Resetting the password on a windows 10 laptop. How to find out the Windows password? Hacking, reset, selection of forgotten passwords. How to enter command line mode
Hello friends! I've been wanting to tell you for a long time howhack admin password in windows 10 with the help of one cool program called Active Password Changer.
How to Crack Administrator Password in Windows 10 Using Active Password Changer
I often get laptops to work, the owners of which simply forgot their password to enter the operating system and now do not know what to do. In this case, the problem can be solved in several ways, for example: use a bootable USB flash drive with the program Lazesoft Recovery Suite Home, or boot laptop from installation Windows disk 10 and using the boot environment and command line create another user with administrator rights and log in, there are several more ways, if you are interested, read ours, but today I will offer you an even easier way.
The Active Password Changer program itself paid, but the author is a kind person,"sewed up" in the installer image BootDiskDOS.ISO with which you can reset a forgotten administrator password in operating Windows systems 7, 8.1, 10, you just need to create a bootable USB flash drive, I'll show you how to do it too.
In short, you can do this, follow the link to the official website of the Active Password Changer program
http://www.password-changer.com/
download it and install it
and then in the personal folder of the program take the image BootDiskDOS.ISO and make a bootable flash drive out of it, but I would not download and install the program just because of this, since The demo version will not hack your password for free, but will only demonstrate the hacking.
You can do it easier, download BootDiskDOS.ISO on my o black .
The ISO image itself weighs only 1.53 MB.
We create a bootable USB flash drive from it using the program.
We start the program. At the very top, in the list, select our flash drive.
Put a tick in the box Auto format it with FBinst and mark the item NTFS.
Check the box Linux ISO/Other Grub4dos compatible ISO and click on the button on the right
an explorer window opens in which you need to find the BootDiskDOS.ISO image, select it with the left mouse button and click OK.
"OK"
We are warned that all files on the flash drive will be deleted (if you want to create a bootable USB flash drive without deleting files on it, then read this).
Agree "Yes"
The bootable flash drive is ready.
We boot our computer from this flash drive with installed Windows 10 where we forgot the admin password.
In the boot menu, select our flash drive.
Press "Enter" on the keyboard.
If we want to reset the password, then press on the keyboard " 0 »
Windows stores all passwords in the LM hash or NTLM hash format in a special file called SAM(Security Accounts Manager - SAM).
We start the search for the SAM file - click on the " 2 " and then "Enter".
Active Password Changer starts looking for the SAM file with password hashes on the hard drive.
SAM file found, click"Enter" on the keyboard.
The program found in the SAM file under the number "1" my account named Alex.
Press "1" and "Enter" on the keyboard
In the next window, the program by default offers to remove the password from the account we have chosen.
We press "Y".
The password has been reset.
And we enter the operating system without a password.
The program is very reliable and simple, but there is a minus, from such a flash drive you will not be able to download new laptop with UEFI BIOS, but the output is in our other article: -
Due to numerous requests from readers, I decided to write a detailed and simple instructions, how to reset a user account password in any version of Windows: 10, 8.1, 8, 7, XP.
So, you turned on the computer, and the system asks you to enter a password to enter. You enter the user password, but it does not match: an “invalid password” error occurs. What to do if no password is suitable, but you need to log in? There is a solution - the password can be reset using special program written to a bootable flash drive. Now I will tell you how to create such a flash drive.
You will need to briefly use any others computer. To do this, you can contact a relative, friend, neighbor, maybe there is a computer at work - I think this is not a problem now.
So, we sit down at another computer or laptop. We insert any flash drive into it:
Downloading free program to reset Windows passwords - . You can download it from the official site (or from my Yandex.Disk):
Run downloaded file lsrmphdsetup.exe: Install the program as usual: i.e. we agree with everything and in all windows we press the button “ Next". In the last installation window, click the “ Finish” – the program will start automatically and its shortcut will be created on the desktop:
In the start window, click the button Burn Bootable CD/USB Disk Now!(“Burn bootable CD/ USB disk right now"):
In the next window select Windows version , which is installed on the computer where we will then reset the password. Not in the list Windows 10, but it's not scary: if you have a "ten", then choose here Windows 8.1 with your grade.
