Windows 7 Password Reset Disk

Can I use the same USB flash drive to create password reset disks for multiple computers?

Hi Ryan,
When we create password reset disk for an account by using USB flash driver, a file named userkey.psw will be written to the root directory of the USB flash driver by design. When we are going to reset a password for an account from the USB flash driver,
the system will pick up the “userkey.psw” from the root directory automatically. So by default one USB flash driver can be used to create one password reset disk.
But, here is a workaround. Once the “userkey.psw” is saved to the USB flash driver, please move it to folder then the root directory. We can name the folder with the account name to different each other. Then we can save multiple userkey.psw files to the
same USB flash driver.
In case we are going to reset password for a special account, please copy the relevant userkey.psw to the root directory. Then please go ahead to the reset the password.
For your information, please review the following article “Create a password reset disk”:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/Windows7/Create-a-password-reset-disk
Regards,
Lany Zhang

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This article describes how to create and use a Windows 7 password reset disk for a computer before and after you forgot the password. You can use Windows 7 password reset CD to gain access to your computer.
Scenario 1: I dont forget the password yet.
Windows 7 has its own backup feature, and you can proactively create a Windows 7 password reset disk before you forget it. With it, you can easily reset your Windows 7 password and get right into your PC.
Follow the easy steps below to create a password reset disk to your own Windows 7 account. Heres how:
Note that this procedure requires one blank, formatted floppy disk.
1. Click on "Start"->"Control"->"User Accounts and Family Safety"->"User Accounts".
2. In the task pane, click "Create a password reset disk". The "Forgotten Password Wizard" appears.
3. Click "Next", and then choose the portable media drive.
4. Click "Next", and then enter your current password in the next box and click "Next".
5. Windows 7 begin to create the password reset disk on your chosen media. When the progress bar reaches 100% complete, click "Next" and then click "Finish".
6. Now you can remove your device and store the disk in a safe place. Once you forget the password in the future, you can take it out.
Follow the easy steps below to use a password reset disk to recover Windows 7 password. Heres how:
1. The created password disk can now be used during log-ins to reset the password. A reset password link appears on the account screen after an unsuccessful attempt to log in.
2. Click on "Rest Password", and the "Password Reset Wizard" dialog opens. Here you need to insert the reset disk to the PC.
3. Follow the wizard to type a new password twice to make sure you type the correct password. You are suggested to create a new password hint, so that you can remember the password with it if you forget it.
4. Windows switches to the Windows log-in screen again where you can use the new password to log in.
Scenario 2: I have already forgotten the password.
If you have already forgotten your Windows 7 password but dont have a password reset disk at hand, you can choose another way to reset the password.
Here is how to create Windows 7 password reset CD/USB:
1. This procedure needs a CD or USB flash drive. Insert your media device into another computer which can access to system as administrator.
2. Launch Windows 7 password reset disk software. On the main interface, choose "reset Windows local account password".
3. Choose your target device, and click "Burn" to start Windows 7 password reset disk creation.
Here is how to reset Windows 7 password:
1. With this Windows 7 Password Reset USB software, boot the computer that you want to reset the password for.
2. Under Windows PE, you enter the main interface of this software. Choose your Windows system, and select the user account you need to reset password.
3. Click "Reset", and then "Yes" & "OK" sequentially to finish removing Windows 7 password.
Quite easy, isn't it? After fully control system password reset, you will never worry about your bad memory
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well, as to reset Windows 7 password on toshiba laptop, it is a good solution to take a Windows password recovery tool, like Windows Password Unlocker
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Windows 10 Password Reset Disk

Hi,
I have forgot my password will windows 7 password reset disk work on windows 10?
Regards,
Sachin R. Chavan.
Sachin R. Chavan.

Hi Sachin R,
If you have another administrator account in the system, then you can login to that user account, then launch control panel\user account\manage another account, then manually reset the password.
If you're in a domain, you can contact the domain admin.
Regards.
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Equium A200 - Can't make password reset disk on CD

W/Vista, Pioneer DVD-RW
Can't make password reset disk on CD, all I get is - This feature requires removable media, such as floppy drive or USB flash drive.
Are CD's or DVD's not classed as removable media now?
In help and support it states - you'll need _removable media_ such as a USB flash drive or _CD_..
Any help on this would be appreciated.

Are CD's or DVD's not classed as removable media now?
In my opinion it is the question for Microsoft because you try to use Vista feature and, as far as I know, notebook manufacturers have nothing to do with it.
To be honest for me it is pretty logic. If you want to use such disc it should be small and compact. The best disc for these purposes is USB memory stick. You can put it in every pocket and have with you.
In my opinion CD media is not so adequate for this. What you think about it?

