If you are locked out of Windows 10 and forgot the password, the password reset disk can help you to reset the Windows login password. Generally, the password reset disk is created in advance when you are able to access Windows 10. And the USB flash drive is always chosen to create the password reset disk. Here you can learn three ways to create the Windows 10 password reset disk with USB to reset locked Windows 10 computer.

Option 1: Create Windows 10 Password Reset Disk When Your Computer is Accessible

When you are with the password, you can sign into computer and create the password reset disk for local user with Windows built-in utility. Also, it is recommended to create the password reset disk for the administrator account.

If you use a local account in Window 10, you should create a password reset disk using a USB flash drive as soon as possible. Then, if you forget your password, you can reset it. If you wait until you've forgotten your password, it'll be too late.
Select the account that you wish to reset the password for and click Reset Password button. PCUnlocker will remove the password for that user account in Windows 10 instantly. Click the Restart button and remove the USB flash drive. Now restart the Windows 10 PC and should be able to log in to your user account without using the password.

Some tips you should know before creating password reset disk:

1. A password reset disk only works for the local user you created for.

Use the Windows Media Creation Tool to make a Windows 10 installation CD/USB. Once you complete that, boot your computer from the Installation disk and then you can copy and launch Command Prompt to reset password. Detailed graphic tutorials for Tip1 and Tip 2 can be found here: Three Ways to Reset Windows 10 Password with CMD. Step 3: Make sure you have inserted your Password Reset USB drive and select it from the drop-down menu. Step 4: Now click Next, and it will ask you to type in the new password and confirm it.

2. One password reset disk created for administrator account is enough for you to unlock Windows 10 computer.

Steps to create Windows 10 password reset disk for administrator account:

1. Sign in Windows 10 with an administrator account you want to create password reset disk for.

2. Press Win + X and choose Control Panel to open.

3. Insert bootable USB drive and find the feature Create a password reset disk.

Search 'password reset disk' in the top-right search box, or navigate to User Accounts User Accounts and you can see the link Create a password reset disk on the left side.

4. Click the link 'Create a password reset disk' and Forgotten Password Wizard runs.

5. Click Next and choose the removal USB drive to create a password reset disk.

6. Click on Next and enter current user account password. Click Next.

7. Click Finish while it is 100% completed. It means a password reset disk is created successfully.

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How to use Windows 10 password reset disk while password forgot?

While you still remember Windows 10 administrator password, sign in Windows 10 with it and reset forgotten user password with Command Prompt etc. If you forgot Windows 10 administrator password, type a wrong password deliberately and press Enter. When it sayed 'The password is incorrect', click OK and Reset password link on login screen. Then remove or reset Windows 10 administrator password by following Password Reset Wizard.

Note:

If you forgot to create such a Windows 10 password reset disk with USB on accessible computer, it is still in time now to create a Windows 10 password reset disk on another computer with Windows 10 Password Genius.

Option 2: Burn a USB Password Reset Disk with iSunshare Windows 10 Password Genius

When you are locked out of computer and forgot the password, you can consider creating the password reset disk with other accessible device instead of reinstalling the system. Here you can learn how to burn the USB password reset disk with the help of iSunshare Windows 10 Password Genius on another accessible Windows computer.

Preconditions:

1. An accessible Windows computer
2. Windows 10 Password Genius
3. The USB flash drive

Steps to use USB drive to burn a Windows 10 boot disk:

1. Install iSunshare Windows 10 Password Genius on the accessible Windows computer.

2. Plug USB flash drive into computer and choose USB device option on Windows 10 Password Genius.

3. Choose and confirm the USB drive you want to use, and click on Begin burning button.

4. Agree to format USB drive and Windows 10 Password Genius will be burned into USB as a boot disk.

5. Get USB drive out of computer after burning successfully.

Such a Windows 10 boot USB disk will not only remove Windows 10 password, but also create new admin account on your locked Windows 10 computer. About more details, please follow Windows 10 Password Genius user guide.

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It’s a common issue, for a Windows user forgot his password or want to reset Windows 10 password. There are many cases we require to reset Windows password. Sometime you need to change current password, or resetting.

If you want to reset a forgotten password in Windows 10, you need to read the below step by step article which help you to reset your Windows 10 lost password.

But in this article we want to create a password reset USB to backup the Windows 10 password before we lost or forgot it. This method is good, if you forgot your passwords easy.

Create a Password Reset USB

In order to create a password reset USB, go to Windows 10 control panel and select User Accounts.

1. Press Windows+x then press P to open Windows Control Panel then select User Accounts.

2. Click Create a password reset disk to open Forgotten Password Wizard page. Plug a USB to your computer before creating a password reset disk.

3. On forgotten password wizard page click Next. The system automatically detect your USB drive or you manually select the removable disk to create a reset Windows 10 password disk and click Next.

4. Type the current password and click Next. When progress 100% complete, click Next and finally click Finish.

Good, the Windows 10 reset password disk has been created successfully. Keep this USB secure and when you forgot you Windows password, try to reset with.

Note: The password reset disk create a userkey.psw file in your USB drive. If you copy this file to any removable devices, you will be able to reset your Windows 10 password. So try to keep this encrypted file in a secure place.

The encrypted userkey.psw file is unreadable unlike Bitlocker recovery password code. Don’t try to copy the contents of userkey.psw file in order to create another reset password file.

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How to Reset Windows 10 Password with Reset Disk?

When you want to reset password using this file, just plug the USB that contain userkey.psw file to your computer and click Reset Password.

2. Click Next and system will detect USB drive automatically. Try click Next again when you select USB drive to reset the password.

3. On new password page, type the new password twice and type the password hits then click Next and click Finish to complete the password reset process. Now login to your computer with new password.

Create a Password Reset USB in Windows 10

This is the simply and easy way to reset a Windows password when you forgot your system password. It is better than using password cracking tools or resetting forgotten Windows password with changing utility manger with command prompt.

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