By the way, on one of the forums I saw a message that you can create a bootable USB flash drive with Windows 8.1 64-bit, and it is suitable for resetting the password on any version of Windows (I checked on Windows 10 64-bit and on Windows 7 64-bit - so and is):
After being chosen desired version Windows - click the button Next”:
In the next window, put a marker on the item USB Flash
and select the letter of our flash drive (it is already inserted into the computer). In my case, the letter of the flash drive: F.
Then press the button " Start”:
The program will take some time to load. necessary components from the Microsoft website:
After that, the program will ask: “ Format USB drive now?” All files, if they are on the flash drive, will be deleted. We press the button " Yes”:
Now we are waiting for the bootable USB flash drive to be created:
At the end of the process - click the " Finish”:
Everything! A bootable USB flash drive with a password reset program is ready. We take it out and carry it to our computer.
Insert a bootable USB flash drive into your computer. And now comes the most important, and at the same time the most difficult moment for those who will do it for the first time. We need set up computer boot from our flash drive .
Those who know how to boot a computer from a USB flash drive can immediately skip to the end of this article. For those who do not know how to boot from a USB flash drive, I will try to explain as clearly as possible:
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In order to “force” the computer to boot not as usual (i.e. from the hard disk), but from the device we need (in our case, from a USB flash drive), you need to enable a certain setting in Bios computer.
To get into this very Bios, we must immediately after turning on the computer press a certain key on the keyboard (and press not once, but many, many times until we see Bios on the screen).
On the different computers and laptops this key is different:
- The most commonly used key Delete(or Del ).
- Also, often Bios can be called up with the key F2(and on some laptops Fn+F2 ).
- Less commonly used keys Esc, F1, F6 and others.
In general, immediately after you have pressed the Power button on your computer or laptop, do not wait until the Windows boot, and immediately start pressing many times on the key Delete on keyboard. After a few seconds (5-10) the screen should display Bios.
If nothing of the sort appeared, but the loading of your Windows started as usual, then we don’t expect anything else: we restart our computer again (you can directly with the Reset button) and try to press another key many times already - F2.
If you didn’t get into the BIOS again, restart the computer again and try to press the next key - Esc. Then F6 etc. But I hope you don't have to experiment so much: in the vast majority of cases, either the Delete key or F2 works.
By the way, a hint about which key to load BIOS usually flashes at the bottom of the screen immediately after turning on the computer. But for some reason, no one looks at her, or does not have time to consider.
On different computers Bios different, and it looks different for everyone.
On my computer it looks like this:
On another computer it will look like this:
On the third computer:
That is, I say this to the fact that it is almost impossible to write a separate instruction for each Bios.
The main thing that anyone who needs to set up booting from a USB flash drive should know is that in Bios (no matter how it looks to you) you need to find a section where the word Boot(from English “Loading”). Using the arrows on the keyboard to go to this section, we put it in first place in the list of boot devices flash drive.
In BIOS, a flash drive can be displayed with its own name (for example, Transcend), or how USB-HDD; there are other options. One thing is important: it must be selected as the first device from which the computer will boot.
Usually, the flash drive is “raised” to the first place using the arrows on the keyboard, or with the keys +/- , or F5/F6.
Having set the setting we need in BIOS, we must leave it, not forgetting to save the changes made. To do this, go to the section exit(it is usually the last one) - and there select the item “ Save and Exit” (“Save and Exit”). And then once again confirm that we are exiting by pressing “ Yes”.
That's all: if you did everything right, the computer will restart and the download will go from the USB flash drive (press again Delete key, or F2, or something else - no need!).
Many don't even want to mess with the creation bootable flash drive with any software, because they are afraid that they still will not be able to configure the computer to boot from it. I tried to describe this whole process of booting from a USB flash drive in as much detail as possible. If you have mastered this text, I hope it has become at least a little clearer and now it remains only to practice.
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So, I created a bootable USB flash drive with a password reset program on another computer. I insert this flash drive into my computer and turn it on.
