HOW TO CREATE A PASSWORD RESET DISK

How To Create a Password Reset Disk for Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 8


Creating A password reset disk will allow you to enter into your PC during the logon process
in the event that you forget your password. A password reset disk will allow you to change your Windows password without knowing your current password. It is important that you create this disk at the same time that you create your windows password before you lose access to your windows account.
NOTE: You'll need A removable media such as (a USB flash drive or floppy disk). To complete these steps.

Creating password reset disk for Windows 7
To create password reset disk:
1) Insert removable media.
2) Click start, Click control panel, Click User Accounts and Family Safety, Click user accounts.
3) Click Create a password reset disk in the left pane.
4) Click Next and follow the instructions When the Forgotten Password Wizard window appears.  
5) Once the progress bar reaches 100%, click Next then click Finish and you can now remove and
   name your removable media (Windows 7 Password Reset)

If you forgot your password and locked out of your computer,  you are not able to use these steps. Go to http://www.icheckinu.com for password recovery service.


Creating password reset disk for Windows XP
To create password rest disk:
NOTE: You'll need a blank formatted disk to complete these steps.

1) Click start, Click control panel, In control panel click user accounts
2) Choose the account that you want to work with in the user account pane
3) Click Prevent a forgotten password under related task.
4) When the Forgotten Password Wizard window appears, then click Next.
5) Insert blank formatted disk in drive and click Next to continue.
6) Enter password in the Current user account password box, then click Next.
7) Windows XP forgotten password wizard will now create the password reset disk
8) Once the progress bar reaches 100%, click Next, then click Finish and you can now remove and
   name your disk (Windows XP Password Reset)

If you forgot your password and locked out of your computer,  you are not able to use these steps. Go to http://www.icheckinu.com for password recovery service.




Creating password reset disk for Windows Vista
To create password reset disk:
1) Click Start and then click Control Panel.
2) Click User Accounts and Family Safety.

   Note: If your Control Panel is using the Classic View, skip to the next step.

3) Click User Accounts.
4) Insert either a USB flash drive or a floppy disk.
5) Click Create a password reset disk in the left pane.
6) When the Forgotten Password Wizard appears, click Next.
7) Select the drive in which you want to store your password, and then click Next.
8) Type your current password, in the Current User Account Password field, and then click Next.
9) Once the Progress bar reaches 100%, click Next, and then click Finish and you can now remove
   and name your USB flash drive or floppy disk (Windows Vista Password Reset)

If you forgot your password and locked out of your computer,  you are not able to use these steps. Go to http://www.icheckinu.com for password recovery service.


Creating password reset disk for Windows 8
To create password reset disk:
1) Click the Win+F key combination to have the search page appear.
2) Click the "settings" section.
3) Type "user accounts" in the search box then select the user account tab.
4) In the left pane click “Create a password reset disk”
5) Welcome to the forgotten password wizard will appear and at this time insert your USB
     flash drive, then click Next.
6) Type in the current user account password and then click Next.
7) Once the progress bar reaches 100%, click Next, then click Finish and you can now remove and
   name your flash drive (Windows 8 password reset)

If you forgot your password and locked out of your computer,  you are not able to use these steps. Go to http://www.icheckinu.com for password recovery service.


The password reset disk can only be used for the specific user account and can not be used for
any other account on your computer. Remember to keep your password reset disk, removable media
or flash drive in a safe place. Anyone can gain access to your computer with your password reset disk.