How to reset password in Lenovo's Rescue and Recovery?

Hi all!
Here's my problem. Recently I have discovered that I have forgot my password for Lenovo's Rescue and Recovery. I've supposed that when I select "Protect your backups with a password" option, I could change my password for every new backup, whenever I remember my old password or not, but it seems not. So now I couldn't restore my previous backup and couldn't make a new one. Is there any option to reset the password?
Thanks and sorry for my English
X220, IPS, Intel Core i7-2620m, 8 gb, Samsung 840 pro 256 gb, eGPU + Zotac AMP GeForce GTX 670.
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I don't think you will beable to restore to the backups without the PW I use a PW & I can backup without it but not restore
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