Creating a password reset disk for the computer

When you cannot remember your computer password, it can be reset by using a USB flash drive with a password reset disk. After startup, enter an incorrect password and click Reset password.

1. Connect a USB flash drive to your computer.
2. Enter Control Panel in the search box on the taskbar and open it.

   

3. Select User Accounts on Control Panel.

   

4. Click User Accounts.

   

5. Select Create a password reset disk.

   

6. Click Next in the displayed Forgotten Password Wizard window.

   

7. Select the connected USB flash drive and click Next.

   

8. To create a password reset disk, you need to enter the current user account password and click Next.

   

9. Wait while the password reset disk is being created. Click Next when 100% complete is displayed in the Progress field.