Windows 10 - How to Reset Your Forgotten Windows 10 Password

[@valentinapankina7000]

It makes me enter a password when I click on cmd

[@khushpatel9883]

Same

[@JustinTimeTo]

Why anyone would give you a thumbs down is beyond me. This worked like a champ for removing a local user password. Thanks!!!

[@stephendobbins7188]

Excellent. Clearly explained. Helped my dad get his PC back!

[@splash6133]

For anyone on a Hp pavillion... You have to restart the device by doing an advanced restart in the settings. You have to also log into an account to do this advanced startup. After that if it shows a white and blue screen with "HPEI setting" just click exit and it should take you to the windows installation screen. After this just follow the steps in the video I forgot to mention that if your keyboard on the laptop isn't working in cmd, plug in an external keyboard and it should let you type the commands Thank you for reading

[@edwardcullen3251]

Excellent instructions. Clear, to the point, no excessive talking. Thank you

[@SafaaAlaa]

you are welcome, happy to help you have a nice day :)

[@wilkovij]

Excellent job!

[@luisasimplicio4682]

+Edward Cullen I have spent months researching into windows password resetting and discovered a fantastic resource at Secret Password Wizard (check it out on google)

[@bettydunn2195]

Just 3 Steps to Recover Any Windows Password Instantly.

[@bambichester7426]

aqdq

[@champhf]

Wanted to pass by and personally thank you. my daughter spilled water all over my keyboard trying to fix it i inadvertently locked myself out of my account (long story). my only options was to restore to windows 10 default which would delete all my programs. after searching the internet for over two weeks this was the only clear approach that worked.

[@SafaaAlaa]

thank you, appreciate your feedback. and I'm glad to help you out.

[@mariannetopacio]

OMG. Your video tutorial saved me! I thought I would never be able to log in to my account again. Thank you so much for sharing this to us. You were very precise and clear with your explanation. Kudos to you! 😀😆👍🙌

[@SafaaAlaa]

Glad to help you, thanks for your feedback, really appreciate it.

[@guy4432]

This method worked for me 100%. Just pay attention to where your main hardrive is located. In my case it was in Partition E in his computer it is located in partition D. So it might be different for you.

[@SafaaAlaa]

thanks

[@Alvarocious]

Talal Malkana This is where Im stuck. Im not sure which one to pick.

[@zedrictecson2910]

Safaa Al-Hayali my username doesnt come out when i type net user in the command prompt. What should i do?

[@chhant7387]

How to fix this when I click cmd or anything else on there it tells me log in to administrator

[@terrytyner716]

Wasted 4 hours on other solutions before I found your video. Worked great...quick and easy. Thank you very much!

[@SafaaAlaa]

you are welcome, happy to help you :) have a nice day.

[@firebloodz]

OMG MAN YOU SAVED US! YOU ARE A HERO! YOU DESERVE A COMMENDATION 😭😭😭

[@phobosolympian3758]

Had some trouble at first but it worked! Thank you! :) For those having trouble opening the cmd window (i had to type the password, but obviously didn't have it), first you have to boot the files (the Windows Media stuff) from your USB, then you can proceed as in the video.

[@randyyamaha59]

Thank you so, so much, Safaa! You saved me for an old guy that doesn't know a lot about computers. Thanks, again!

[@SafaaAlaa]

+Randy Yamaha you are welcome, I am happy to help you

[@gregorymcallister3864]

Out of all the videos that are placed on you tube to help, yours is the best, you reset everything back to normal at the end.

[@SafaaAlaa]

thank you very much for your feedback, and I'm really happy to help.

[@jennyahern2052]

This was very straightforward. I was very upset about this issue and you made it very simple and easy to follow, which calmed me down! :)

[@SafaaAlaa]

Happy to help you :)

[@rosagomes7257]

Excellent instructions only had an issue with boot settings requiring a file path in UEFI settings but switched to legacy and worked like a charm. Saved me money & time!

