local Administrators group will be able to log in to the server with sysadmin privileges. While in Single User Mode, only one user can be connected at a time as the name would imply.

Open an elevated Command Prompt. Stop the SQL Instance. There's no indication you're connected in Single-User Mode, so don't worry if you don't see anything.

You'll find yourself at a numbered prompt. This means you're connected to the default instance. I'm going to create a login called "RecoveryAcct" and give it the password "TempPass! For my case, I needed to get my network account to authenticate on my local PC, which was being denied because someone else installed SQL on my machine. I was part of the Administrators group, so it let me take it over.

Rafik Berzi Thank you so much, I was getting authentication failures even though I was logged in with admin credentials. This got me in. Nice post mate, helped me out just now inherited a developer machine with no idea what the local password was! Did you hire out a developer to create your theme? Fantastic work!

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I know this is off topic however I just wanted to ask. Many thanks! You can use its demo version which ensured you how it perform riskfree password recovery process. Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Skip to content. There can be different reasons you lost the password Person who installed the SQL Server knows the password but has left the building. Change the startup parameters of the SQL service by adding a —m; in front of the existing parameters.

Thanks a lot.. Very very useful,, this resolves my issue,,, I was very much happy,,,,,,, Thanks a lot for the guys who have found this…. Hi, Can you send me the steps you followed and where it went wrong?? Thanks Gert. Thank you — just what I was looking for and very easy to follow.

Thanks again! Thank you so much!!!! All the best to you in your life man!! Thanks for the awesome solution! Happy coding! Thanks a million times Derek. This one worked so well for me as I had the same problem. You need to run command prompt with administrative rights. It works. I had same situation. Hi, It was so complete and useful for me.

Thanks a lot.