Reset Windows 10 Password With CD or Software [Tutorial]
335Reset forgotten Windows 10 password
Forgot your Windows 10 password? Need to regain access to your Windows 10 device? This tutorial will show you guys how to reset your Windows 10 password.
This tutorial addresses how to reset your local account password. If you are looking to reset your Microsoft-based account login credentials, I made a tutorial to resolve that issue:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ni9rV8WZazI
Windows 10 Media Creation Tool: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10
If you forgot Windows 10 admin password, you'll be unable to install any software. Sometimes you won't even be able to use your computer. Microsoft doesn't make it easy to reset your password, but you have some options. In this tutorial we'll show you 6 simple ways to reset forgotten Windows 10 password for administrator and Microsoft account. Rest assured, at least one way will help you out.
Method 1: Use Password Reset Disk
Using a password reset disk is Microsoft's official method to reset a lost Windows password. The only downside of this method is that you need to create a Windows 10 password reset disk before your password is lost.
Method 2: Login with Other Sign-in Option
If you can still log into Windows 10 with PIN, picture password or another administrator account, there is a good chance you can open an elevated Command Prompt and reset Windows 10 password easily.
Simply press Windows logo key + X on your keyboard to open the Quick Access menu and click Command Prompt (Admin). To reset your forgotten password, type the following command and press Enter. Replace account_name and new_password with your username and desired password respectively.
net user account_name new_password
Method 3: Reset Microsoft Account Password Online
Since Windows 8, most people are now using a Microsoft account for logging into Windows. When you forgot your Microsoft account password, just use another computer to visit the Windows Live password reset page on the Microsoft website, and you can reset the password online. It's relatively easier than resetting local account password.
Method 4: Reset Windows 10 Password with MSDaRT
DaRT (Microsoft Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset) is a toolset from Microsoft that helps IT professionals recover the computers that have become unusable. Boot your computer with DaRT Recovery CD and then launch the built-in Locksmith Wizard tool, it allows you to reset Windows 10 password of any local account.
This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops,and tablets running the Windows 10, Windows 8/8.1, Windows 7 operating systems.Works for all major computer manufactures (Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Samsung).