How to Reset Windows 2008 Password When You Forgot It

Forgot Windows 2008 domain password? Former employees leave without removing the password they have set on your company's servers? The administrator account is locked out due to reaching its account lockout threshold of invalid password attempts? How to reset Windows 2008 password if you forgot the original password?

With Reset Windows Password utility you can solve all of the problems easily. This software comes as an ISO image which we have to burn to a CD or USB drive. Just boot from the CD/USB you can reset Windows 2008 local admin and domain admin passwords quickly.

Step 1. Burn a bootable CD/DVD or USB flash drive

1. Download and save the Reset Windows Password self-extracting ZIP file to an accessible PC, then decompress the ZIP archive which there should be an ISO image file: ResetWindowsPwd.iso inside.
2. Insert a blank CD/DVD or USB flash drive into the computer.
3. Download and install the ISO2Disc utility, launch the program.
4. Click the Browse button to locate your ISO image file, then click the Start Burn button to burn the ISO image to your CD/DVD or USB flash drive.

Step 2. Change BIOS Settings

1. Turn on your locked computer. When it is powered on, check the boot-screen for setup key (i.e. DELETE key, F8 key, F2 key) to enter BIOS Setup Utility.
2. Use the arrow keys to select the BOOT tab, then change the Boot Device Priority: Set CD/DVD as the 1st boot device so you can boot off the CD, or set Removable Device if you want to boot from USB flash drive.
3. Press F10 to save your changes. Now your computer is able to boot from CD/DVD or USB flash drive.

Step 3. Reset Windows 2008 Password

1. Insert the newly burned CD/DVD or USB flash drive into your locked computer, then restart the computer.
2. The computer will load the operating system inside the CD/DVD or USB drive. After one or two minutes, it will launch the Reset Windows Password program.
3. You can reset both Windows local account password and domain password easily. After resetting your forgotten Windows 2008 password, the program will also unlock/enable the user account in the background if it is locked out or disabled.

Option 1: Reset Windows 2008 Local Password

Simply select the Windows SAM registry hive from the list, the program will display a list of Windows local user accounts. Choose a user account and click Reset Password button. It will remove your forgotten password instantly.

Option 2: Reset Windows 2008 Domain Password

Simply select the Active Directory database file (ntds.dit), the program will list all domain accounts for your Windows 2008 domain controller. Select a user account and click the Reset Password button, the password will be changed to Password123.

4. Click the Restart button to reboot the computer and remove the CD/DVD or USB drive, you can then log into Windows 2008 successfully.

In addition, Reset Windows Password utility also enables you to reset forgotten Windows password on Windows 8, 7, Vista, XP, 2003 and 2000, including both 32-bit and 64-bit operating system.

How to Reset Windows Domain Password if You Forgot it

If you have forgotten password of Windows domain administrator and are unable to log in to domain controller, Reset Windows Password utility can help you easily reset Windows domain password without knowing the original password.

Reset Windows Password is an easy-to-use bootable utility, with a graphical interface. You can use it to instantly reset Windows 2000/2003/2008 domain administrator password by following the below simple steps.

Step 1: Burn a bootable CD/DVD or USB flash drive

1. Download and save the Reset Windows Password self-extracting Zip file to a folder on your hard drive, then extract the ISO image file: ResetWindowsPwd.iso from it.
2. Insert a blank CD/DVD or USB flash drive on your computer.
3. Download and install the ISO2Disc utility, launch the program.
4. Click the Browse button to locate your ISO image file, then click the Start Burn button to burn the ISO image to your CD/DVD or USB flash drive.

Step 2: Change BIOS Settings

1. Boot your locked computer. When it is powered on, check the boot-screen for setup key (i.e. DELETE key, F8 key, F2 key) to enter BIOS Setup Utility.
2. Use the arrow keys to select the BOOT tab, then change the Boot Device Priority: Set 1st Boot Device to CDROM if you just created a bootable CD or DVD, or set 1st Boot Device to Removable Device if a bootable USB flash drive was created.
3. Press F10 to save your changes. Now your computer is able to boot from CD/DVD or USB flash drive.

Step 3: Reset Windows Domain Password

1. Insert the newly burned CD/DVD or USB flash drive to your locked computer, then reboot your computer.
2. Then you will see Reset Windows Password is initializing.
3. Simply select the Active Directory database file (ntds.dit), the program will list all domain accounts for your domain controller. Select a user account and click the Reset button, the password will be changed to Password123.
4. Click the Restart button to reboot the computer, you are able to log in to Active Directory (AD) server using the new password: Password123.

