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How to reset windows 7 password with two kinds of password reset disk
Setting a strong and uncommon password for one’s personal computer is usually a great method to guard computer system, but you may tend to forget Windows 7 password. Then what to do if you forgot windows 7 password? Luckily forgetting Windows 7 password is not such a trouble thing if you handle it in a right way. Otherwise it may take you several days to regain access to your system. The following will show you two universal methods on how to reset Windows 7 password.
Method 1: Crack Windows 7 password by creating a bootable Windows 7 recovery disk
Windows Login Recovery is made to crack Windows 7 password as well as for /Vista/XP/2000 and Server 2003/2008, which may also help you develop this sort of a recovery bootable disk to reset Windows 7 password, a blank CD/DVD or a USB is required. Then follow the guide below:
Step 1: Download Windows Login Recovery. In this step, you need to log in any available computer (as you can’t log in your computer) download the tool and install it on that computer.
Step 2: Make a bootable CD/DVD or USB reset disk for resetting windows 7 password. In this process, you are required a blank CD/DVD or just a USB. Run the program and burn the ISO image file to the disk.
Step 3: Turn to your locked pc, insert the disk. Your computer needs to be start from this disk. How should you do that? By Changing the bios setup, Press F2 when Windows starts, then use the allow keys to the BOOT tab. And select the CD-ROM (for DVD/CD) or Removable Devices (for USB devices) to the first.
Step 4: unlock Windows 7 password with the CD/DVD or USB recovery devices.
The designed Windows 7 password recovery disk can safely and very easily reset forgotten Windows 7 password, it saves you much more time and trouble than reinstalling Windows OS, and will not likely get rid of any data in your personal computer.
Method 2: Windows 7 password Reset with USB Password reset disk within Windows7 features.
When you add a password to your account, besides setting a password hint, you are allowed to create a password reset disk in case you need it. And here is the guide on how to reset password windows 7 by creating a password reset disk.
Step 1: When entering a wrong password, it will show you the Password hint and you can reset password as following picture. Click Reset password…it will show you the Password Reset Wizard
Step 2: Click NEXT and select your USB password key disk drive to reset the password with a new one.
Step 3: Then you can use the new password enter your computer.
This USB Password reset disk only use in a certain account which you have created before, or it won’t help. So it’s better to create a password reset disk when you add a password to account. It’s not hard for you to learn how to create windows 7 password reset disk with a USB.
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