![]() ![]() The user accounts will now be displayed and usually include Administrator and Guest in addition to the users normal set name, which you (or they) should easily recognise. You will have a few options at this point to select the user account that needs its password reset. Step 7: Select to Reset Administrator or another user password You can just press again, because it is the ‘password reset’ option we need. Step 6: Select the default Hirens boot cd PE Windows 10 password reset I expect most PCs will have the default path as Windows/System32/config.įor most PCs you can just hit. If prompted, type the number corresponding to the Windows partition on the screen. 30k MB) – that might help you identify its partition. Note: Windows 10 installation normally takes up around 30 GB (ie. If more than one partition is identified, it will prompt you to select the one (disk) where Windows 10 is installed. Step 4: If necessary Select the partition ![]() Note: As is written on the screen, Don’t Panic! Several lines of text will roll up the screen, which may be a little disconcerting the first time you see it. (Yes your version will be newer than mine shown.) To perform the password reset (or clear) in Windows 10 select ‘Offline… Password Changer’ in Hiren’s bootCD menu. ![]() Move down to “Offline NT/2000/XP/Vista/7 Password Changer” (using the arrow key) and press enter. When you boot from the CD, you will see a Hiren’s boot menu, a little like the one below. Windows PE is for deployment and recovery, in other words it is the mini XP for Windows 10. Note: When using the USB or flash drive version, you will only see USB options in the list of devices. You will likely have to change the computer’s boot order in the BIOS in order to boot from the CD. With the CD version, put it into the computer that needs its password reset and boot from it. Yes I know this is probably obvious, but I suppose it doesn’t hurt to point it out. Note: you will need to set up either the bootable CD or USB on another computer. The process includes a reformat and the USB will lose any partitions. Warning: Be certain you use a new or blank USB as you will lose everything on one that has data on it. So, just to be clear: you need Hiren’s BootCD PE – ISO2USB if you want to use boot from a USB, and Hiren’s BootCD PE 圆4 if you are going to create a boot CD/DVD. This will ensure you copy the content and manage the USB drive properly. To create a USB boot up version you will need to download the USB Alternative as an executable file (opens in a new tab – this is handy as it has the details on setting up your USB). It is possible and it’s much better these days as every machine will have a USB port. If creating ISO versions are annoying to you, or your laptop doesn’t have a CD player, then you will need to put it on a USB. USB Method (Hiren’s boot USB Windows 10 password reset) For this you can use programs like ‘ Free ISO Burner’ (or ImgBurn and many more – perhaps you already have suitable software). You will then need to burn the ISO file to a writable CD. When the zip file has downloaded, double-click the file to extract it. If you want to set up a CD iso download it here (scroll down to the download button at the bottom). The current version (at time of writing) is Hiren’s BootCD PE 圆4 CD methodįirst of all, you’ll need the Hiren’s boot CD software. Step 1: Choose CD or USB and download software Read on to find out how to enable this password reset method. These days it actually works better on USB! Most Windows 11 machines don’t come with a CD player anymore! How to use Hirens boot cd for password reset on Windows 10Īs I’ve said before, Hiren’s BootCD is an excellent utility that you can create on CD, DVD or USB. NOTE: One of the more useful tips in this article is to use the USB method. But I know it works for other versions, so here goes. In any case, it could work at least in some circumstances. So moving on, based on the changes I’m aware of in Windows 11, there might not be any change to the relevant parts. If you’re interested or want to learn more, Learn more about Atera here! It is called Atera, and it would be great for anyone with a small IT services business. Side note – maybe of interest to other Techsīefore I go on, if you are in IT (and reading this page, there is a good chance you are!) then you might be interested in something I have become interested in just now. If you are looking for how to reset a password on the most recent version of Windows, I have a more recent article here: ‘ H iren boot Windows 11 password reset‘. We have an older article that will help you if you are looking to reset a password on Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and even Windows 8. ![]()
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