Hello to all community i just installed server 2008 complete installation all went fine but i cant login.When the login window appear where it askes for password i enter a random password like 1234567 and always gives me error about password wrong.Any suggestions?Thanks in advance

Hello, try to login using a blank password

After a default installation of Windows Server 2008, the password for the administrator account is left blank for security reasons. (you can not remotely login toan account that has no password)You canlogin in with the administrator account and simply supplying an [enter] in the password field. You can create apassword (this ia asked) after you login succesfully the first time Here's more information on Password strength and password security.

Check this out if it helps -> http://www.leedesmond.com/weblog/?p=139 Thanks!

Thanks for the tips but i already tried with blank password and cant log in.I made clean install in new hard disk no vmware or virtual and it keeps saying wrong password.This is insane

OK let us back track a bit. Which version of Windows Server 2008 are you using? Since the June CTP, you are required to supply a strong password for the Administrator account at the 1st login. Try to enter with A instead of a for the Administrator account and see if it works. Do let us know. Hope this helps. Thanks!

I am using november ctp edition.Can you give me an example of a strong password so i can check it cause i used various combinations

kostas peris wrote: I am using november ctp edition.Can you give me an example of a strong password so i can check it cause i used various combinations For the Windows Server 2008 VHD's Microsoft uses p@ssword1 for the Administrator account. It's a good example of a strong password, although it doesn't contain upper case characters.

Finally i managed to login using p@ssword1 and after reinstall.But now new problem apperared.It says that my product key is already used.How is this possible?I took my product key with my copy of windows server.Any suggestion?

Ok all problems solved i acquired new product key.Thanks for your help

Glad to be of help. Have fun testing.

I was finally able to create a new password, (q1w2e3r4t5y6=q1w2e3r4t5y6) i did that to try something that was random and complicated. Windows Server 2008 requires and extremely complex password to begin. You can go change it later.

Hi JD, Seems like you missed my article here: How To Log On To Windows Server 2008 HTH, Tarek _____________________________Tarek Majdalani MVP -- ISA Firewalls http://www.elmajdal.net/Win2k8/

For Windows Server 2008 password recovery, you can do as following steps: Step1. Google Windows Password Recovery Corporation, download and install in any available computer. Step2. Create a bootable CD/DVD or USB flash drive. (A blank CD/DVD/USB Flash Drive is needed) Step3. BIOS set. Boot computer from the created CD/DVD/USB Flash Drive and set BIOS setup. Step4. Reset Windows server 2008 or 2008R2 password to Re123456.How to Reset Windows Password with USB?

Ummm, I downloaded a windows 2008 server VHD from Microsoft and it says "Other user". Can anyone help me?

Oh, come on. In the Key box leave it blank.