In addition, Reset Windows Password also enables you to reset Windows local administrator and user password on Windows 7, 2008, Vista, 2003, XP, 2000.

How to Recover Windows Vista Password

Have you ever forgotten Windows Vista password and found yourself locked out of your computer? You just changed your password and sometime in the night it managed to slip out of your mind and evaporate up in dreamspace? Perhaps your relatives or friends forget their Windows passwords and you are asked to recover the passwords?

For security purposes many of us lock our systems with password and sometimes unintentionally or accidentally we forget the password. To come out of this problem, you need to get a Windows password recovery software. With Reset Windows Password utility you can recover Windows Vista password quickly and easily.

Step 1. Create a Windows Vista Password Recovery Disk

1. Download and save the Reset Windows Password self-extracting Zip file to a folder on your hard drive, then extract the ISO image file: ResetWindowsPwd.iso from it.
2. Insert a blank CD/DVD or USB flash drive on your computer.
3. Download and install the ISO2Disc utility, launch the program.
4. Click the Browse button to locate your ISO image file, then click the Start Burn button to burn the ISO image to your CD/DVD or USB flash drive.

Step 2. Change BIOS Settings

1. Boot your Windows Vista computer. When it is powered on, check the boot-screen for setup key (i.e. DELETE key, F8 key, F2 key) to enter BIOS Setup Utility.
2. Use the arrow keys to select the BOOT tab, then change the Boot Device Priority: Set 1st Boot Device to CDROM if you just created a bootable CD or DVD, or set 1st Boot Device to Removable Device if a bootable USB flash drive was created.
3. Press F10 to save your changes. Now your computer is able to boot from CD/DVD or USB flash drive.

Step 3. Recover Windows Vista Password

1. Insert the newly burned CD/DVD or USB flash drive to your Windows Vista computer, then reboot the computer.
2. Now the computer will boot from the Windows Vista password recovery disk. Wait until the boot process is finished, you'll see the main window of Reset Windows Password utility.
3. Select a user account from the list, then click the Reset Password button. The program will reset Windows Vista password immediately. You can then reboot the computer and log on to Windows Vista without being asked for a password.

So there is no need to call in a technician to get around the password if you forgot Windows Vista password. You can recover Windows Vista password on your own by creating a Windows Vista password recovery disk.

Crack Windows 8 Password If You Can't Login Anymore

"I can't log in to Windows 8 on my laptop. I've tried every password combination I use for any of my accounts and it wouldn't let me in. How to crack Windows 8 password so I can get past the login screen?"

Forgot Windows 8 password on your computer and you get stuck at the login screen? What to do if you don't want to do a fresh install as you have some important data saved in your computer which you can't afford to lose? The only feasible option is to use a bootable CD or USB to boot off your computer and crack Windows 8 password.

Step 1: Create a Windows Password Cracking Disk

1. Download and save the Reset Windows Password self-extracting Zip file to another computer you can log in with admin rights, then extract the ISO image file: ResetWindowsPwd.iso from it.
2. Burn the ISO image file to a CD or USB with ISO2Disc.
3. After one or two minutes, a Windows password cracking disk will be created.

Step 2: Change BIOS Settings

1. Boot your locked computer. When it is powered on, check the boot-screen for setup key (i.e. DELETE key, F8 key, F2 key) to enter BIOS Setup Utility.
2. Use the arrow keys to select the BOOT tab, then change the Boot Device Priority: Set 1st Boot Device to CDROM or Removable Device.
3. Press F10 to save your changes.

Step 3: Crack Windows 8 Password

1. Turn on your locked computer that you're about to crack Windows 8 password. Insert the Windows password cracking disk and restart the computer.
2. The system begins to load, and you'll reach the main window of Reset Windows Password program.
3. Simply select a Windows account from the list, then click the Reset Password button. The program will reset Windows 8 password instantly.

Take out of the Windows password cracking disk and click Restart to reboot your computer. You'll find that you can log in to Windows 8 without entering a password. Apart from cracking Windows 8 password, you can also use it to crack Windows 7/Vista/XP passwords.

How to Reset Windows 7 Password If You Forgot It

Forgot Windows 7 password? Couldn't log on your computer as administrator? You may still login using a standard user but it has many restrictions and you can't backup any file to a CD or USB drive. How to reset Windows 7 password so you can regain access to your computer with administrator account?

