How to reset windows Login password (Video)
Forgetting Administrator password is never cool. But luckily there are many password reset tools available that can easily reset windows login password. However one big disadvantage of using most of these tools are, either they paid or quite complicated to work with.
Watch this video on How to rest passwords on Windows. (recommended)
Therefore an average PC user is forced to consult a computer technicians and ended up paying unnecessary charges. But Great new is, you may easily reset your windows login password using Hiren Boot CD and that to without going though any complicated steps.
This workaround will work for all version of windows whether if it’s server edition or Windows xp/vista/7 or even Windows 8.
Thing you will need
Follow the steps
1. You will need download two files.
After downloading both the files, extract the Hiren Boot CD.
Now plugin in your Pen drive, and run the Rufus Program. While keeping everything as default (See the screenshot below) select your Hiren boot iso file. And then click Start, to start burning your Hiren boot iso into USB.
Once the pen drive ready just remove it from this computer and plug it back to the computer, whose password you want to reset.
Restart the system and change the boot preference to Boot from USB instead of Hard Drive.
Changing Boot preference varies according to your computer manufacturer. Usually you do that by pressing ESC or different function key (F12). But if you are not sure about your computer than Google it with your computer model no.
- Now you will see a couple of option, here select theMini Windows XPOption.
7. After Windows Mini load up, from the desktop click on the icon HBCD Menu > Programs > Password/Keys > Windows Login > then Select the NTPWEdit (Reset XP/Vista /7 User password ) option.
- A dialogue box will open but with no account showing under user list. This is because the drive that contain your windows is now changed. So to find out correct path of your windows, open My computer and see which drive has your windows installation files.
(In my case it was F drive, so I have replace the Letter C with F and once you find the correct drive just replace it and press reopen button.
Now you will see all the user account on your system. Select the account whose password you want to change or leave it blank to remove password.
Restart your PC and your password will reset to one you have entered in the above step.
This is safest,easiest and off-course free way to reset password for any windows computer, but if you are still face any problem then use this contact form on my blog, ping me social media like twitter, Facebook and I will try to respond according.
And if this work for you, then do let me know using the comment section below.
Mrinal Saha
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