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How To Use Password Reset Disk In Windows 7

Posted October 20, 2009 – 10:16 pm in: Windows 7, Windows 7 Guides
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Recently we reported about how to create a password reset disk in Windows 7. Password Reset Disk lets you create a new password when you have forgotten the current password.

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If are not aware of the password reset disk feature in Windows 7, follow our how to create a Windows 7 password reset disk to create one reset disk for your account.

 

Here is how you can use the password reset disk in Windows 7 to create a new password:

1. When you type a wrong password at the login screen, you will see "The username or password is incorrect" error.

incorrect password

2. Click OK to see Reset password option.

reset password option in logon screen

3. Insert your password reset disk and then click on the Reset password option to open Password Reset Wizard. Click next button to continue.

password reset wizard

4. Select the password reset disk (that you used while creating the reset disk) from the drop down box. Click next to proceed to the next step.

 password reset wizard step 2

5. Enter a new password and then type the password again to confirm.

password reset wizard step three

6. Click the next button and then click the finish button to close the wizard.

 

7. Now enter the new password  in password box in the login screen to login to your user account.

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3 Comments

  1. tom
    Posted November 19, 2010 at 4:32 am | Permalink

    IT DOESN”T SAY THAT

  2. Lloyd
    Posted March 14, 2011 at 8:18 pm | Permalink

    When I was going to change the password it said something about an error occured for this user?

  3. tokyo
    Posted March 22, 2011 at 12:22 pm | Permalink

    If you didn’t created a password reset disk and now forgot windows 7 password, you have to follow the below method:
    Now, I will introduce my solution which i have used to reset my lost windows password before,
    Google search: SmartKey Windows password recovery
    a professional password recovery tool here is designed for resetting local administrator and user passwords on any Windows system.hope it helps:
    Get started with the download – 3 simple steps:
    Step 1 – Download windows password recovery utility and install it.
    Step 2 -Burn your Windows Password Reset CD:
    To burn your CD, you’ll need a blank CD-R and the .ISO file of Windows Password Reset.
    Step 3 – Put in your newly created CD and remove your Windows password.

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