How to reset Windows 7 Administrator Password with USB Drive

 

 

The first thing we often do When we Lost Windows 7 password is asking a computer expert for help. However, it is only a moment for you forgetting Windows 7 password and it may take you several days to regain access to your system. From now on, don't worry about anything when you forgot windows 7 password. The article will give you some ideas to reset Windows 7 password with USB Drive.

Section One: Reset Windows 7 administrator password with Password reset disk.
Most people usually only know how to create a new user with a strong password or change it. But they don't develop a habit to create a password reset disk for preventing lost password. It is a great and free gift from Microsoft. Click here to learn how to create password reset disk in windows 7. If you ready have a reset disk, please follow steps below:
Step1: Start or restart your computer, insert your USB. In the welcome interface, type the user name that you want to use and a wrong password or leave it blank, and then press ENTER or click OK. It will show you logon failed.
Step2: Click Reset password…… it will show you the Password Reset Wizard. And it enables you to create a new password for your user account. In the Password Reset Wizard dialog box, click Next.
Step 3: Chose the disk which you insert, click Next. Type a new password in the Type a new password box, and then type the password again in the Type the password again to confirm box. In the Type a new password hint box, type a hint for the password or not, and then click Next→Finish, and then try to log on to Windows 7 again when use the new password you just set.
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 Windows 7 password reset disk when you add a password to account.
Section Two: Recover Windows 7 administrator password with Windows Password Rescuer run from USB drive
If you haven't created a password reset disk for your account and unfortunately you lost windows 7 password, see below. I will show you step-by-step guide to do this task in several minutes with USB, without reinstalling system or losing any data.
Step 1: Prepare a 2GB USB flash drive and a computer which you can access to.
Step 2: Download Windows Password Rescuer Personal /Windows 7 password recovery and install it to a computer which you have access.
Step 3: Run the program and burn the ISO image to the USB Flash Drive.
NOTE: This action will make your USB drive be formatted and all your data in it will be lost. You'd better provide one with nothing in it.
Step 4: Use the USB to reset windows 7 password. Before this step, you must set your computer boot from USB. Then start your computer, and you will enjoy the process of resetting the password, it is easy and quick. Don’t worry if you have difficulty to bios setting, you can see more about how to set computer to boot from CD/USB.
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How to change Administrator password in Windows 7 using cmd

If your PC or Laptop is password protected,you have to enter the password before admin in computer.And once if you admitted in computer by providing the correct administrator password,then you don’t need to provide old password to change the admin password.It can be possible only by using command prompt.

It is really a funny trick and may be useful for many users of PCs and Laptops.One thing here which you need to remember that without run as Administrator,you can not implement this trick.
Actually,it really seems funny when you want to change the password of someone’s PC but you don’t know the current password of that PC.In this condition ask for their PC or Laptop to run for a while.Now type the following commands in command prompt(cmd).

• Open command prompt by run it as administrator.

Command Prompt>>Run as Administrator

• Type command Net Users to see the user accounts of Windows.

Command prompt screen with net users command

• Now if you want to change password of Administrator,type the command Net Users Administrator * and hit Enter.Now you will see new line to type a new password for administrator.

Command Prompt>>Type a new password

• So,now type a new password to change the current password.Let’s see the last step of this funny trick of cmd.

Password changed successfully using cmd

At last,you have done!Two another things that’s my duty to tell you that whenever you type the password in cmd then you can’t see the numbers or characters you have entered.You have to keep in mind the letters and retype again.And if you not log in as Administrator,you will an error message like system error 5 has occurred…..Access is denied.So keep in mind you have to log in with Administrator.

 

How to Break the Admin Password in Windows 7.

 

1. First of all, you must have a bootable Ubuntu OS CD or DVD or a USB flash drive. If you dont have it, you can download it from www.ubuntu.com and burn it to a CD or DVD or copy it on a USB flash drive by using UNetbootin software.This tool is available in several websites.But I have downloaded it from www.download.com
   
   
   
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   Then boot the OS from CD or DVD or USB flash drive. If it doesn't boot, then you may have to change the boot order from your BIOS.
   
   
   
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   Don't install Ubuntu, instead choose Try Ubuntu without installing. Now the Ubuntu OS gets loaded.
   
   
   
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   When the OS has completed booting it will show you the desktop. In the left side of the desktop, you'll see a list of icons.You can find a folder icon on that list. Click on that icon.
   
   
   
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   Click on Windows folder in the C: drive(you may have installed it on a different drive.So go to that respective drive) and then click on the System32. In the System32 folder point to Magnify.exe and rename it as cmd.exe and rename the actual cmd.exe into Magnify.exe
   
   
   
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   Then restart your system and boot into windows(dont forget to remove the Ubuntu installation CD or USB drive before booting). Now at the logon screen press the ease of access button at the lower left corner and check the 'Make items on the screen larger(Magnifier)' checkbox and click apply. Now you will be provided with a command prompt window.
   
   
   
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   In this window type net user and press enter.
   
   
   
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   This will list out the users in the system.
   
   
   
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   Next type net user x Microsoft("x" represents the username whose password is to be removed,so replace x with the corresponding username) and press enter.
   
   
   
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    Now close the command prompt window and click that user name and type Microsoft in place of password and press enter.
    
    
    
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    Now you can log in to your windows account with this password.But dont forget to change your password.
    
    
    
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    Then rename those two(magnify.exe and cmd.exe) back to their original names using Ubuntu.
    
    
    

Three tips to reset admin password without data lost:
Tip 1. Reset Windows 7 password with CMD
1. Logon you laptop with another user account which has admin privileges.
2. Click Start, type in "CMD.EXE" in the search box, press Enter.
3. Command screen apears, type in "net user" "user name" " new password", press Enter.
The user account password will be replace as the new one.
Tip 2. Reset Windows 7 Password with Repair CD
1.Boot the machine with your Windows 7 Repair CD.
2.Select "Repair Mode".
3.Use "System Restore" to set Windows back to a point before you changed the password.
4.Log on with your old password.
5.Plan ahead a little and create, test and document a spare admin account, same as you have a spare house key for emergencies.
If you have no reset disk, this is a better way for you.
Tip 3. Recover Windows 7 admin and user password with USB Load a program which can recover lost password for Windows 7 on another PC, burn it to a bootable CD/USB flash drive. Boot your locked computer from the USB, then you can recover any user account password. Read more if you'd like: How to recover Windows 7 password.

Reset the password by using Safe Mode way
There is a hidden default Administrator account that is created when your operating system is installed. Access that account to reset your password.

1. Boot your computer and press F8 repeatedly
2. Access
3. Key in "Administrator" in Username, with no password.
4. Go to Control Panel, then User Accounts
5. Select the account you want to reset the password
6. Change the password

If it doesn't help, you need to download Windows Password Key to wipe up the password, read more from its official website.

Hope this helps.