Cloned Server 2003 R2, Set Administrator Password During Clone, Can't Log in with Cloned Password

[twahl]

I've cloned a Server 2003 R2 VM. During the clone I specified a new administrator password (I thought). When cloned powered up I ended up logging in with the administrator password of the source vm of the clone not the password that I specified. What password am I actually setting during the clone process?

Thanks in advance for your help,

Terry

[Troy_Clavell]

Message was edited by: Troy Clavell - Ignore my post, it was regarding W2K8, not W2K3

[pcerda]

Hi

Have you downloaded the sysprep files to W2k3?




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[twahl]

Thanks for the reply. I have downloaded the appropriate sysprep file and during the cloning process I was able to access the 'Customize using the Customization Wizard' page of the 'Clone Virtual Machine' wizard.

Thanks,

Terry

[jcwuerfl]

Your source Win08 server the admin password needs to be blank I believe so sysprep can change it.

[jcwuerfl]

http://www.rtfm-ed.co.uk/2006/01/20/sysprep-does-not-reset-administrator-password/