CREATE PASSWORD RESET DISK FOR THE WINDOWS 7, WINDOWS 8, SECUGENIUS
A Windows 7
password reset disk could really come in handy if you ever forget your account
password. With it, you can easily reset your Windows 7 password and get right
in to your PC.
Be proactive by creating a password
reset disk today. With a Windows 7 password reset disk, forgetting your
password is no longer a crisis.
Note: If you've already forgotten your Windows 7 password but do not
have a password reset disk, see Tip #4 at the bottom of the page for help.
Follow the easy steps below to
create a password reset disk for your Windows 7 account:
Difficulty:
Easy
Time
Required: Creating a password reset disk for
your Windows 7 logon usually takes less than five minutes
Here's How:
1.
Click on Start and then Control
Panel in Windows 7.
2.
Click on the User Accounts and Family Safety link.
Note: If you're viewing the Large
icons or Small icons view of Control Panel,
you won't see this link. Simply double-click on the User Accounts icon and proceed to Step 4.
3.
Click on the User Accounts link.
Important: Before you proceed, make sure have
some kind of portable media to create a password reset disk on. This means that
you will need a flash drive
or a floppy disk
drive and blank floppy disk.
You will
not be able to create a Windows 7 password reset disk on a CD, DVD, or external
hard drive.
4.
In the task pane on the left, click
the Create a password reset disk
link.
Note: Did you get a "No
Drive" warning message? If so, you do not have a floppy disk or USB
flash drive connected. You'll need to do this before continuing.
5.
When the Forgotten Password Wizard
window appears, click Next
6.
In the I want to create a
password key disk in the following drive: drop down box, choose the
portable media drive to create a Windows 7 password reset disk on.
Click Next to continue.
7.
With the disk or other media still
in the drive, enter your current account password in the text box and click Next.
8.
Windows 7 will now create the
password reset disk on your chosen media.
When the
progress indicator shows 100% complete, click Next and then click Finish
in the next window.
9.
You can now remove the flash drive
or floppy disk from your computer.
Label the
disk or flash drive "Windows 7 Password Reset" and store it in a safe
place.
Tips:
1.
Not a Windows 7 user? See How Do I
Create a Windows Password Reset Disk? for specific instructions for
your version of Windows.
2.
You only need to create a password
reset disk for your Windows 7 logon password once. No matter how many times you
change your
password, this disk will always allow you to create a new one.
3.
While a password reset disk will
certainly come in handy if you ever forget your password, keep in mind that
anyone who possesses this disk will be able to access your Windows 7 account at
any time, even if you change your password.
4.
Unfortunately, if you've forgotten
your Windows 7 password and can't get in to Windows, you won't be able to
create a password reset disk.
