How to reset the password on windows 7

Forgotten passwords are the eternal problem of PC users. Loss of data for logging into the system entails the loss of access to their documents and other resources. In this article, we will analyze ways to reset the password of the Windows 7 account.

Password reset in windows 7

Methods for solving the task can be divided into those that work only in the running OS, and those that allow you to reset without logging into account. Next, we will consider all possible options.

Method 1: Erd Commander

The ERD Commander is an alarm recovery disk containing a standard Win PE environment with additionally integrated programs (MSDART) to solve various problems, including password reset. Of course, the method will work only if you have a flash drive with the ERDC distribution list recorded on it, so it needs to be concerned in advance (it can be created on another PC if the system is not available). How it is done, read below. In the same material there is a link to download the desired image.

Read more: Guide to create a flash drive with ERD Commander

The next step is to load from the created media. In order to do this, you must first configure the BIOS motherboard accordingly.

Read more: Configure BIOS to download from a flash drive

After the preparation, you can proceed to reset.

1. At the first stage of loading, the arrows on the keyboard select the item corresponding to the discharge of the installed "seven". In our case, it is "[5] ERD Win7 (x64)." Click Enter.

   

2. We do not need a network, so in the "Netstart" dialog box that appears "NO".

   

3. In the next step, you can choose any option. It does not matter, since we will not work with disks.

   

4. Keyboard layouts leave the default and go further.

   

5. After the search for installed systems is completed, click on the desired item in the list (if you have not installed several copies of "Windows", then it will be one) and click "Next".

   

6. Go through the latest link in the list of tools ("MSDART").

   

7. Select the "Password Change Wizard".

   

8. In the starting window of the program, click "Next".

   

9. We are looking for in the drop-down list the necessary account and enter the new password below in both fields. Do not invent something complicated, three units are quite suitable. Later, this data can be changed already in the running system. Click "Next".

   

   Read more: Change password on a computer with Windows 7

10. We complete the work of the "Master" button "Finish".

    

11. Close MSDart.

    

12. Reboot your computer. At this stage, you will need to go to the BIOS and configure the load from the hard disk.

    

13. After starting the OS on the lock screen, we enter a new password.

    

14. We obtain a warning that you need to change the data. Click OK.

    

15. Here we already come up with a combination under which the entrance will happen in the future, and press ENTER.

    

16. The system will report that the password has been changed. After pressing the OK button, the desktop will open.

    

Method 2: System

This method suggests the availability of access to the system, and under an account with administrator rights. Thus, you can reset the password for any user on the target PC.

1. Go to the "Control Panel" from the "Start" menu.

   

2. Turn on "small badges" and go to the "Administration" section.

   

3. Next twice click on the "Computer Management" label.

   

4. Go to the "Users" folder in the "Local Users and Groups" branch.

   

5. Right-click on the name of the account and select the "Set Password" item.

   

6. The system will warn us that these actions can lead to loss of access to some data. These are encrypted EFS (embedded Windows encrypter) files, personal security certificates and saved passwords to sites and local network resources. Click "Continue".

   

7. Input fields in the next window are left empty. In this case, when you enter the data will not be requested. You can also enter some combination of characters. OK.

   

8. In the dialog box with the message "Password set" again we click OK. Ready, the task is solved.

   

Method 3: "Command Line"

You can reset the password of any account using the "command line" running on the lock screen. By default, this feature is absent, so some preparatory actions will be required. Below we give a link to detailed instructions on how to use this method.

Read more: How to reset Windows 7 password through the "Command Line"

There is another reception not described in the article above. It is characterized by stage of preparation and comparative simplicity.

1. Loading from a flash drive with a Windows 7 distribution. Please note that this should be a version of a system similar to the PC installed. After loading, call "Command Line" (SHIFT + F10).

   

2. Checking the disk with which letter is systemic. Team will help us in this

   dir.

   Next, we prescribe the letter of the disk, colon and the reverse slash. For example

   Dir D: \

   According to the experience we can say that most often the Windows folder is located on a carrier with a LITERA "D". This feature of the installer: it changes the letters of volumes.

   

   If the system folder is not found, check other liteers, "C", "E" and so on.

3. Next, we perform another command.

   Copy D: \ Windows \ System32 \ SETHC.EXE D: \

   Here D. - The letter disk letter, sethc.exe is a built-in utility that includes the sticking of the keys. We can see its window, pressing the SHIFT key several times, and it is shown on the lock screen. We use this feature, replacing the executable file "Command line". The command above copies the disk root utility to save it and subsequent recovery (backup).

   

4. Now replace the sethc.exe executable "Command line" file.

   Copy D: \ Windows \ System32 \ Cmd.exe D: \ Windows \ System32 \ SETHC.EXE

   There will be a question of replacement. We enter "Y" (YES) and press ENTER.

   

5. Load the machine from the hard disk. On the lock screen, press SHIFT several times, calling the "Command Line".

   

6. Reset the password as described in the article on the link above.

   

7. In order to return the utility to the place, and it is necessary to make it necessary for security purposes, load again from the same flash drive, and in the "command line" execute the command

   Copy D: \ SETHC.EXE D: \ Windows \ System32 \ SETHC.EXE

   We agree with the replacement by entering "Y" and pressing ENTER.

   

Method 4: Password Reset Flash

Not many users know that the seven tool kit includes a media creation utility for resetting an account password. This method, like the first, implies the presence of such a flash drive. The difference is that it can be created only on the target computer, that is, if access to the system is already closed, you will have to use other methods. The same tool serves as insurance in the event of a problem under discussion today, and also eliminates the loss of access to data as a systemic agent in paragraph 2.

When recording the media, you should consider a couple of nuances: it will work only with the account in which it is also created, and it is also implied that the current password is known.

1. Insert the drive to the USB port, we wait until it appears in the "Computer" folder, and remember the letter of the disk. The flash drive can choose the minimum size, since the file "weighs" the two kilobytes recorded on it.

   

2. We run "Command Line" and enter the following:

   C: \ Windows \ System32 \ Rundll32.exe "keymgr.dll, prshowsavewizardexw

   Press ENTER.

   

   Read more: How to enable "Command Line" in Windows 7

3. The utility "Wizard forgotten passwords" opens, in the starting window of which we click "Next".

   

4. In the drop-down list, select the connected USB flash drive, guided by the letter, which was remembered in paragraph 1. Go further.

   

5. Enter the password of the current account.

   

6. After the operation is completed, click "Next".

   

7. We close the utility window with the "Finish" button.

   

The created drive is used as follows:

1. We connect the USB flash drive and run PC.
2. On the lock screen after incorrect input and pressing Enter will appear the appropriate warning. Click OK.

   

3. Go to the "Restore Password" link.

   

4. A utility window will open that allows you to reset. Click "Next".

   

5. Choose a drive in the drop-down list.

   

6. We introduce new data twice and invent a hint.

   

7. Press "ready."

   

8. We enter the system with a password created.

Please note that the recorded key is unique and, if you create a new flash drive, then the old use will not be used. Do not forget that it needs to be kept in a safe place to prevent third-party access to your PC.

Conclusion

All the above methods, in addition to the latter, imply loss of access to encrypted documents and other resources (see paragraph 2). If you actively use similar system capabilities, get acquainted with the creation of a password reset flash drive. This will avoid many trouble and save from the need to make extra manipulations.