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5 January 2021  Jennifer Thatcher  Technology Manager of Test Dept.
 

Summary
Forgot Windows login password? Don't have password reset disk? Now, you can create Windows password reset USB even locked out with method here! Reset the login password password in minutes without data lost!



Creating password for our Windows account is one thing that most Windows users will do. You may even create a complicated password to get a better protection to the data inside the account. However, you may forgot the login password after a long time of no use. And some users may forgot the complicated login password. As a result, you are locked out of your computer. Try every possible password combination and still not work?
You may think of the password reset disk. However, you did not create it when you can login your account. However, you can create the password reset USB even you are locked out of your Windows 10/8/7 computer with professional password reset software – Renee Passnow.

More about Renee Passnow...

Supports reset password for local account including administrator.

Change Microsoft account into local one to help you access the system in minutes.

4 simple steps remove password in 5 minutes, regardless its length and complexity.

100% secure. Whole reset process will not damage the data inside the account.

Compatible with Windows 10/8.1/8/7/Vista/XP
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Create Windows Password Reset USB and Reset Windows Login Password

Create the Password Reset USB before Resetting Windows Login Password

* Renee Passnow is compatible with Windows 10/8.1/8/7/XP/Vista

Task 1: Download and Install Renee Passnow
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Task 2: Create the password reset USB with Renee Passnow
You need:
  • Renee Passnow
  • Windows computer which can login and work normally (To download and install Renee Passnow).
  • USB disk (Need 200MB at least)
Steps to create the password reset USB:

1. Choose creation method: USB

2. Connect the USB disk to your computer. Select one option from [Crate a Live USB] and [Create a Live CD]. Then, select [x64] or [x86] according to your computer. Next, click on [Download Now] to download the licensed ISO. Remember to activate the software beforehand. After that, click on [Create USB] to create the boot media.

Please backup your data inside the USB disk in advanced. Because all the data will be erased when creating the Windows password reset USB.
use renee passnow to create usb to reset passnword

Reset Windows Login Password with the Created Password Reset USB

You need: The bootable media you created in Step 2. Target PC.

Step 1: Boot the target PC from the password reset USB. 

1. Connect the password reset USB to the PC you want to reset password for.
insert a cd to computer
boot computer from USB disk
2. Enter BIOS setting. 
Please hold a Hot key to enter the BIOS menu.Please click here to find how to change the boot order of your computer brand.(Can not find your brand? Please refer to your PC manual to find out the method).
hotkey combination
Change the boot order of the target PC in BIOS. If the password reset USB is not first in the boot order, your PC will start “normally” (i.e. boot from your hard drive) and will not check your disc drive.
☞ If your computer is UEFI environment, check boot from USB under UEFI environment.
change boot order in BIOS
After successfully changing the boot order in BIOS, please save the BIOS and reboot your PC.

Step 2: Select “PassNow!” function after booting from the password reset USB you created. 

Load in Renee Passnow and select the “PassNow!” function.
main menu of Renee Passnow

Step 3: Select target system in the list. 

select target system in Passnow

Step 4: Choose the target account then click “Clear Password” to reset its login password.

After reset successful, please restart your PC. Before restarting the computer, please disconnect the password reset USB from your computer. Then your computer will boot normally.
If the account you want to reset password for is Microsoft one, Renee Passnow will create another local account which has the similar name with the Microsoft one and preserve all the data inside. After reset successfully, please select the related local account on the login page.
select target account
Also, you can click “Create new account” to make a new administrator to solve this problem with Renee Passnow.
create new admin account
After Renee Passnow remove the password successfully, please disconnect the bootable media and restart PC. Then you can login your computer without password.
Lost login password and Microsoft recommend you to reinstall Windows system? But do not want to lost the data inside? Do not have Windows password reset disk? Now, you can create a Windows password reset USB even you are locked out!
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