Log on to Windows 7/8/8.1 without password
If you forgot the administrator password, it is no big deal to reset the password on a Windows 8 computer. This easy-to-follow, step-by-step guide shows how. The procedure described here also works for Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP, although I will use a Windows 8 boot DVD in the guide.
Preparation: a Windows installation DVD. Or any Windows 7, 8 or 8.1 DVD.
Insert your Windows 8 boot DVD or boot flash drive, turn on the computer, and wait until you see the message Press any key to boot from CD or DVD. Follow the instructions precisely and press any key. (Note: If you don’t see this message, you probably have to change the boot drive order in the BIOS and/or disable Secure Boot.
Well done! The most difficult part is behind us. Windows 8 Setup will greet you and encourage you to configure your language settings. Press SHIFT+F10 to open a command prompt,
Or Select Repair Windows and Get into Command Prompt
When your computer boots from the CD, you should click repair your computer option, then choose
Command Prompt from various options.
Here you are. The unlimited possibilities of the Windows command prompt are now at your fingertips. Type copy C:\windows\system32\sethc.exe C:\ (Note: If you get the error message The system cannot find the specified path, you probably have an unusual drive configuration. Replace “C:” in the command above with different drive letters until the error message disappears.)
Now comes the real hacking. Type copy /y C:\windows\system32\cmd.exe C:\windows\system32\sethc.exe. This replaces the Sticky Keys app on your Windows machine with the command prompt. More later about this.
Close the Language setup windows by clicking the X in the upper right corner and then confirm that
you want to cancel the Windows installation, and reboot your PC.
Wait until you see the Windows Lock Screen.
Hit the SHIFT key five times. Yes, we are doing magic here. No wand is needed, though. We replaced the Sticky Keys app that helps people who can’t press CTRL-ALT-DEL easily. You should now see the command prompt.
Type net user. This will produce a list of user names on the Windows 8 computer.
Choose the user name for which you want to reset the password and type net user user_name new_password, where user_name has to be replaced with your user name and new_password.
- For example, net user aruna 12345. That means that password of account aruna is set as 12345.
Congrats! You just reset your Windows password. Close the command prompt and log on with the new password.
You might want to restore the Sticky Keys app (sethc.exe). For this, you have to follow the procedure above again until step 6 and use this command in step 7: copy /y d:\sethc.exe d:\windows\system32\sethc.exe.
Finish!
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