It's quite easy to unlock your Windows 7 password if you have a excellent Windows password recovery software. Here I'll show you how to reset lost Windows 7 password with AD Password Reset.

Step 1: Create a Windows 7 Password Reset CD/DVD

Download the AD Password Reset and save it on any computer you have access to. Unzip the downloaded file, there should be an ISO image file: apr.iso. You can use the freeware BurnCDCC to burn the ISO image to a blank CD/DVD.

Step 2: Boot from Windows 7 Password Reset CD/DVD

To force your computer to boot from the Windows 7 Password Reset CD/DVD, you need to change the boot order in BIOS: Set CD/DVD as the 1st boot device.

Insert the Windows 7 Password Reset CD/DVD on your locked computer and restart the computer. The boot loading screen should appear immediately.

After completion of boot process, you see the main interface of AD Password Reset.

Step 3: Reset Windows 7 password

Click the Reset Windows Local Password button. Select your Windows 7 SAM registry hive, the program will automatically list all Windows 7 user accounts.

Select a user account whose password you forgot, then click the Reset button to remove the password.

Click the Exit button to reboot the computer. You will be able to get into Windows 7 system using a blank password.

How to Find SQL Server Product Key

Try to reinstall SQL Server 2008 but you find you’ve misplaced your product key? How can you locate the product key from your current SQL Server installation? No matter how careful you are, you can still lost your SQL Server product key, particularly if you accidentally lost the box that held the SQL Server installation CD or DVD when you purchased it. If by any chance you have lost your SQL Server product key, here is an easy way to recover it from your current SQL Server installation.

To recover SQL Server product key from SQL Server 2008/2005/2000 installation, you need to download and install the Product Key Finder program on your computer. Follow the steps below you can find out your SQL Server product key easily without the fear of losing your valuable license.

How to Find SQL Server Product Key:

1. Launch the Product Key Finder program.
2. Click the Start Recovery button, it will bring up a drop-down menu that provides three recovery mode: From current system, From non-booting system and From remote computer.Select the From current system mode from the drop-down menu.
3. This program will automatically scan your local PC for SQL Server installation, quickly find and recover your lost SQL Server product key.

Once you find your lost SQL Server product key, make sure to save it in a safe place for future reference.

How to Bypass Windows XP Password without Reinstalling

"This Friday I reset Windows XP password on my laptop and I made a hard to guess password so my family members won't try to sneak in. But today I tried logging in. I can't even figure out the password myself. I haven't made a password reset disk at all. How to bypass Windows XP password besides reinstalling Windows?"

We know the pain of forgetting Windows login password. If you forgot Windows XP password and haven't created a password reset disk beforehand, you'll have no other option but to take the computer to a repair shop or reinstall Windows. Actually, you can bypass Windows XP password in a number of ways. Here are 2 easy ways to resolve the problem of forgetting Windows XP password.

Method 1: Bypass Windows XP Password in Safe Mode

It's the best way to bypass Windows XP password by using the built-in Administrator account. When you install Windows XP for the first time, it asks you to create a new user account to use on the computer and once you create it, Windows setup automatically disables the Administrator account and you can't access it in normal mode. The next time you forget your user password, you can boot into Safe Mode and login with Administrator account and reset the user password.

1. Boot your computer and immediately press on the F8 key repeatedly until your computer displays the boot menu.
2. With the arrow keys, choose Safe Mode and press the Enter key.
3. On the home screen, click on Administrator. If you have no home screen, type Administrator and leave the password field as blank.
4. Click on the Start menu in the bottom left corner, go in the Control Panel, then in User Accounts you can reset any user password easily.

Method 2: Bypass Windows XP Password by Third-party Software

1. Download the self-extracting Zip file of Reset Windows Password package.
2. Uncompress the package, there is a ISO image: ResetWindowsPwd.iso. Burn it onto a CD/DVD or USB flash drive.
3. Boot your locked computer from the newly burned CD/DVD or USB flash drive.
4. Wait until the boot process is finished. The Reset Windows Password utility will launch and locate the user accounts on your Windows XP system.
5. Select a user account whose password you want to bypass, and then click Reset Password button to remove the forgotten password. You can then log in to Windows XP with a blank password.

With the methods above you can bypass Windows XP password quickly and easily. No need to reinstall the operating system or take your computer out to a repair shop and wait days or sometimes even weeks to get it back if you need it up and running right away.