I immediately press the key many, many times Delete on keyboard. A few seconds later I'm in Bios.
Navigate using the arrows on the keyboard to the section Boot(although in my Bios you can also work with a mouse - in older versions of Bios this will not work).
Here I have the first device now HDD
(ACHIPO: WDC WD50…):
I select this line with the arrow on the keyboard and press the key Enter. A list of devices from which you can boot opens. In my case, this is a hard drive and my flash drive (it is listed here already twice). Raising to the top of the list - flash drive(if there is a choice: USB or UEFI, then select UEFI). We do this using the arrows on the keyboard, or with the keys +/-
, or F5/F6:
Now the flash drive is in first place in the list of bootable devices:
Now we exit from here, saving the changes. To do this, move the arrow on the keyboard to the last section exit. Highlight a line Save Changes and Exit- press key Enter:
Then choose Yes:
After a while, a menu opens, in which the key Enter we choose the point Lazesoft Live CD:
Waiting for the download:
In the next window, check that the item is selected reset Windows Password
(“Reset Windows password”) and press the button Next:
A window pops up with a message about the non-commercial use of the program - click Yes:
Click again Next:
In the next window highlight the username, the password of which will be reset and click Next:
Click on the button RESET/UNLOCK:
Password reset successfully - click OK. Then Finish:
We go to " Start” and press Reboot Computer("To restart a computer"):
Click OK:
After the computer has restarted, we can login to windows without password!
Each of us sooner or later has problems with passwords! A familiar picture. You sit in front of your computer hoping to finish urgent work, you try to enter your Windows 10 login credentials, and then you realize to your horror that you absolutely do not remember your password!
The first thing that comes to mind is that you need to work less at night ... You go through dozens of options and nothing, there was still no access !!! And then the idea comes - you need to do a Windows 10 password reset! I think many people remember how to do this in old versions of "windows", but how to do it in the new one?
Fortunately, the reset procedure in Windows 10 is very similar to that in Windows 8 and older versions of that OS. Although with a few caveats. In this overview article, I will introduce you to the main ways to reset your password. They are suitable for both Microsoft Live account and local accounts.
1. Use the Password Reset Tool to Recover Your Microsoft Live Account Password
The first and most obvious solution is to use standard function reset, available on a special recovery service Microsoft passwords. A window opens on the service page asking why you can't log into Windows 10? You will be prompted to choose one of three options. In our case, the very first one is suitable - "I do not remember my password." But this is only if, during the installation of the system, you linked your account with the Microsoft account authorization network service.
I will not dwell on this reset option in detail. I will only note that the official password reset procedure in Windows 10 is standard and you should be ready to pass verification. To do this, you will need to provide your personal data, such as E-Mail and phone number.
If this option doesn't suit you, no problem. In our area, Microsoft accounts are still not popular. Fortunately, there are other ways to help regain control of the computer. Alternative ways to restore access in Windows 10 are not so obvious and use different workarounds. Let's look at them in turn.
2. Reset Windows 10 password via password reset disk
Using a password reset disk (Password Reset Disk) is another regular way to regain control implemented by Microsoft. The only disadvantage of this method is that the disk must be created in Windows 10 in advance, even before access is lost.
By creating a Password Reset Disk, you can easily restore access to Windows 10. In the near future, I will devote a separate article to this method.
3. We use alternative authorization methods to reset the main password
Perhaps you still have access to the operating system through alternate authorization? With a PIN code, a picture code, or through a second account? If so, then you have a chance to log in in a roundabout way and reset windows password 10 via command line.
- Log in to the system with one of the alternative ways, press the Windows logo key and the X key at the same time. Find "Windows PowerShell (Admin)" in the list of available system tools and launch it. PowerShell is an updated edition of the command line shell, but with more features.
- Type the following in the utility window:
net user"account_name" "new_password";
Replace "account_name" with your account name,
Replace "new_password" with New Password(quotes must be removed).
