it seems there is a need for this. I quote here
http://www.woutware.com/blog/post/How-to-reset-the-domain-administrator-password-on-Windows-Server-2008-with-just-the-Windows-Installation-Disk.aspx
Insert the original Windows Server 2008 installation DVD.
Reset the computer, boot from DVD.
Choose option "Repair your computer".
Start command prompt.
C:\
CD C:\Windows\System32
MOVE Utilman.exe Utilman.exe.bak
COPY Cmd.exe Utilman.exe
Restart windows
At the login screen, type Windows-U, this fires up cmd.exe now
NET USER administrator
Presto! Login as administrator!
Now repair computer again and move the original Utilman.exe back.
There are a bunch of commercial tools to reset the administrator password, but there is no need for it! Furthermore most of them seem to reset just the local administrator account's password, rather than the domain administrator password.
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