If you've forgotten your Windows password and you don't have a CD or USB drive laying around, there's no need to worry. In this article we'll walk you through the steps to reset lost Windows 8 / 7 password without using any CD, USB or software.

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Of course, if you do have a PCUnlocker Live CD, you can reset your password the easy way with a few mouse clicks. The following trick works with local account only. If you're using a Microsoft Account to login to your computer, you'll need to use PCUnlocker to reset your Microsoft Account password.

When you forgot Windows 8 login or administrator password, there are several ways in which you can reset or recover it.Although most Windows users assume that a reinstallation OS is the only way to unlock their computer, this is far from the truth. As soon as you see 'Successfully Burning', click 'OK' and exit USB or CD/DVD-ROM for Windows 8 forgot password reset. Plug reset disk to locked Win 8 computer, boot computer from password reset. Is there any selections which can bypass Windows 8 password and preserve all the data inside the account at the same time? The answer is yes. The forgotten Windows password isn’t the end of the world. Let us move on how to bypass Windows 8 passwor. Sep 15, 2019  Forgot admin password windows 8. No reset disc I have forgotten my admin password for windows 8. I really need to update some thing but need admin account to work. I don't have a reset disc. I can use the computer without admin. This thread is locked. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread.

How to Reset Password in Windows 8 without Disk if I Locked out of My Computer. Even without a password reset disk, you still can create a password reset disk on another computer and reset windows 8 password when you are locked out of your windows 8 computer. Solution 2: Reset Windows 8 password with Windows 8 setup disk. When forgot your Windows 8 password having no reset disk but you have an available Windows 8 setup disk (installation disk), that's great. Just boot your computer from this disk to reset your Windows 8 password. Step 1: Boot your computer from Windows 8 setup disk. If you've forgotten your Windows password and you don't have a CD or USB drive laying around, there's no need to worry. In this article we'll walk you through the steps to reset lost Windows 8 / 7 password without using any CD, USB or software. Of course, if you do have a PCUnlocker Live CD, you can.

How to Reset Lost Windows 8 / 7 Password without Disk?

1. Turn on your computer. While the computer is coming up and you can see it saying 'Starting Windows'. Hold down the Power button for at least 5 seconds to force power off your computer.
2. When a sudden power loss is detected, the next time you turn on your computer and it will ask you if you want to launch startup repair or start normally. Choose the Launch Startup Repair (recommended) menu.
3. Startup Repair will boot up and take a little while. When it asks you if you want to restore your computer to an earlier point, click Cancel.
4. The Startup Repair Tool begins analyzing startup log files for clues as to the source of the problem and then launches a series of diagnostic tests to determine the cause of the startup failure. After a long time, you will get a dialog saying that Startup Repair cannot repair this computer automatically! Click on View problem details.
5. Now scroll down to the end of the Detail Report. Click on the last link to read Microsoft's offline privacy statement.
6. Notepad will come up with the privacy statement in it. Click on the File menu and then Open.
7. In the File Open dialog box, change the Files of type option to All Files. Browse to the Sticky Keys application - C:windowssystem32sethc.exe. Rename this file as a backup file: I named it 'sethc-copy'.
8. Now find the cmd.exe file in the same folder. This is your Command Prompt. rename it to sethc.exe. Then close out of all the dialog boxes and Finish, so that the computer restarts.
9. Once you get to the Windows login screen, hit the Shift key 5 times and it will open the Command Prompt window instead of the Sticky Keys application.
10. Now to reset the password - just type the following command, replacing the username and password with the combination you want:
11. Close the Command Prompt and you should be able to log on to Windows with your new password.

After getting into Windows, remember to rename the sethc.exe back to cmd.exe. That's it – You have successfully reset your forgotten Windows 8/7 password without a disk.

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If you've forgotten your Windows password, there are several ways to retrieve or reset it:

• If your PC is on a domain, your system administrator must reset your password.

• If you're using a Microsoft account, you can reset your password online. For more info, go to the Reset your password webpage.

• If you're using a local account, use your password hint as a reminder.

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In the first screen of this very simple wizard, you need to choose the following:

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