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    Password Reset Disk : Windows 7 / Vista

    Password Reset Disk : Windows 7 / Vista

    How to Create and Use a Windows 7 Password Reset Disk
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    How to Create and Use a Windows 7 Password Reset Disk

    If you forget your Windows password, you can use this password reset disk to create a new password. It is recommend that you create a password reset disk when you create your password, so you don't lose access to your files and information.

       Note
    A password reset disk can only be created for local user accounts. If your computer is on a domain, a system administrator can reset your domain password.

    You must have either a USB flash drive or a Floppy drive; it will not be created on a CD or DVD.
       Information
    The disk can only be created from within Windows.

    The disk will only work for the OS that it was created in.

    This tutorial will also work for Windows Vista.


    This will only create a password reset disk for the local user account that is currently logged on when it is created.

    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 move the userkey.psw file to another USB flash drive if you like, but you can only have one userkey.psw file on a USB flash drive.

    The password reset disk can be used to reset your user account's password no matter how many times you reset it.

       Warning
    Care must be taken where the disk is stored; anyone that can gain access to the disk can reset the password.


    Let's get started!



    OPTION ONE

    Create the Password Reset Disk


    1) In the Windows start menu search box type "pas" (without the quotes) select the "Create a password ..." link, there will be no UAC prompt but it will ask you for the "Current User Account Password" enter it and click next.
    Password Reset Disk : Windows 7 / Vista-pass.jpg
    Password Reset Disk : Windows 7 / Vista-password.jpg
    2) Insert the desired media you intend to use, then select the drive the disk is in, then in the wizard click next, then next again when it completes.
    Password Reset Disk : Windows 7 / Vista-select.jpg
    Password Reset Disk : Windows 7 / Vista-progress.jpg
    3) Then click Finish to close the wizard.
    Password Reset Disk : Windows 7 / Vista-finish.jpg



    OPTION TWO

    How to Use the Password Reset Disk


    1) At the Windows logon screen, you'll get the "Reset Password" option when you enter an incorrect password, or if you just want to change the password, do as I did and type 1 in the password box and hit enter, then select "Reset Password".
    Password Reset Disk : Windows 7 / Vista-password-r.jpg
    2) In the wizard that opens click next, you'll then be prompted to create a new password then a conformation, then click next.
    Password Reset Disk : Windows 7 / Vista-reset.jpg
    Password Reset Disk : Windows 7 / Vista-disk.jpg
    Password Reset Disk : Windows 7 / Vista-new.jpg
    3) When it's done click finish to close the wizard.
    You have now reset the password.
    Password Reset Disk : Windows 7 / Vista-finish2.jpg
    Enjoy! :)



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  2. jfar
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    Very Good, Thanks for that, it will be very handy for people.
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  4. Bare Foot Kid
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    jfar said:
    Very Good, Thanks for that, it will be very handy for people.

    Thanks jfar, I hope so! :)
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  5. iseeuu
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    Another well done tutorial. I may have to make one of these for the first time.

    Thanks, BFK!
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  6. SIW2
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    Nice Tut , BFK.

    Trouble is, not many think of doing it. Hope this will inspire a few.
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  7. Bare Foot Kid
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    iseeuu said:
    Another well done tutorial. I may have to make one of these for the first time.

    Thanks, BFK!

    Thank you very much iseeuu!
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  8. Bare Foot Kid
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    SIW2 said:
    Nice Tut , BFK.

    Trouble is, not many think of doing it. Hope this will inspire a few.

    Hello SIW2, thank you!

    I hope so, that's one of the reasons I post links to stuff because others beside the OP will see them.
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  10. iseeuu
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    SIW2 said:
    Nice Tut , BFK.

    Trouble is, not many think of doing it. Hope this will inspire a few.
    That is the flaw in this solution. One must make the "Password Reset" disk before it is needed. Thinking of it after the password is trashed is to late.

    Better to be prepared!
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  11. CarlTR6
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    Thank you very much. I had forgotten all about this and I need to do it.
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  12. Bare Foot Kid
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    CarlTR6 said:
    Thank you very much. I had forgotten all about this and I need to do it.
    Yes it's a good idea, thank you! :)
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