sql server login Problem

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Hi There
My sql server windows authentication User is disabled
and I forgot the sa password
and I dont have other users
What should I do?

Posted 14-Jan-13 23:12pm

Mah boubeh

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**Zoltán Zörgő** · Answer 1 · 2013-01-14T23:14:00

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Try this procedure: http://v-consult.be/2011/05/26/recover-sa-password-microsoft-sql-server-2008-r2/[^]

Check out this too: http://www.mssqltips.com/sqlservertip/1441/correct-the-sql-server-authentication-mode-in-the-windows-registry/[^]

Posted 14-Jan-13 23:14pm

Zoltán Zörgő

Updated 14-Jan-13 23:19pm

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HYD Webdeveloper · Answer 2 · 2013-01-14T23:26:00

Hello This will help you.

1)Go to start Menu
2)Go to SqlServer 2005
3)SqlServer Configuration Manager
4)You will see SqlServer Services.... Cick on it
5)at the right side you will see SqlServer (MS SqlServer) if its running Right click and Stop this again RC and go to properties
6)go to Startup Parameters-----see the location
7)Start the SQL services. These are now running in Single User Mode.
8)go to Start menu type CMD
9)c:\Users\Administrators>sqlcmd

CREATE LOGIN recovery WITH PASSWORD = ‘TopSecret 1′ (Remember SQL server has default strong password policy