How to Reset Windows 8 Admin Password without Disk

Problem:Forgot Windows 8 admin password and no reset disk available, how can I reset Windows 8 admin password? On the occasion, how to reset password on Windows 8 seems to be our problematic issue. However, the problem looks difficult, not difficult actually. Two factors make efforts on it. One is the new characteristics of Windows 8 system, the other is software technology development. So just let me help you to solve it. Just choose one and put it into practice:1. Get User password via Windows Password Hint.2. Get into computer with PIN code, and reset password for locked account.3. Login windows 8 Via Microsoft MSN Account.4. Reset Windows password with another available admin account.5. Reset Windows 8 password with iSunshare password tool. These methods will be introduced in details for people who have encountered or are facing this problem. 1. Get Administrator password via Windows Password HintWhen we are creating our Windows system account and login password, a password hint will be asked to set up for preparation. This password hint had better can remind you, only just you of lost or forgotten password. So it couldn’t like the password, but is related to your login password. As a result, while you type a wrong password, the password hint will pops up below the password input box. Based on the password hint, you can think of your origin password.  As seen above, my password hint is email [email protected], and my Windows 8 login password is the same as the password of email. So when the password hint pops up, I will think of Windows login password instantly. 2. Get into computer with PIN code, and reset password for locked accountPIN code is a quick, convenient way to sign in to this PC by using a 4-digit code. If you have ever created one, this may be the most simplest and effective method for Windows 8 password reset. Totally two steps are needed. Step 1: Sign in with PIN code
When you forgot your local account password in the login page, sign-in options is provided for you to choose. Click the Sign-in options, there are two options, Password and PIN. Choose PIN, and input 4-digit code in the box. Then you can sign in to your computer successfully. Step 2: Press Windows +X, and click on Command Prompt (Admin) and Yes. Step 3: On the Command Prompt, type in: Net User <user name> <new password> and press Enter to reset a new password for Windows 8.  Command Prompt screen appears, input the words like the words in the red box, user name is iSunshare, new password is 12345, and then press Enter to complete the Windows password reset process.  3. Login windows 8 Via Microsoft MSN AccountIf your computer has set up to sign in to Windows 8 with Microsoft account, and you can login Windows with it, and create a PIN that any user who has a password must enter it when waking this PC, and then login with PIN code, reset password with Command Prompt. 4. Reset Windows 8 Password with Another available Admin AccountIf there is another admin account available, log on to Windows with this account first, and then reset other accounts passwords would be easy.
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>> Set password for account you want to reset
Click Local Users and Groups, choose Users, and right-click the account you want to reset its password to choose Set Password. 5. Reset Windows 8 password with iSunshare password toolWhen you have no password reset disk, the first and most important effort of Windows password recovery advanced tool is to create a password reset disk. How to reset Windows 8 forgotten password step by step by iSunshare Windows Genius Advanced? Follow the below steps.Step 1: Download iSunshare Windows password recovery advanced tool from iSunshare official website. Install and launch it on an accessible computer.Step 2: Create a password reset disk
Insert writable USB or CD/DVD into accessible computer and select correct media type, and then click Begin burning to burn the removable device. Until the message “Successfully burning” pops up, it means password reset disk has been created completely.
Step 3: Boot from USB or CD/DVD Setup
>> Insert the removable device to your locked computer
>> Boot your locked computer, and press DEL or F2 at the same time to enter BIOS setting screen
>> Reset removable device as the first boot device under Boot option
>> Windows password reset screen appears after all the above settingsStep 4: Reset Windows 8 forgotten password
After all the above settings, Windows password reset screen appears.
>> Select the Windows system type and the account you want to reset its password. Or you can add a new account for Windows 8.
>> Click “Reboot” to restart your computer, then you could login Windows 8 without password successfully.   Source: Reset Windows 8 Password without Disk

A few days ago, I had met the headache things that I had forgotten Windows 8 password. The login screen rejected my passwords. I was frustrated because there was very important data on my disk and I couldn’t reinstall the OS. ………….
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How do i bypass the windows password without password recovery disk

My sister has passed away & Ive been copying her pictures off of her laptop for the family & I havent finished. It logged off last night & now its asking for password & no one knows the password.. Im almost positive there is a way to go around this password but I cant seem to figure it out on my own! Please Help ASAP THANX

Here are some common methods.
 
Method 1: Reset Windows 7, Vista, XP Password Via Another Administrator Account
 
If you have another user account with admin privileges, including built-in accounts in Windows 7/Vista/XP, you can easily bypass other accounts' password using Lusrmgr.msc and Command Line.
 
1. Log on Windows 7/Vista/XP with your administrator account. Click on Start, type lusrmgr.msc in the Search box(Win7/Vista) or Run box(Win7/Vista/XP) and click OK.
2. When the Local users and Groups dialog appears, open the Users folder. Right-click your user account and select "set password", type a new password and click OK.
 
Method 2: Reset WIndows 7/Vista/XP password with Windows password reset disk
Here is the steps to reset Windows password with password reset disk, bypassing Windows Vista/XP password is the same as this:
 
Step 1: Login Windows with a incorrect password, it will show you a link "Reset Password.." under the password box.
Step 2: Insert your password reset disk, click the link, When a password reset wizard appears, click Next.
Step 3: Choose the drive name from the pull-down list, click Next.
Step 4: Type a new password in the new password box, and type it again to confirm it. Click Next→Finish. Then you can login Windows again with the new password.
 