- Success will be indicated by the message "Command completed successfully"
4. How to reset password in Windows 10 via MSDaRT
The DaRT (Microsoft Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset) toolkit has been released by Microsoft for a long time and helps IT professionals to restore the computer. The functionality of DaRT also includes the ability to reset the password. To do this, you need to boot your computer from boot disk DaRT Recovery CD and run the built-in Locksmith Wizard. It is in this utility that you can restore the login for any Windows 10 account.
Unfortunately, the DaRT toolkit is not free. This utility is only available for corporate clients Microsoft, TechNet Plus and MSDN subscribers.
5. Reset the Windows 10 password through the PCUnlocker utility
The PCUnlocker utility allows you to unlock Windows computer, which would be blocked due to a forgotten password. She represents boot image, which must be written to a CD or flash drive using one of the appropriate programs. For example, UltraISO or Rufus. After booting from such a disk, you will see a complete list of local accounts used in the current Windows installation 10.
- Select the required account from the list and click on the Reset Password reset button.
- The program will check the status of the selected account and offer you one of the options for solving the problem:
Remove the password if the Windows account was protected by it,
Connect an associated Microsoft account to a local account,
Raise the rights of a standard or limited user to the administrator level,
Activate your account if it has been disabled,
Unblock a blocked account and so on…
- Once you reset your password and log into Windows 10, be sure to set a new one and make sure you don't forget it in the future.
6. Reset password through rollback to the previous state of Windows 10
If you do not want to use any additional software or if your hard drive is encrypted with BitLocker, you can use another technology. Just roll back Windows 10 to a previous state where old data is stored. Select the appropriate restore point and go through the standard steps to roll back Windows 10 system files to older versions. But do not forget that after that you will have to reinstall the software installed after the date the restore point was created.
So what have we got in this article? I briefly walked you through how to reset a Windows 10 password that you forgot or lost the hint for. In the future, I will try to take a closer look at each of the methods mentioned so that you do not have problems accessing the new OS.
So, you're "lucky" to forget your Windows 10 account password and don't have enough experience to try to do something about it and get into the system. How to be in this case? This guide may help you. Here's how to reset your account password when you sign in to Windows 10 on your tablet, laptop, or PC in several ways.
Important: It is worth noting that only the first method helps to reset the Microsoft account password. The following are only suitable for local accounts.
Reset your Microsoft account password
Change Windows 10 User Password Using Command Prompt
Since you can’t get into the system, you are forced to resort to using, which will help you perform all the necessary command line manipulations to resume access to the user account. If you still do not have a boot drive, you urgently need to create one.
- The first thing you need to do is select your boot drive from the Boot Menu. Each computer manufacturer has its own way to enter this menu and you can usually learn about it from the instructions for the hardware.
- After the window appears with the choice of the localization language of the operating system, press the keys Shift+F10. If this does not work, press the key together with them fn. This action will open the command prompt. If she does not want to show up, you will have to go to the next step and click on the link System Restore.
- In the menu that appears, you need the second item. Select it and open a command prompt.
- In its window enter regedit and press Enter.
- In the Registry Editor window, find HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, and then File - Load hive.
- Find a file SYSTEM along the way C:\Windows\System32\config and select it.
- Enter an arbitrary section name in the newly appeared window.
- Expand the created section and select in it Setup.
- Open option CmdLine, which is located on the right side of the window, and change its value to cmd.exe. Follow him to open SetupType and replace the value in it with 2
.
- Go to the left side of the registry window and select the previously created section with an arbitrary name. Then click on File – Unload bush and consent to this operation.
- Close the window of the registry editor, command line, OS installation wizard, or exit the system recovery menu and start Windows 10 in normal mode.
- During the loading of the operating system, you meet and enter the command into it net user. In this version, the command displays a list of accounts that exist in the OS on your computer.
- Find the account you need, remember it and enter the command net user user_name user_pswrd, where username– name of the found account, new_pswrd is her new password. If the account name consists of several words, then they must be enclosed in quotation marks.
- Enter the command exit to close the command prompt and go to the login screen.
- Enter a new password in the appropriate field and you will be logged into the system.
Changing the password through the hidden Administrator account
- Before use this method follow all the steps from the previous one until the command line appears during the startup of the operating system. After that, type the following into the command line: net user Administrator /active:yes. If the computer uses the English edition of the OS or manually Russified system, then in the command you need to replace Administrator on the Administrator.
