ERD Commander is part of the Microsoft Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset, which can boot into a diagnostic environment on a down PC using many recovery functions and tools, including resetting windows password, removing a hot fix, viewing Event Logs, and changing critical OS settings.

Follow below steps to implement Windows password reset.

Part 1: Create ERD Commander Boot CD

1. Download and install Microsoft Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset.

2. Burn the erd.iso file in the folder: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset to a CD. A burner is a must. Then an ERD Commander Boot CD is created.

Note: You should have admin right to do the above procedures.

Part 2: Boot from the CD

3. Insert the created ERD Commander Boot CD into your target computer and start it.

4. Boot the computer using ERD Commander Boot CD. You may have to set the boot order in the BIOS first.

Part 3: Reset windows password

5. Select your Windows system from the list.

6. From the ERD Commander Menu (Start menu), click System Tools and choose Locksmith.

7. Select the administrator account from the list for which you want to reset the password.

8. Type the new password and confirm it, click Next and click Finish.

Note: Locksmith could not reset domain admin password.

Locksmith is a tool that can be used for local user account's password recovery even when they have been lost or forgotten, which is very handy in consumer repair scenarios, but not overly useful in the corporate environment due to its inability to perform password reset on domain accounts.

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