4 Practical Methods to Recover Windows 8 Password

Forgot Windows 8 password and can't remember it? You can choose to reinstall Windows system if you don't have any important data stored on your computer, but often that is not the case. Re-installing Windows could be a tedious and time-consuming job and you also can't assure that you will not lose any important files. So is there a quick and easy way to solve this problem without reinstalling?

If you've created a Windows 8 password reset disk beforehand, you can use it to reset the forgotten password easily. But in case you haven't taken precautionary steps earlier and you forget the password, you can't create any type of reset disk without logging into Windows 8. Here, I am going to discuss most of practical methods to recover Windows 8 password if you have forgotten it.

Method 1: Recover Windows 8 Password in Safe Mode

It's the best way to recover Windows 8 password by using the built-in Administrator account. When you install Windows 8 for the first time, it asks you to create a new user account to use on the computer and once you create it, Windows setup automatically disables the Administrator account and you can't access it in normal mode. The next time you forget your user password, you can boot into Safe Mode and login with Administrator account and reset the user password.

1. Boot your computer and immediately press on the F8 key repeatedly until your computer displays the boot menu.
2. With the arrow keys, choose Safe Mode and press the Enter key.
3. On the home screen, click on Administrator. If you have no home screen, type Administrator and leave the password field as blank.
4. Click on the Start menu in the bottom left corner, go in the Control Panel, then in User Accounts you can reset any user password easily.

Method 2: Login with Hotmail Password or PIN Code

It is well known that Windows 8 offers us multiple ways to log into Windows 8 like using traditionally text password, Hotmail password and PIN code. If you set your Hotmail account for Windows 8 login then you have a chance to recover Windows 8 password. Open your Hotmail email ID on another computer and then change its password with a new one. After changing the Hotmail password, try to login on Windows 8 using the new password and make sure that your Windows 8 is connected to internet during this time.

If you have used PIN code on Windows 8 previously then you can use it again to login on Windows 8.

Method 3: Recover Windows 8 Password with Ophcrack

Ophcrack is the best free Windows 8 password recovery tool available. It enables you to recover Windows 8 password by using brute-force cracking method to try thousands of password combinations of letters, numbers and special characters. So it could take hours or days to crack even a single password. Ophcrack also works with Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP.

Method 4: Recover Windows 8 Password by Third-party Software

Reset Windows Password is the only software you need if you fail to recover Windows 8 password after using all the above methods. This is the ultimate Windows 8 password recovery solution with a 100% success rate.

1. Download the self-extracting Zip file of Reset Windows Password package.
2. Uncompress the package, there is a ISO image: ResetWindowsPwd.iso. Burn it onto a CD/DVD or USB flash drive.
3. Boot your locked computer from the newly burned CD/DVD or USB flash drive.
4. Wait until the boot process is finished. When a window pops up with all your Windows accounts, select the target one to reset the password.

Forgot your Windows 8 password? With the methods above you can recover Windows 8 password easily. No need to reinstall the whole operating system and all other software installed on your computer.

Forgot Windows XP Password? How to Change It?

"I forgot Windows XP password on a laptop I haven't used for a long time. Now I can't get into the system and the built-in administrator account is disabled so I can't also logon from Safe Mode. How to change Windows XP password? I will be thankful that if you give me the idea."

Forgot Windows XP password and can't login with other user accounts on your computer? This could cause big trouble if you need to use the computer urgently. With Reset Windows Password utility you can change the forgotten Windows admin and user passwords easily. Instantly log back in to your computer without any hassle. Just follow the step-by-step guide below.

Part 1: Create a Windows XP Password Reset Disk

1. Download and save the Reset Windows Password self-extracting Zip file to a folder on your hard drive, then extract the ISO image file: ResetWindowsPwd.iso from it.
2. Insert a blank CD/DVD or USB flash drive on your computer.
3. Download and install the ISO2Disc utility, launch the program.
4. Click the Browse button to locate your ISO image file, then click the Start Burn button to burn the ISO image to your CD/DVD or USB flash drive.

Part 2: Change BIOS Settings

1. Boot your Windows XP computer. When it is powered on, check the boot-screen for setup key (i.e. DELETE key, F8 key, F2 key) to enter BIOS Setup Utility.
2. Use the arrow keys to select the BOOT tab, then change the Boot Device Priority: Set 1st Boot Device to CDROM if you just created a bootable CD or DVD, or set 1st Boot Device to Removable Device if a bootable USB flash drive was created.
3. Press F10 to save your changes. Now your computer is able to boot from CD/DVD or USB flash drive.

