Wednesday 5 October 2016

Forgotten Windows admin password?? Tricks to resest here (for windows 7)

Best way to reset windows password if you are not logged in or unable to log in.


Note: This method applies only for windows 7 users.

First,       Boot the windows via Windows 7 Bootable disc.

Second,  Select "Repair your computer" option.



Third,     Follow through untill you see the "Command Prompt" option. Click on it.


Fourth, Type or copy the following command in the same way as given in the image below the fifth step.

"copy c:\windows\system32\sethc.exe c:\"

Fifth,     Again type, or copy the following command in the same way as given in the image below.


Now restart your pc.

Resetting the password


After login screen appears, hit the Shift key 5 times, and you’ll see an administrator mode command prompt.


Now type or copy the following command, replacing the username and password with the combination you want: 

"net user geek MyNewPassword"

Done, Now you can log in.

Of course, you’ll probably want to put the original sethc.exe file back, which you can do by rebooting into the installation CD, opening the command prompt, and copying the c:\sethc.exe file back to c:\windows\system32\sethc.exe.



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