subject: How To Create Windows Vista Password Reset Disk [print this page] In order to guarantee the data security on computer, many Windows vista users like to set a Windows admin password to stop unauthorized users. But it will also prevent administrator users from accessing to the computer if they forget the Vista password they set. This will be troublesome for users, especially for those who are urgent to get data from computer. So if you are easy to forget your Windows vista password, it"s necessary to create a Windows Vista password reset disk to help you to perform Windows Vista password recovery. It can help you avoid a lot of trouble.
How to create Windows Vista password reset disk with a USB flash drive?
To complete these steps, you need to prepare a USB flash drive and inset it in your computer in advance.
1.Click Start button "' Control Panel "' User Accounts and Family Safety "' User Accounts.
2.Click Create a password reset disk in the left pane.
3.The Forgotten Password Wizard will open, and then click next
4.Select the portable media drive which you want to create a password reset disk on, and then click next
5.Enter your current password, and then click next.
6.Click next when the progress indicator shows 100% complete, and then click Finish in the next window.
7.You can now remove the flash drive from your computer.
How to reset Vista password with the Vista password reset disk?
1.Start your computer and get to the Windows Vista logon screen.
2.Type a wrong password Vista, and then "Reset password" link will appear on the Vista logon screen.
3.Click "Reset password" to Password Reset Wizard screen, and then click next.
4.Select the right disk if you have more than one password reset disk, click next.
5.Type in a new Vista password and password hint, click next.
6.Click Finish when you"ve successfully reset Windows Vista password.
Why the password reset disk can reset Windows vista password?
Are you curious about why the password reset disk can allows you to reset vista password easily? What file on Vista password reset disk enables you to recover Windows Vista password with ease? If you open the USB flash drive used to create vista password reset disk, you"ll find a file named userkey.psw, which is an encrypted backup version of your password.
What to do if you forget to create Vista password reset disk?
If you"ve forgotten to create a Windows Vista password reset disk, and you don"t want to reinstall computer, you can still perform Windows Vista password recovery with Windows Password Recovery. It allows you to recover lost or forgotten Windows password by burning a bootable CD/DVD with an ISO image file. It is easy to use and no installation is required.
How to Use Windows Password Recovery to Reset Windows Password?