Tip #4618 - Creating a Password Reset Disk
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Creating
a Password Reset Disk
We have now covered
resetting your password in both Windows XP and Vista, so today, I
thought we'd work on tying everything together. And in the process
of doing that, we’ll make sure you never need to reset your
password again! That's right, we will be creating a password reset
disk you can use whenever you forget your password. All you have to
do is put the disk into your computer and when you see the Welcome
screen, simply choose your new password. Sounds pretty helpful and
timesaving, don’t you think? Then let's get to it!
Note:
This will only work if you have a floppy drive or a USB flash drive.
1.) First, I’ll
show you how to create a password disk for Windows XP.
2.) Click on your
Start button and select the Control Panel.
3.) Next, select User Accounts.
4.) Click on your account.
In the window that appears, look to the left sidebar.
5.) Click the
"Prevent a forgotten password" option.
6.) Now, the Forgotten Password Wizard will open. Insert your floppy
disk or flash drive and click Next.
7.) Next, type in your current Windows XP user account password and
select Next.
8.) Your disk will then be created within seconds!
9.) Now, just finish up the wizard and voila! You now have a new password
reset disk.
10.) Be sure to label it Password Reset and keep
it in a safe place.
Now, in case you
ever do forget your password, all you need to do is this:
1.) On the Welcome
screen, click on your username and then hit Enter.
2.) A message
will then appear, asking you to put in your password reset disk or
flash drive.
3.) Next, click
the link that says "Use your password reset disk."
4.) The Password
Reset Wizard will then open up again. Just follow the instructions
for creating a new password.
5.) And you know
what the best part is? You don’t even have to create another
password reset disk. The same one will work the next time you forget
your password (if there ever is a next time!)
The steps are
extremely similar for Windows Vista. Here they are:
1.) To access
the Forget Password Wizard, go to Start, Control
Panel.
2.) Click on User
Accounts and then select your account.
3.) On the left pane, choose "Create a password reset
disk." Everything else is the same!
This one's a definite
must have for all computer users. Enjoy!
~ Neil Patel
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