Part 3: Change Forgotten Windows XP Password

1. Insert the newly burned CD/DVD or USB flash drive to your Windows XP computer, then reboot your computer.
2. Now the computer will boot from the password reset disk. Wait until the boot process is finished, you'll see the main window of Reset Windows Password utility.
3. Select a user account from the list, then click the Reset Password button. The program will instantly reset Windows XP password and set the password blank.
4. Click the Restart button to reboot the computer, you can then login with a blank password.

Reset Windows Password is a straightforward utility that even the most novice of computer users can use it to change forgotten Windows XP password. No need to reinstall Windows XP and all other programs that were installed on the computer, if you forgot Windows XP password.

2 Easy Ways to Bypass Windows 8 Password

"I've bought a new MacBook Pro and install Windows 8 Release Preview on it in order to see what changes made on this release compared to Windows 7. Unfortunately, I was stuck at the logon screen and have forgotten the login password I have set during the installation. How can I bypass Windows 8 password?"

Unlike the previous versions of Windows, Windows 8 allows users to login with two new logon methods: picture password and pin code. If you forgot Windows 8 traditional text-based password and also can't login with picture password and pin, you're screwed. As the latest operating system, Windows 8 is much more secure than earlier versions of Windows. There are very few tips and tricks for you to bypass Windows 8 password, so how to bypass Windows 8 password with limited knowledge?

In this tutorial, I'll show you 2 easy ways to bypass Windows 8 password if you forgot Windows 8 password and can't log on to your computer.

Method 1: Use Password Reset Disk

A password reset disk could really come in handy if you forgot Windows 8 password. If you have previously created a password reset disk for your user account in Windows 8, then you can now use it to bypass Windows 8 password easily. Follow the step-by-step instructions:

1. Once you've typed the wrong password, Windows 8 will show a Reset password link below the login box.
2. Click on Reset password. Make sure that password reset disk is plugged into the computer at this point.
3. When the Password Reset Wizard appears, click Next to continue.
4. Select the right password reset disk. Click Next.
5. Type in a new password and a hint for the password. Click Next.
6. Click Finish. Now you can log in to your PC with the new password.

Method 2: Bypass Windows 8 Password by Third-party Software

If you forgot Windows 8 password and don't have a password reset disk, you can resort to Windows password recovery software. Reset Windows Password is the software which allows you to bypass Windows 8 administrator and user passwords easily.

1. Download the self-extracting Zip file of Reset Windows Password package.
2. Uncompress the package, there is a ISO image: ResetWindowsPwd.iso. Burn it onto a CD/DVD or USB flash drive.
3. Boot your locked computer from the newly burned CD/DVD or USB flash drive.
4. Wait until the boot process is finished. When a window pops up with all your Windows accounts, select the target one to reset the password.

It can be frustrating when you forgot Windows 8 login password. Especially if administrator is the only user on your computer, you even can't login to the system, let alone downloading or installing Windows password cracking software on it. How to bypass Windows 8 password? The methods above should be the best options for you to reset Windows 8 password and regain access to your computer.

Ultimate Windows 7/Vista/XP Password Recovery Tools

Change your Windows 7 password and now can't remember the password? You are given a spare computer but don't know the login password? The administrator account is locked out after too many failed password attempts? Is there a way to get around these password problems?

Windows encrypts user account passwords on your hard drive to provide better security. It even prevents any external tampering while Windows is running so that the only way to reset / recover Windows password would be through a boot CD. With the right boot CD you can circumvent Windows security restrictions and reset the password directly.

If you'd like to learn how to recover Windows password, there are multiple methods of doing so – some are easy and some are painstakingly difficult – but each of them comes with their own advantages and disadvantages. Here are 2 ultimate Windows password recovery tools for you to recover or reset forgotten Windows 7/Vista/XP passwords.

Method 1: Reset Windows Password (Recommendation)

We're going to start off with the easiest method of cracking Windows password and access a Windows PC, which is using a Windows password reset CD. All you need to do is download the ISO image of Reset Windows Password utility. Next, you will have to burn the ISO image file you just downloaded onto a CD. Boot the computer from the CD and The boot CD allows you to safely reset any pre-existing admin or user account password. You will then be able to reboot and quickly log back into Windows with an empty password.

This method is quite easy, which can help you instantly reset local admin/user passwords on Windows 7/Vista/XP. It can also reset domain administrator passwords on Windows Server 2008/2003/2000. One main flaw is that you can't access EFS encrypted files after resetting Windows password. But EFS is rarely used so this isn't a big concern.

