5 Ways | Reset Windows 10 Password Without a Disk 🔥

Windows is one of the most user-centered operating systems; for most problems, users can find solutions and fixes independently. We all have forgotten passwords at some point, be it our social media, email, or even our Windows PCs. When you forget your password for a Windows PC, some users have limited options, especially when you have signed into Windows using a local account.

In this case, you would require a password reset disk, which is supposed to be set up beforehand. However, other methods can be used. In this article, EaseUS will learn how to reset your Windows password without a disk.

Reset Windows 10 Password Without a Disk Using Third-Party Software

While the manual methods listed above can help you reset the password, going through a bunch of pretty complex steps and getting them right is still a task of its own. Countless third-party apps can help you recover Windows 10 passwords without these complex steps.

One such software that stands out is the EaseUS WinRescuer; the software comes with a built-in Windows Password Reset feature. On top of being very easy to use and providing a bunch of utility tools in the package, most of the valuable features of the software are entirely free, forever. The app is ad-free and is provided with decades of industry experience.

You don't have to go through the tedious process of understanding and performing each step carefully when you can download the Windows password unlocker and reset the password almost instantly.

Step 1. Connect the USB drive/external drive to a working computer, open EaseUS WinRescuer, and click "Create Bootable Media."

Step 2. Select EaseUS Boot Toolkits and other components you need. Then, click "Next."

Step 3. Select your movable device and click "Go" to create an image on your USB drive/external drive.

Step 4. Before making the bootable media, you will receive the warning message: data will be erased. Click "OK" to confirm.

Step 5. Connect the created bootable drive to the faulty computer and reboot it by pressing and holding "F2"/"Del" to enter the BIOS. Then, set the WinPE bootable drive as the boot disk and press "F10" to exit.

Step 6. Then, the computer will enter WinPE desktop. Find and launch Password Reset.

Step 7. Select your Windows version and choose the Windows account you want to reset.

Step 8. When this prompts, click "Confirm" to continue resetting your Windows password.

Step 9. Wait patiently, and you will receive an message that the password has been changed successfully. Click "OK" to complete the password reset process.

If you want to bypass or remove your Windows Vista password without a disk, you can read this post:

How to Reset Windows 10 Password Without a Disk - 5 Tips

The process of resetting a forgotten password in Windows 10 differs based on account type. The process is pretty straightforward if you are signed into Windows with a Microsoft account. On the other hand, if you are signed in with a local account, you would require a password reset disk. A few ways around this do not involve using a disk. Let's review five ways to reset a Windows password without a disk. Don't hesitate to share this article to learn more.

Way 1: Reset Windows 10 Password via Security Questions

While creating a login password for Windows 10, you are asked to set up security questions in case you forget or lose the password for your Windows PC. This will allow you to unlock computer without password. Here's how to reset your Windows 10 password via security questions:

Step 1. Start by entering a random password to get the Reset password option in Windows 10.

Step 2. Once you see the option, click on it.

Step 3. The three previously set-up security questions are on the reset password page. Answer those questions correctly.

Step 4. Once answered correctly, you will see the option to create a new password.

Way 2: Reset Windows 10 Password via Other Sign-in Options

If you forget the password or PIN, you can log in with other sign-in options like fingerprint, picture, or facial recognition. The pre-requisite for this is other sign-in options set up already. If you have other sign-in options enabled, follow these steps to reset your Windows 10 password via other sign-in options:

Step 1. Open the elevated command prompt by searching for it in the start menu and then clicking the run as administrator option.

Step 2. Enter the following command.

net user account_name new_password

💡Note: Replace account_name with the name of the account and new_password with the new password for the account.

Step 3. Press Enter on your keyboard.

In addition to the net user command mentioned above, you can also reset Windows 10 passwords using another command when locked out of the computer. Check the following tutorial video to learn how:

Way 3: Reset Windows 10 Password Via Other Administrator Account

If you have another administrator account set up on your device and have access to it or someone else does, you can log in to it and change the password for your administrator account by following these steps:

Step 1. Sign in to another administrator account on your Windows PC.

Step 2. In the start menu, search for the Control panel.

Step 3. After opening the control panel, head over to the user account section.

Step 4. In the user account section, click on Manage another account. Select the account you wish to reset and click Change the password.

Step 5. Type in the new password, confirm it, type a password hint, and click Change password.

To get more details on how to reset your password on a Windows PC, click the following video.

Way 4: Reset Windows 10 Password via CMD

Here is another way to reset Windows 10 password Command Prompt without a disk. But this only works if you forget your PIN or password. Using this method, you can reset your password from the login window.

The steps are as follows:

Step 1. When Automatic Repair is turned off, a dialog box will appear where you can choose Restart or Advanced Options.

Step 2. Here, select "Advanced Options," which will prompt you to a new Troubleshooting window.

Step 3. Select Advanced Options > System Image Recovery.

Step 4. An error message will appear saying, "Windows cannot find a system image on this computer." 

Step 5. There, click Advanced > Install Driver > OK.

Step 6. This will open a window where you have to navigate to the local disk C:\Windows\System32. When you get to the System32 directory, search for utilman and rename it to utilmancopy.

Step 7. Find the renamed file and copy it. Now, you should rename the previous file to Ultimate again.

Step 8. Close all windows and restart your computer.

After restarting the computer without the disk, you must perform the following steps:

Step 1. When you renamed utilman to utilmancopy in step 8, you replaced the Ease of Access button with the CMD window.

Step 2. In utilman's new CMD window, copy Net User [Username] New Password.

Step 3. Now, replace your username and password with your desired username and password.

When complete, a message will appear, "Command completed successfully."

Read Also: Remove Password in Windows 10 Without Login

Way 5. Reset Windows 10 Password If You Remember PIN

If you've forgotten the password to your Windows PC but not the pin, you can reset the password using the elevated command prompt, as discussed in the previous method. The pre-requisite to this is that the account you remember the PIN for should be an Administrator account, and you should remember the exact account name. You can learn more details from the following link:

Conclusion

This article taught us how to reset Windows 10 passwords without a disk. Windows is a user-centered operating system, and for every related issue, there are numerous in-built fixes. These fixes may not be the easiest to put into use all the time. That's where useful software like EaseUS WinRescuer comes into play. We hope you found this article helpful; please ensure you share it with everyone.

Reset Windows 10 Password Without a Disk FAQs

While we tried our best to provide a solution for the issue, it is valid to have some questions regarding the article. You can find the answers to a few of them here.

1. How to recover a Windows 10 password without a resetting disk?

If you can access another admin account on your PC, log in. Open Control Panel, go to User Accounts, click Manage Another Account, select the locked account, and reset its password. Type a new password, confirm it, add a hint, and click Change Password.

2. How to reset the Windows 10 password using CMD?

Open an elevated command prompt. Type 'net user account_name new_password', replacing account_name with the account to reset and new_password with the new password. Press enter. This will reset the password for the specified account using the command prompt.

3. How do I get into Windows 10 without a password?

To get into Windows 10 without a password, you can proceed with resetting the password by answering the previously set up security questions allowing you to reset the password. You can also log in with the PIN and reset the password using CMD.