need help in sql server 2005 login urgent

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Hi all

I forgot my sql server username and password..now i am working in windows authentication mode.
please tell me how to retrieve the password.
its urgent please

Posted 11-Aug-12 1:19am

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Santhosh Kumar Jayaraman · Answer 1 · 2012-08-11T02:30:00

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Try this.

SQL

exec sp_password @new='changeme', @loginame='sa'

alter login sa enable

ALso check this if id didnt work.
http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/3766/sql-server-2005-how-to-reset-a-forgotten-password-for-the-sa-account/[^]

Posted 11-Aug-12 2:30am

Santhosh Kumar Jayaraman