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If you are locked out of Windows 10 and forgot the password, the password reset disk can help you to reset the Windows login password. Generally, the password reset disk is created in advance when you are able to access Windows 10. And the USB flash drive is always chosen to create the password reset disk. Here you can learn three ways to create the Windows 10 password reset disk with USB to reset locked Windows 10 computer.
When you are with the password, you can sign into computer and create the password reset disk for local user with Windows built-in utility. Also, it is recommended to create the password reset disk for the administrator account.
Some tips you should know before creating password reset disk:
1. A password reset disk only works for the local user you created for.
2. One password reset disk created for administrator account is enough for you to unlock Windows 10 computer.
1. Sign in Windows 10 with an administrator account you want to create password reset disk for.
2. Press Win + X and choose Control Panel to open.
3. Insert bootable USB drive and find the feature Create a password reset disk.
Search "password reset disk" in the top-right search box, or navigate to User Accounts User Accounts and you can see the link Create a password reset disk on the left side.
4. Click the link "Create a password reset disk" and Forgotten Password Wizard runs.
5. Click Next and choose the removal USB drive to create a password reset disk.
6. Click on Next and enter current user account password. Click Next.
7. Click Finish while it is 100% completed. It means a password reset disk is created successfully.
How to use Windows 10 password reset disk while password forgot?
While you still remember Windows 10 administrator password, sign in Windows 10 with it and reset forgotten user password with Command Prompt etc. If you forgot Windows 10 administrator password, type a wrong password deliberately and press Enter. When it sayed "The password is incorrect", click OK and Reset password link on login screen. Then remove or reset Windows 10 administrator password by following Password Reset Wizard.
Note:
If you forgot to create such a Windows 10 password reset disk with USB on accessible computer, it is still in time now to create a Windows 10 password reset disk on another computer with Windows 10 Password Genius.
When you are locked out of computer and forgot the password, you can consider creating the password reset disk with other accessible device instead of reinstalling the system. Here you can learn how to burn the USB password reset disk with the help of iSunshare Windows 10 Password Genius on another accessible Windows computer.
Preconditions:
1. An accessible Windows computer
2. Windows 10 Password Genius
3. The USB flash drive
1. Install iSunshare Windows 10 Password Genius on the accessible Windows computer.
2. Plug USB flash drive into computer and choose USB device option on Windows 10 Password Genius.
3. Choose and confirm the USB drive you want to use, and click on Begin burning button.
4. Agree to format USB drive and Windows 10 Password Genius will be burned into USB as a boot disk.
5. Get USB drive out of computer after burning successfully.
Such a Windows 10 boot USB disk will not only remove Windows 10 password, but also create new admin account on your locked Windows 10 computer. About more details, please follow Windows 10 Password Genius user guide.
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