How to create a password reset disk in Windows 7

The password of a user account is to make that account security and password reset system allows a user to reset his forgotten password. We set a password to our desktop, laptop or any other device for secure our data and system. If you are using windows 7 then this OS will allow to create a password reset disk in a very simple way.

This disk will be your flash-drive and after creating a password reset disk, it will allow to reset your forgotten password in logging mode. It is no needed download any software or ISO file and burn them to a CD/DVD, if you have a flash-drive with 2.0 KB free space.

Simple way to create a password reset disk in windows 7

• Plug-in your flash-drive or USB drive.
  
  
• Open the Control Panel
  
  
• Navigate to User Accounts (if the control panel is shows all control panel items) or User Account and Family Safety>User Accounts (if the control panel shows Computer Settings).
  
  
• The previous action will turn you in current user account to Make Changes Current User Account.
  

Create password reset disk

• Just look at the left side to find out Create a Password Reset Disk and click on it.

• Now "forgotten password"  Wizard should come and if it is then press Next.

Forgotten password wizard

• In this section select your flash-drive on which you want to create a password reset disk.

Select flash-dive

• Select your disk and go Next where you have to provide a current account password.

Provide current account password

• Hit the Next and the password reset disk will start to create it.

100% complete

• Press Next after completing 100% progress.

• Hit Finish to finish the wizard and you are done!
  

  

  
  

For now whenever you will forget your log on password just plug in your flash-drive and click on reset password. Windows 7 will show this option after hitting wrong password first time. You are also allowed to create a password reset disk when you are not the admin and not working under an admin account.

A new file named "userkey.psw" will be created on your flash drive which should keep save as it is needed to reset your password.