Reset
Windows 10 administrator password with installation iso
Windows 10 administrator password with installation iso
Take care, this guide need more
attention than above, or you may get failure. This guide also can help you
reset lost password for local account and Microsoft account.
attention than above, or you may get failure. This guide also can help you
reset lost password for local account and Microsoft account.
Step 1: Download Windows 10 installation media and follow the following guide to create a Windows 10
installation disk.
installation disk.
The
following steps tell you how to reset Windows 10 password with Windows 10 Setup
program.
following steps tell you how to reset Windows 10 password with Windows 10 Setup
program.
Step 2: Boot the locked Windows 10
computer from Windows 10 installation disk. See how to set your computer boot from USB drive, or how to set your computer boot from CD/DVD drive.
computer from Windows 10 installation disk. See how to set your computer boot from USB drive, or how to set your computer boot from CD/DVD drive.
Step 3: When the locked computer
boot from Windows 10 installation disk successfully, you will see Windows 10
Setup program screen as follow, then follow these instructions to open Command
Prompt: Next -> Repair Windows -> Troubleshoot -> Advanced Options
-> Command Prompt.
boot from Windows 10 installation disk successfully, you will see Windows 10
Setup program screen as follow, then follow these instructions to open Command
Prompt: Next -> Repair Windows -> Troubleshoot -> Advanced Options
-> Command Prompt.
Step 4: On Command Prompt Windows,
type the following commands and run them.
type the following commands and run them.
1. d: --- Enter.
2. CD windows\system32 --- Enter.
3. ren utilman.exe utilman.bak ---
Enter.
Enter.
4. ren cmd.exe utilman.exe ---
Enter.
Enter.
5. wpeutil reboot --- Enter. This
command will reboot your computer.
command will reboot your computer.
Screenshot as follow:
Step 5: On Windows login screen,
click
click
Step 6: Use Net User command to
reset password for administrator account, or other account. If the
administrator is inactive, you must active it.
reset password for administrator account, or other account. If the
administrator is inactive, you must active it.
Step 7: Login Windows 10 with
password Admin123. Remember go to C:/windows/system32 directory, rename
utilman.exe to cmd.exe, and rename utilman.bak to utilman.exe.
password Admin123. Remember go to C:/windows/system32 directory, rename
utilman.exe to cmd.exe, and rename utilman.bak to utilman.exe.