Method 2: Recover Windows Password

If you're facing the challenge of an EFS-encrypted PC, the only option you have left is to use a brute force attack to crack Windows password. Now, this can take from a few hours to days, depending on the speed of your PC and the complexity of the password, so patience is a must. You will need to download and burn the Ophcrack Live CD and boot the computer from the CD. After it loads up all the files, you will be brought to a GUI, where you can start to crack your password.

Although this method works on EFS encrypted files and operating systems, there is still a big problem as it can't recover every Windows password, especially complicated passwords as that requires a few weeks or even months to crack a password. So you do have a small chance to recover the original password. Another problem is that Ophcrack Live CD doesn't support domain controller.

Conclusion

Method 1 should be able to solve all major problems of forgetting Windows password. It's also much easier to use and more effective than Method 2. But each of them has its own strengths and weaknesses. Which password recovery tool is better for you to unlock your computer? It all depends on your situation.

How to Recover Windows XP Password if You Forgot it

Forgot your Windows XP password? And have no options but to reintall Windows or bring your PC to a computer repair shop? How to recover or reset Windows XP password so you can then get back into your system? There are lots of options to recover it nowadays but almost all of them require a set of special skills to get it work. In this article I'll show you 2 simple ways to help you recover Windows XP password in the event that you forgot the administrator password or Windows account was locked out.

Method 1: Recover Windows XP Password in Safe Mode

On Windows XP, there is a hidden account named Administrator. Most of the time, this account has no password set. That means that you can start your computer with this account, open the Control Panel to reset your forgotten Windows XP password in Safe Mode.

1. Boot your computer and immediately press on the F8 key repeatedly until your computer displays the boot menu.
2. With the arrow keys, choose Safe Mode and press the Enter key.
3. On the home screen, click on Administrator. If you have no home screen, type Administrator and leave the password field as blank. If you can't log in as you have ever changed the password, please refer to Method 2 to recover Windows XP password.
4. Click on the Start menu in the bottom left corner, go in the Control Panel, then in User Accounts you can change any user passwords easily.

Method 2: Recover Windows XP Password with Software

However, if you still can't recover Windows XP password in safe mode because the built-in administrator account is disabled or you've changed the password but forgot it later, it's better to use some professional Windows password recovery software to reset your Windows XP password.

Reset Windows Password is a powerful utility which can help you reset the administrator and other user passwords for your Windows XP installation, even if you are completely locked out of the computer.

1. Download the zip archive of Reset Windows Password utility which comes as an ISO image. Unzip it and burn the ISO image to a blank CD or USB stick.
2. Insert the CD or USB stick into your locked computer and let your computer boot from it.
3. After a while the bootdisk will launch the Reset Windows Password utility, which shows all Windows user accounts available for your Windows installation.
Here we're going to reset Windows XP password, so we choose the Reset Local Admin/User Password option. The program will display a list of Windows local user accounts.
4. Choose the user account whose password you forgot, then click Reset Password button. The program will quickly reset your forgotten password as well as unlock the user account if it is disabled or locked out.

So how about the Windows XP password recovery methods above? It can't be any easier than this! Quickly and easily unlock your computer when you forgot Windows XP password.

How to Create a Windows 7 Password Reset Disk

From time to time, people often forgot Windows 7 password and end up reinstalling their operating system. Actually, there are many tools in the market to crack Windows password. But Microsoft provides us with a built-in feature to create a Windows password reset disk in Windows 7. We can use any USB flash drive or USB storage media for this purpose of creating a password reset disk.

With a password reset disk you can reset Windows 7 password easily, even if you have changed your password since creating the disk. This can be extremely valuable for preventing any Windows password forgotten situations. Be proactive by creating a Windows 7 password reset disk right now.

How to Create a Windows 7 Password Reset Disk

1. Insert a USB flash drive into your computer (or USB stick, memory card).
2. Type reset in the Windows Search box and select Create a password reset disk.
3. When the Forgotten Password Wizard appears, click Next.
4. Select your USB flash drive and click Next.
5. Once the wizard finishes creating the reset disk, click Next.
6. Click on Finish and eject out the USB drive. You can use this disk whenever you forget your Windows user account password.

Your password reset disk is created. Now keep this disk at a safe place so that you can find it easily when required.

Please note you can follow this guide to create a Windows 7 password reset disk only when you can remember your password. If you already forgot Windows 7 password, then you need to use a professional software (Reset Windows Password) to create a password reset CD/DVD/USB and remove your forgotten Windows password.