ERD commander 2005

I am looking for a tool to crack the admin password for a recent installed Windows 2003 server on my VMware workstation. My coworker recommend me a tool from SystInternal/Winternal, called ERD commander 2005. It is a windows PE live CD bundled with rescue /recover tool sets.

Knowing of the issue that they can resolve and concerns on what kind of model / machine this tool can apply to, I tried this tool on three machines and able to reset password on two machines. Finally, I want to come up an overview of DONTs and DOs
DONTS
1. when booting from a DELL e6400 laptop with a SATA HD operated in IRRP mode, it incure a blue screen every time during the boot
2. able to boot into its PE environment on a Asus Mothboard PC with a SATA HD, but not able to detect and connect network adaptor. Also, boot from a live CD is slow than a ISO image file, and work on the program is even slower.
3. able to boot on a VM, but not able to detect and connect network. Running in a VM is much faster than over a live CD
4. not reconiged the USB memory key when in a VM environment
DOs
1. crack admin password. Use locksmith and select user name
2. system file repair, system compare with another computer on the network
3. undelete files; restore file that has been deleted
4. provide utility of disk management, but not sure if it can extend /shrink/resize a partition, like gparted
5. able to view events, autoruns, services, drivers, and change the startup mode for service /drivers
6. able to wipe out data on the disk. Two algrithem to choose
7. able to remove hotfix, service pack, roll back the system restore point if exist