[Qemu-discuss] Windows VM using KVM and Qemu - Reset Administrator Password?

[Michael O'Brien]

Hello All,

I've been having some issues lately with a few windows VMs. I've noticed
that the majority of tools that reset windows administrator passwords never
are able to recognize the windows installation on the virtual machine
itself.

Are there specific qemu/kvm drivers that I need to load in order to get
these to work properly?

Thanks in advance.

[Tony Su]

Although I haven't tried, I can't imagine why the methods I've used before
wouldn't work.

You'll probably have to describe how you've attempted to set up. Typically
to me it would likely mean simply deploying the Windows disk file as a
second disk to a running Linux VM, which would be either a regular Linux
install or a LiveCD of a dedicated password reset.

Maybe even pointing the Windows VM virtual CDROM to a LiveCD would also
work.

Tony

Post by Michael O'Brien
Hello All,
I've been having some issues lately with a few windows VMs. I've noticed
that the majority of tools that reset windows administrator passwords never
are able to recognize the windows installation on the virtual machine
itself.
Are there specific qemu/kvm drivers that I need to load in order to get
these to work properly?
Thanks in advance.