How to use a password reset disk if you forgot your Windows password

2023 Author: Martin Macey | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-05-21 06:41

If you have forgotten your password, you can log on to your computer using the new password created using the Reset Password Wizard and Password Reset Disk.

Steps

Method 1 of 3: Access a local user account on a computer that is a member of a domain or has been disconnected from a domain

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Step 1. In the Windows Welcome dialog box, press CTRL + ALT + DELETE and exit

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Step 2. In the Windows Log On dialog box, enter an incorrect password in the Password field, then click OK

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Step 3. When the Logon Failed dialog box appears, click the Reset button

The Password Reset Wizard starts. It can be used to create a new password for the local user account.

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Step 4. On the Welcome to the Password Reset Wizard page, click Next

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Step 5. Insert the password reset disk into drive A

and click Next.

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Step 6. On the Reset the User Account Password page, enter a new password in the Type a new password field

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Step 7. Enter the same password in the Type the password again to confirm field

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Step 8. In the Type a new password hint field, enter a hint to help you remember your password if you forget it

Note that the prompt is visible to anyone trying to log in using your account.

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Step 9. Click Next and then Finish

The Password Reset Wizard will exit and you will be returned to the Windows Log On dialog box. The password reset disk is automatically updated with the new password information. You don't need to create a new password reset disk.

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Step 10. In the Windows Log On dialog box, enter your username and new password in the Password field

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Step 11. In the Log on to window (for XP) click the local computer icon and (for Vista / 7) you can leave the "Choose domain" option blank for the local account

Click OK.

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Step 12. You must log in to your local computer using a local account

Method 2 of 3: Reset Windows password without losing data

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Step 1. If the first option is not available to you, then you can look for a password boot disk that will disable the administrator password

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Step 2. Download Windows password Recovery Tool 3.0 / Active password changer

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Step 3. Burn it to disk to create a bootable disk

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Step 4. Configure your computer or laptop to boot from the CD-ROM drive

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Step 5. Insert the CD, it will boot, then just disable the password and restart your computer

Method 3 of 3: Setting a new password

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Step 1. Open the "Control Panel" menu item

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Step 2. Click the "User Account" button

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Step 3. Select the required account to set a new password

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Step 4. Click the "Create a Password" option

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Step 5. Enter a new password, confirm it (Confirm password) and enter a hint

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Step 6. Click the "Create password" button

Your password has been successfully changed. In addition, you can also reset your login password using the Windows Recovery Tool, which supports CD / DVD, USB flash drive and floppy disk.

Advice

The password reset disk contains confidential information.
You cannot use a password reset disk to reset your domain account password.
You cannot use a password reset disk to reset your password on another computer.