HOW TO CREATE AND USE A PASSWORD RESET DISK?

Password reset disk is one of the solution suggested by Windows itself to bypass password in windows systems. If you forget any user or administrator passwords of windows system then you can reset them by using "Password Reset Disk". But this "Password Reset Disk" must be created at the time of setting password or while you are already logged into your system. Once you forget your system password then you cannot create this "Password Reset Disk".

How to Create Password Reset Disk?

1. Sign in with the user account for which you need to create password reset disk.
2. Open "Control Panel" and go to "user accounts".
   
3. Then connect a USB flash drive or Floppy disk to your system.
4. In the left panel, Click on "Create a password reset disk".
5. Click "next" in the wizard.
6.  Select the appropriate removable media which you have connected  and click next.
7. Type present password of that user account in text box and click "next".
   
8. If your user account does not have password reset disk then it will create a password reset disk in that removable media. But if that user account already has an password reset disk created, it will ask you whether to replace old one. Select according to your wish.
9. When this is finished, click "next".
10. Click "Finish".

Now that removable media can be used as password reset disk. Make sure this disk is stored in safe place.

How to Use Password Reset Disk:

1. On the windows log on screen, Click the account to which you want to use the password reset disk.
2. Click the reset password option below the password text field.
3. Then password reset wizard starts, which permits you to create a new password for that user account. Click "Next".
   
4. Then insert "password reset disk" which is previously created  for that account and click Next.
5. Type new password for that user account in "new password text box".
6. Again type same password  in "new password text box" to conform password.
7. Click "next" and then "Finish".

Then password reset wizard quits and a new password is created for that user account. Then you are returned to windows log on screen. There you can type new password in order to log in to the user account.

Note:

Password reset disk created for one account in one computer cannot be used for another account of any computer.

This password reset disk is applicable for all the versions of Windows operating systems i.e., Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8.  

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