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:
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:
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Click on Start and then Control Panel in Windows 7.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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When the Forgotten Password Wizard window appears, click Next
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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.
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With the disk or other media still in the drive, enter your current account password in the text box and click Next.
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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.
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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.
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