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[Windows 10] how to create a password reset disk

[Windows 8.1] [Windows 10] how to create a password reset disk

  • How to create a password reset disk.

You create from the Create password Disk Wizard


Target OS

  • Windows 8.1
  • Windows 10

Table of contents

  • Prior confirmation
  • Method of operation
  • In the case of Microsoft account
  • In the case of local accounts

 

Description

If you create a password reset disk, you can reset the password using this disk, when you have forgotten your password. You can create this password reset disk by using removable disk such as memory stick, USB flash memory, or SD card. However, which removable disk you can use will vary between each model.

Content

  • If the PC is in a domain, it will not be able to create a password reset disk.
  • When when you create a password reset disk not previously inserted the media, because you may receive an error message is displayed
    , please so as to insert the media to be sure first.
  • Password reset disk, if you create once for each user account, even if you change your password after you create the disk
    does not need to be created again.
  • It uses one piece of media in a single user account.
    It is not possible to put the information of multiple users on a single sheet of media.
  • When you create a new password reset disk, disk that has been previously created for that user account is disabled.
  • If you use the password reset disk, in order to be able to sign in to the PC at a third party, please enough caution when storing.

 

Method of operation
If you are using a Microsoft account
You cannot create a password reset disk in a Microsoft Account.

In the case of local accounts
※ The image but is the image of Windows 8.1, you can be manipulated in the same procedure even Windows 10.

1. An account for which you want to create a password reset disk to Windows you will sign.
2. And ready to use by, for example inserting a formatted removable disk into the slot.
3. It will display the Control Panel screen.
4. Since the Control Panel screen is displayed, I choose user accounts and family safety.
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5. Because the User Account and Family Safety] screen is displayed, I choose User Accounts.
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​6. Since the [User Account screen appears, select Create a password reset disk.
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[There is no drive] When the screen is displayed, because there is a possibility that the removable disk is not connected, please check again.
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7. Since the screen [the start of the creation of the password Disk Wizard is displayed, I will select the Next button.
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​8. Since the [password reset Create Disk] screen is displayed, select the drive to create a password reset disk, and then select the Next button.

  • Drive that can be selected by your model is different.

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​9. Because the [current password for the user account] screen appears, enter the password in the Current user account password field, and then select the Next button.
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​10. After a while: it appears as “progress 100% complete”, and then select the Next button.
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​11. Because the [creation completion of the wizard password Disk screen is displayed, choose the Finish button.
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This completes the operation above.