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Among all kinds of Windows user accounts, admin account (administrator) possesses highest privileges compared to other accounts. Besides creating user account, running programs, it also can change, remove forgotten user password. Because of these, we usually use administrator to reset Windows forgotten or lost password. But without admin account, how to reset Windows 7 password?

The followings are available ways for Windows 7 admin password reset. 

First Way: Windows 7 Admin Password Reset with Recovery Disc

Recovery disc, such as password reset disk, system recovery disc can reset Windows 7 admin password powerfully. And password reset disk can be created before Windows 7 computer locked or with Windows password recovery tool. System recovery disc also can be created with recdisc.exe when computer is available. 

How to Create Recovery Disc for Windows Forgotten Admin Password Reset

According to the introduction of password reset disk creation, there are two options for Windows 7 password reset with reset disk. 

  1-1 Password Reset Disk Created before Computer Locked

When you have created one reset disk, just on the Windows 7 login screen, click ÒReset PasswordÓ link to go on Windows 7 password reset with following wizard. 

  1-2 Password Reset Disk created with tool

Insert it into your locked computer and set it boot from reset disk.

Boot methods and boot key are different from different computers. So successfully boot your computer from reset disk means half of success.

When you see Windows password recovery tool Ð Windows Password Genius runs, choose Windows system and user account. And then click ÒReset PasswordÓ, actually the accountÕs password will be removed. Also, you can create an account with admin privileges.

Believe that many people have ever used installation CD to restore Windows, including restore Windows account and password to early point. However, how to use system recovery disc to reset Windows 7 admin password?

Step 1: Set Windows 7 boot from system recovery disc, if you recovery disc is stored in CD, and you have set your Windows 7 boot from CD.

Step 2: Select language, time and keyboard preferences and click next, then select ÒRepair your computerÓ, then itÕll do some searching then choose ÒSystem RestoreÓ.

Step 3: Select and make sure restore point after you are sure everything is OK and click next then finish.

Step 4: In ÒConfirm your Restore PointÓ window, click Finish then Yes to next window, and then you will need to restart computer to complete system restore process.

Step 5: When your Windows 7 PC restarts, you can use the password available for restore point that you went back to. When you see ÒSystem Restore Completed SuccessfullyÓ, just click close to end system restore.

Maybe you lose some information data or programs during system restore, but you still reset Windows 7 admin password back to early point.

1. Get Chntpwto a computer you can access.
2. Create a CD Windows password reset disk.
Unzip cd110511.zip and get a Chntpw ISO file and burn the Chntpw ISO file to CD disc with a burn tool, for example, UltraISO.

3. Set locked computer boot from CD-ROM.
When power on the computer, press BIOS entry key to enter BIOS setting screen, and move CD-ROM to the first boot drive place. Save boot changes and boot your computer.

4. Reset Windows password to blank
4-1 Select the partition where Windows was installed on:
select 1 = show probable Windows (NTFS) partitions only
4-2 Select path and registry files
The default path Windows/system32/config is correct, so just press Enter to go on.

4-3 Select which part of registry to load, use predefined choices.
We want to reset password, so choose the first one: Password reset [SAM system security]
4-4 What to do with the user and password
Select 1 Ð Edit user data and passwords
4-5 Select a user to reset its password.
As you can see, there list all the user names and their password status. If you want to change Administrator password, type Administrator and press Enter.

4-6 Clear (blank) user password.
Of all the options of menu, the first one Clear (blank) user password is the most simple and effective option. Select 1 to clear Administrator password to blank instantly.

4-7 Password is cleared successfully.
When the Password cleared pops up, it means password has been cleared successfully.
Quit out and press Ctrl + Alt + Del to restart computer, logging in to Windows without password.

Reset Windows password with Chntpw disk Ð Windows Password Reset without an install CD

Similar to system recovery disc, Windows installation CD is another way to reset Windows 7 forgotten password, which restores Windows 7 to early back up point or reinstall Windows 7 again. 

Step 1: Insert Windows 7 installation CD into computer and set it boot from CD

Of course, Windows 7 password will be reset, but some important data probably lose too. This is available but last way for Windows 7 password reset.