Reboot your computer and now you will be able to access your computer by using this new password.

Now you’ve successfully reset your forgotten Windows password. It will convert your Microsoft account back to the local user. Note: If a Microsoft online account is already registered on your computer, just select the linked local account and click on Reset Password. A new window will open and you can enter a new password for your account. Next, select the user account whose password you want to reset. Usually, there is only a single installation anyway, and the corresponding SAM file is selected by default. To start, you need to select the SAM file for which you want to reset forgotten password. PC Unlocker – Enterprize Edition Reset Forgotten Windows PasswordĮvery Windows installation stores the login credentials in the SAM file. After successfully booting from USB, the first screen you should see is the one below.

Change it to boot from PCUnlocker USB Drive.

Boot Your PC from USBĬhange the boot order of the machine you would like to reset the password on. If you want to get PCUnlocker Standard or PCUnlocker Pro to boot a UEFI-based computer, you have to enter into BIOS and make a few changes: Enable Legacy or CSM boot mode, turn off Secure Boot. If your locked PC is Windows 10/8 that comes with UEFI firmware, you might need to purchase the Enterprise edition of PCUnlocker which supports UEFI secure boot. You will need to open the zip file, drag and drop the iso file (CD image file) within it to the desktop, and then use the freeware ISO2Disc to create a boot CD from the ISO. Before you can start to reset lost Windows password, you must use a working computer with Internet access to download the PCUnlocker software and create a bootable USB.

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