How to Create a Password Reset Disk in Vista

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We have already written on how to reset the Windows password using a freeware. You can reset your Windows Vista password if you create a reset disk. This reset disk can be saved in USB drive or Floppy disk. To create a reset disk, open start menu and type “User Accounts” and enter.

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On the left menu, select Create Password rest disk. Make sure you have plugged in USB drive or a floppy drive.

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Next step is to select the drive to create password reset disk.

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You will need to enter the current Windows user password.

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Now the reset disk will be created on the USB drive. To reset password, you need to select Reset Password option while logging in and it will guide you to reset the password.

 


 
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  • i need your support

  • how to i know the current password if i have forgot it

  • How do I reset user password, when I forgot and don’t have a disk?

  • it says an error has ocurred when i tried to reset it. Wat is wrong?

  • With Windows Password Unlocker, you can get it, as followings

    ?.Login to a computer that can link to Internet. Download Windows Password Unlocker 4.0 and decompress it on that PC. Note that: there is a .ISO file. Burn the .ISO file to a CD.
    ?. Get out the newly created CD and insert it to the locked computer.
    ?. re-booted the locked computer and then followed the process of instructions. Just a few steps, the old password was removed.”’
    ?. Setting new password:
    Step one: Open the “Control Panel”
    Step two: Click the “User Account ”
    Step three: Select the account you wanna to set a new password.
    Step four: Click “changing Account ” and “set up password”, then fill out the form as listed. Click “Create Password”.
    Thus, you have a personal login ID and Password, any one has no right to login to your computer with out this info.

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