How do I make a backup of my Password Reset USB stick?

[Nisko]

I tried to make a second Password Reset USB stick. Windows said if I do that, the first one will become unusable. There must be some way to make a backup USB stick. Thank you............

 

[Brink]

Hello Nisko,

When you create a password reset disk on a USB flash drive, it will create and add a userkey.psw file on the USB flash drive for the specific local user account. You can copy the userkey.psw file to another location as a backup. If you need to restore it, copy it to the root directory of a USB flash drive.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/64742-password-reset-disk-windows-7-vista.html

 

[Nisko]

Thank you - but what do you mean by 'if you need to restore it?'

 

[Brink]

If you lost your Password Reset USB, you could restore or create a new Password Reset USB by copying the backed up userkey.psw file to the root directory of the bootable USB.

 

[Nisko]

Thank you!! Please tell me how to make a bootable USB stick so I have one more way to protect me from a disaster.

 

[Brink]

You can use it on any USB flash drive to use for a password reset USB.

 

[Nisko]

Thanks, but I'd still like to make a boot USB stick and need instructions.

 

[Brink]

Here you go.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2432-usb-windows-7-installation-key-drive-create.html

 

[Nisko]

Thank you very much!!!

 

[Brink]

You're most welcome.