Method 3: Reset Windows password with Windows password recovery program
 
In this method, you need to load a recovery program on another computer, then burn it to a CD/USB. Boot your locked computer from CD/USB and reset WIndows password offline. This is a universal password reset method.
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Windows Server 2000 Advanced - Administrator Password Reset/Recovery

I took over tech job for church that has Windows 2000 advanced server environment that has mirrored hard drives...Previous tech or person that installed server does not want to play nice with the administrator password and changes have to be made...I
do have an account without administrator privileges but that does not help...so I attempted to reset or blank the administrator with a password reset disk and was not successful...when the partition mounts (while using reset disk) it shows that the
password has been blanked (*BLANK*) but it still does not work...I've also tried putting the hard drives in a regular desktop, used the password reset disk and administrator password showed to be blanked, so I blanked it again for
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How to unlock windows admin password

Dear Support,
Please tell me how to unlock the password of administrator in windows 8.1
Ashok Marodia
9873506200

Method 1: Recover Windows 8.1 Administrator Password with Third-party Software
1. Download and install Windows Password Recovery Tool Ultimate on a workable computer and launch it.
2. Insert a blank CD/DVD or USB Flash Drive to the workable computer; choose a way to burn a password reset disk.
3. Insert the created reset disk into the locked computer and restart the locked computer, then you need to set BIOS to boot the computer from the disk. If your computer with Windows 8.1 preinstalled uses UEFI, you should disable UEFI Secure Boot firstly.
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Method 2: Recover Windows 8.1 Admin Password by Password Reset Disk Created before
1. Sign in Windows 8.1 with a wrong password, then under the password box will appear the option of "Reset password". Click it.
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Method 3: Recover Windows 8.1 Admin Password with a Super Administrator Account
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Note: this method can be only used when you have enabled the super administrator account. As the built-in administrator account is usually turned off, you can go back to Windows Password Recovery Tool for Windows 8.1 admin password recovery.
1. After you start your PC, you will see a list of accounts on the computer; choose the super administrator account to log into your computer.
2. Now you can change or remove Windows 8.1 administrator password from "Start-> Control Panel-> User Accounts->Sign-in Options" easily.

Password reset on touch 300

Question my computer is not letting me sign on it says invalid password and I know it's the right one it wants me to reset the password but I do not have a password reset disk is there anything I van do?

Hi RClaffey:
Thank you for your inquiry.
I am sending you a link to a document on "What to Do When You Forget Your Login Password (Windows 7)" click here.
I hope this helps.
Sparkles1
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Reset password without disks or logging in

hello,
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to finish my paper for class. if anyone can help me , ill take any suggestions.

ahealy92,
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Create a Restore Point: Create a Restore Point – Win7 OR Create a restore point Win8
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Windows 8.1 resets startup disk to itself after every update

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I'm on a late 2014 Macbook Pro 15" retina, running bootcamp with Yosemite on one partition and Windows 8.1 on the other. I prefer OSX as my default startup disk, but every time Windows updates it resets the default startup disk to Windows. Of course I can change it manually, but this gets tedious. Does anyone know a fix for this? Any help would be appreciated.
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Fingerprint Reader not working after windows password reset

Hi There
I was using windows login (single admin user) and fingerprint reader to login to my Thinkpad T510. Yesterday night I changed windows password and I didn't update finger print. Unfortunately I am not able to login when I tried to login using windows login today, I forgot the password and when I tried finger print reader it is just throwing error.
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Need to Clarify: Reset Windows Login Password can hack to CSS data?

Dear ThinkPad fans
Until now, we both know that we can find many ways to pass over and reset Windows Login Screen. So my question is if they can use tools to reset my Windows Login Passwords, can they use reseted pass phrases to discover my CSS data?
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Welcome to the community.
I don't think you'll get much discussion on this topic as any techinical info might be used for nefarious purposes. Anything posted remotely useful for those purposes might also be at risk of moderation per the Community guidelines here:
http://forums.lenovo.com/t5/Welcome-FAQs/Lenovo-Community-Participation-Rules/m-p/1
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No posts shall include instructions or directions intended to subvert security measures, including passwords, locking mechanisms, fingerprint scans, etc, or to subvert safety measures. Nor shall any posts provide descriptions to the location of, nor direct links to content related to these topics.
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Hi mAbrante ,
First of all, thanks for your reply.
This is my krb5.conf file content;
root@sunray-01 # more krb5.conf
# Copyright 2004 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved.
# Use is subject to license terms.
# ident "@(#)krb5.conf 1.3 04/03/25 SMI"
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Can't download apps after password reset

Why won't my phone download any new apps after doing a password reset? If I enter the wrong password I get an error message. If I enter the correct password, nothing happens.

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If it looks like this... it's a kernel panic.
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