- Write a command exit to close the window and get to the login screen.
- Log in to the administrator account and give the system a few minutes to prepare.
- Hold down the keys Win+R, enter compmgmt.msc and press Enter.
- Go to Local Users and Groups – Users.
- click right click mouse on the name of the desired user and click on the item Set password.
- Take note of all warnings and move on to the next step.
- Enter a new password and apply it.
If for some reason you were unable to reset your Microsoft account password, you can use the last way in order to create a new user. This is done in a window with a list of users. You need to right-click on an empty space in it, select the first item in the menu that appears and enter all the necessary data for the created account.
As my experience tells me, many Windows 10 users turn off the login password after installing it, so as not to constantly enter it when turning on the PC.
After some time, some kind of failure may occur, after which operating system starts asking for authorization again. And the user forgot the Windows 10 account password! Or he didn’t know him at all - the installation was done by a friend, neighbor or call master. And what to do? How to log into your computer? There are two ways out.
The first - reinstalling Windows. But at the same time, you can lose data stored in the system partition.
The second is to try to reset the forgotten password of the Administrator or the login that you use. This is what we will talk about today.
To begin with, let me remind you that two types of accounts can be used in Windows 10:
1) Local account
2) Microsoft account (Microsoft)
I will talk in detail about password recovery for both cases.
Reset Windows 10 password
To perform this procedure, you will first need a bootable USB flash drive or installation disk from which to boot. After choosing the OS installation language, you should see the following window:
Select the "Diagnostics" section and go to the following menu:
Here you need to select the item "Advanced options". A third menu will appear:
Click on "Command Prompt". After that, the usual command line with Administrator rights will start, which will help us reset the password Windows user 10 if he forgot it.
But it’s not so easy to do this from the installation flash drive - you need to boot the installed OS first. But you cannot start the command line from the Windows authorization menu! How to be? Here we will resort to a military trick - we will replace the utility accessibility utilityman.exe. To do this, enter the command:
move c:\windows\system32\utilman.exe c:\windows\system32\utilman2.exe
So we'll do it first backup this utility file utilman2.exe . It will allow you to return its functionality back later.
Now copy the executable cmd.exe into the utilman.exe file with the following command:
copy c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe c:\windows\system32\utilman.exe
Now, when you try to run the Accessibility Wizard, the console will open with Administrator rights.
We reboot and start Windows 10 already in normal mode.
As soon as the authorization window appears, in the lower right corner, click on the following icon:
We click on it and, if all the previous steps were performed correctly, we get a command line window:
Net user username password
In it, instead of username , you must enter the name of your account, instead of password - a new password for it. For example, like this:
net user setos 1234321
Press the Enter key. Now you can close the console window and try to log in to the system.
Comment:
1) If suddenly you have forgotten not only the password, but also the username itself, then you can see it in the list of system users. To do this, enter the command net user. All users will appear with a description of the role of each of them.
2) If you need an accessibility tool, then do not forget to start the PC again from a bootable USB flash drive or disk and return the utilman.exe utility back. To do this, enter the following command:
copy c:\windows\system32\utilman2.exe c:\windows\system32\utilman.exe
After that, it should function again as before.
Recovering your Microsoft account password
Now let's discuss what to do when you forgot your Windows 10 password with an account. Microsoft record. Then you have to look for another computer with Internet access to go to the site login.live.com. There you need to enter your login (this or the address Email, or phone number) and click on the "Next" button.
Now you need to pass the test. The most convenient way is to get verification code by letter or answer a security question (if you remember the answer, of course).
The most extreme option is to click on "I do not have this data." Then you will already restore authorization by contacting Microsoft technical support and following their instructions.
In any of these cases, the solution will be a link to the page for changing the password. You will receive a link to change your password. When entering a new one, it will be necessary to comply with all requirements - the length of the key phrase must consist of numbers, letters and no shorter than 8 characters.
And only after all these misadventures you will be able to remove the forgotten password and successfully enter your computer! Good luck!