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How to Create Password Reset Disk in Windows 10

By: Waseem Patwegar

You can easily get locked out of your own computer, if you happen to forget the Login Password for your computer. Hence, it is important that you Create a Password Reset Disk to bail you out of such problems.

Create Password Reset Disk in Windows 10

Reset Password Using Password Reset Disk

Windows 10 makes it really easy to Create Password Reset Disk, which can help you Reset the User Account Password on your computer.

A Password Reset Disk is simply a file containing the Password Recovery Key for Local User Account on your computer and it can be created on Removable USB Drive, SD Card or External Hard Drive.

Once you create a Password Reset Disk, it can be used at any time to Reset the Password for Local User Account on your computer.

As you will agree, creating a Password Reset Disk is a good precaution that you can take to prevent the possibility of being locked out of your own computer.

Note: Password Reset Disk can only be used to unlock Local User Accounts in Windows 10 and not Microsoft Accounts.

Steps to Create Password Reset Disk in Windows 10

Make sure you login to your Admin Account and follow the steps below to create a Password Reset Disk for your computer.

1. Insert USB Drive into the USB Port of your computer.

2. Type Control Panel into Windows Search bar and click on Control Panel Desktop App.

Open Control Panel on Windows PC

3. On Control panel screen, switch to Large Icons View and click on User Accounts.

User Accounts Option in Control Panel Screen Windows 10

4. On User Accounts screen, click on Create a Password Reset Disk option in the side-menu.

Create Password Reset Disk Option in Windows 10 Control Panel

5. On Forgotten Password Wizard screen, click on the Next button to start the process of Creating Password Recovery Disk.

Forgotten Password Wizard Welcome Screen in Windows 10

6. Select the USB Drive in which you want to store Password Recovery Key and click on Next.

Select the Drive to Create Password Recovery Disk in Windows 10

7. Enter Password for your Current User Account and click on Next.

Enter User Account Password in Forgotten Password Wizard Screen

Note: This is your current Password that you use to login to your Local User Account.

8. Windows 10 will now start the process of creating Password Reset Disk. Click on Next when the progress bar reaches 100%.

Progress of Password Reset Disk Creation in Windows 10

9. Click on Finish to complete the process.

Completing the Forgotten Password Wizard in Windows 10
After the process is completed, you will see a file named userkey.psw on the Removable USB Drive.

This File contains the Password Reset Key for the User Account on your computer. Make sure that you keep this file at a safe place and prevent it from being accidentally deleted.

How to Reset User Password in Windows 10

If you happen to forget your User Account Password and get locked out, you can follow the steps below to Reset User Account Password and gain access to your computer.

1. Insert the USB Drive containing Password Reset Disk into the USB port of your computer.

2. On the login screen, click on the Right-Arrow to reveal login options.

Windows 10 login screen

3. Once the login options are revealed, click on Reset Password option.

Password Reset Option in Windows 10

4. On Password Reset Wizard screen, click on Next to start the process of Password Reset.

Password Reset Wizard Welcome Screen in Windows 10

5. Select your Password Reset Disk and click on Next.

Select Password Reset Disk Location on Windows 10 Computer

6. On the next screen, type New Password, Password Hint and click on Next.

Type New Password in Windows 10 Password Reset Wizard Screen

7. Click on Finish to close the Forgotten Password Reset Screen.

Password Reset Process Completed in Windows 10

Now, you will be able to login to your computer using the New password that you just created!

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