JoeTech.com


IZEA Ranks Badge
Get one at:
JoeTech.com
### Contact | About Joe Tech | Advertise | Get Reviewed | Disclosure | Tools  

How To Reset Your Password on Vista with the Help of a USB Flash Drive

Posted in Computers by Joe Tech on the September 28th, 2009

We often face situations where we forget Windows password or somebody had changed the password of our system. In such a situation either we have to install windows again or find a solution to reset the password so that we can use the system easily. In this post, I will show you how you can reset the password of Windows Vista easily with the help of your Flash Drive. The password reset file is of only 2Kb size so you can use flash drive with small storage capacity too. In this post I will use a Flash Drive of 1 GB.

How to Create Password Reset USB Flash Drive

First of all you have to create a password Reset disk, to create a password reset disk you must have an administrator account on Vista. Log in to your account and Follow these steps: –

Insert your USB Flash Drive in to the System

Once the Drive is ready to use, Click User Accounts and Family Safety link and then go to user Accounts.

On the left hand side you will see an option to create a Password Reset Disk as shown in Following Figure. Click on that link.

Vista Password Recovery

On Clicking that, you will see a Forgotten Password Wizard window appears, click Next . After that You need to select a portable media which in our case is our USB Flash drive as shown in Figure.

Vista Password Recovery

After that Click Next, and then it will ask for your current account password as shown in following figure.

Vista Password Recovery

After that Click Next, And Vista will start creating Password reset Disk, Once the status bar show 100% progress click Next and then Finish. Now you have your own Password Reset USB Drive which you can use to reset Password.

How to Use Password Reset USB Flash Drive

Now, you have your Password rest Flash Drive, You can use it in case when you forget your password.

On the Login screen, Insert Your USB Flash Drive and Click on password reset Link as shown in Following Figure.

Vista Password Recovery

The Password Reset Wizard Will open and then You have to select your Password Reset USB Flash Drive as shown in following figure and then click Next.

Vista Password Recovery

After that Vista, will ask you for a new Password as Shown in following Figure.

Vista Password Recovery

Type in Your New Password and Then Click Next and then Finish. Now the Password to Windows Vista has Been Changed and you can log in to the System With the help of your new Password.

This is a guest post by Gagandeep Singh. Gagandeep Singh, is Working as Internet Marketing Executive for Fortepromo, which Supplies Custom Flash Drives. These Imprinted Flash Drives which contains your logo are the best giveaway for your clients and to promote your brand in the market.

No related posts.

If you liked this Joe Tech article, subscribe to the RSS feed for daily updates.

Submit this story to: [ del.icio.us] [ Stumble it!] [Share]

7 Responses to 'How To Reset Your Password on Vista with the Help of a USB Flash Drive'

Subscribe to comments with RSS or TrackBack to 'How To Reset Your Password on Vista with the Help of a USB Flash Drive'.

  1. iSSa said,

    on September 29th, 2009 at 3:54 pm

    nice! very helpful! =) thanks a lot joe!

    iSSa’s last blog post..summary of our wedding and honeymoon posts

  2. Really Busy said,

    on October 5th, 2009 at 7:53 am

    [...] http://www.joetech.com/2009/09/28/how-to-reset-your-password-on-vista-with-the-help-of-a-usb-flash-d... [...]


  3. on October 7th, 2009 at 4:14 pm

    Hey, luckily Ive never had this problem but should it occur this tip will be priceless! Theres nothing worse than having to reset the entire system!!!

    Baz @ Snake Eyes Costume’s last blog post..Childs Snake Eyes Costumes

  4. kozero said,

    on November 17th, 2009 at 7:42 pm

    Windows Password Key 8.0 is a very quick and useful utility for recovering passwords. Just an

    easy to use bootable CD/DVD . It can also be used on a USB Flash Drive.

    http://www.lostwindowspassword.com/


  5. on January 18th, 2010 at 11:54 pm

    Windows Password Key 8.0 is a very quick and useful utility for recovering passwords.

  6. Chris said,

    on January 31st, 2010 at 8:28 pm

    I would like to introduce Windows Login Recovery . It not only supports XP, 2000, and NT, I have personally tested it with Vista Home Premium and Ultimate. It works perfectly to reset any local user account to a blank password. I Wrote it to an old 128mb USB flash drive do this. Booting up and clearing a password takes a minute or two works like a charm. You can download it from http://www.windowsloginrecovery.com


  7. on April 18th, 2010 at 12:52 am

    this one is useful only if user has created the password reset disk when he/she can login into the windows. If user has forgotten his/her password without creating this disk, then he/she has to find some password resetter softwares to reset their password :)


Leave a Reply

CommentLuv Enabled

Search

Searh the web
with Leapfish


Sponsor

Get the iJoeTech App


Archives


Events

Check back soon

Sponsors

Dedicated server hosting by Codero

FREE SSL

  • Sell Electronics
  • Cheapest e cigarettes
  • Income evolution System
  • Advertise Here

Friends


Top Commenters

 
Popular Posts
 • Nine Inch Nails - Music 2.0
 • How to Protect Your Private Inf...
 • VentureOne 100mph Hybrid Looks Good
 • How To Replace A Dell Inspiron Laptop Heat Sink And Fan Assembly
 • 76 Web Ranked Candidates For President
 
 
Copyright © 2010

Joe Colburn