Reset Windows 7 (Forgotten) Password

Reset Windows 7 Forgotten Password, If you forgot your Windows 7 administrator password and you want to access to your really important data then this tutorial is for you. Forgetting account password is very common and you don’t need to panic, there are many ways to reset your forgotten password for Windows, the one I will show you guys is using a bootable Windows 7 USB and try to access to system32 files. So lets get started.

BOOT MENU

• Shut down your computer.
• Plug in your Windows 7 bootable USB.
• Go to Boot Menu by pressing f12 key (Lenovo laptop).
• Select USB in Boot Menu list hit enter key (You can also use Windows 7 DVD).

• Windows installation process begins click on “Next”.

• Click on “Repair your computer”.

Repair Your Computer

• In System Recovery Options select “Restore your computer using a system image that you create earlier”.
• Click on “Next”.

• A pop up menu will appear click on “Cancel”.

• Again click on “Cancel”.

Command Prompt

• In System Recovery Options select “Command Prompt”.

Type the follwing command in CMD.

• C: (press enter key).
• CD WINDOWS (press enter key).
• CD SYSTEM32 (press enter key).
• REN SETHC.EXE SETHC.EXE.BAK (press enter key).
• COPY CMD.EXE SETHC.EXE (press enter key).
• Now Close Command Prompt Windows by simply clicking on cross sign on top right side.

• Click on “Restart”.

• Windows 7 login screen will appear after restart.
• Next press SHIFT KEY in your keyboard five (5) times.
• CMD Windows will appear.

• Type the following command in your CMD.
• NET USER USERNAME NEWPASSWORD. e.g. net user “Apple Store” 12345
• Hit Enter key
• You will see a message “The command completed successfully”.

Please also note that instead of “username” you have to right your login account name like mine is “Apple Store”. If you don’t have space in your login account name then do not use double quotes around your username. Password is your new password, it could be anything you want like I use” 12345”.

• Close Command Prompt Menu.
• Type your new password e.g. my password is 12345.
• Hit Enter key.

• Mission Successful
• My admin account is now accessible and my data is safe.