[@SafaaAlaa]

great happy to help

[@ankitabarik8145]

Awesome tutorial. Very clear and step by step instructions. easy to understand. The best tutorial I have found till date on this topic. Thank you so much, Safa.

[@SafaaAlaa]

you are welcome Happy to help :)

[@mbradford1206]

Thank you soooooo much!!! When my computer fucks up these tutorials NEVER work! Plus, I can't believe how easy this was to follow. I'm VERY grateful to you, sir!

[@SafaaAlaa]

you are welcome Happy to help :)

[@joelc2346]

I was resetting my PC and I got stuck on applying settings and when I went to command prompt it doesn't show me that big where I can type it only show the defaultuser0

[@sebastianenea9541]

Bro, you are the best..I watched 5 freaking tutorials and nobody said how to find the right partition where is the freaking windows .For example for me it was the E partition not D thats why it was helpful .

[@bignews8976]

Brother you really help me and get resolution from it .. Thanks May Allah Bless you Always Ameen

[@SafaaAlaa]

Glad to help and may ALLAH bless you too.

[@blurburb]

@Safaa Al-Hayali, first of all Thank you!!! I was able to remove the password. But was not able to follow step-by-step because of 2 things: 1. Minute 1:59. I found more volumes Volume 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. The third volume (Volume 2) was Ltr F which I believed is the system partition. So, I picked Ltr F instead of D as in your video. It worked... until the "One More Thing Step" starting minute 3:49... 2. I could restart the system but could not display the Boot Option Menu to Boot from 'Window Installation Media' which is on my USB flashdrive. When I restarted and either press F2 for setup to get to the Boot Menu or F12 for Boot Manager I don't find an option to boot from USB Flash drive. Thus, I could not follow your next instructions after minute 3:49. What to do? Can you please help? Thank you!!!

[@blurburb]

Nevermind. I unplugged and plugged the USB drive back in and I could follow and complete your last step. Thanks anyway! I subscribed! You are awesome saving me from losing thousands of files.

[@SafaaAlaa]

you are welcome happy to help

[@mihirbajaj857]

This was extremely straightforward and clear, thanks.

[@DrozChann3L]

direct and prompt and no additional bullshit softwares, just balls.. thank you man

[@jafarali3843]

Thanks....u made it super easy. The hiccup i faced was that my pc was not recognizing the bootable usb and i could not force an auto repair session because it was demanding the password for the account to enter troubleshooting. What i did was put my harddisk in another system and followed the first part of the video......for the second part i placed the hdd back in my laptop and followed ur steps for changing the password. It worked like a charm. Thanks alot.

[@rjun152]

It doesn't affect the files right?

[@RiversCat_]

Thanks i've been stuggling all day to remove it

[@SafaaAlaa]

my pleasure.

[@leroymccune9001]

This was amazing. All the steps were clear and accurate. Fixed my problem on the first try. Thanks so much!!

[@SafaaAlaa]

You're welcome!

[@Wood56jam]

Hello Safaa Al-hayali, After reviewing your video notes and applying your instructions - I was unsuccessful!!!! I'm unable to gain access to the Cmd Prompt tab, It continue to ask me for a password to gain access for all other tabs that are under the Advance Option. Help!!!

[@SafaaAlaa]

ARE YOU SURE?! OKAY, CAN YOU GIVE ME A SCREENSHOT FOR THIS CASE PLEASE!?

[@Wood56jam]

Safaa will do as soon as I get to home. I have a Mini HP that has a Slash screen that comes up before windows logon

[@TonyNovation]

Wow! Saved me after not knowing my password after replacing the CMOS battery.

[@SafaaAlaa]

Glad it helped!

[@eduardourzua155]

Hey how do i do this with a acer when i get to the boot menu i have options like Boot Mode: UEFI Secure Boot: Disabled Boot priority order: USD HDD: Windows Boot Manager HDD:WDC WD10SPCX-21KHST0 USB FDD: USB CDROM: which do i pick??

[@SafaaAlaa]

I'm not sure but, choose HDD:WDC WD10SPCX-21KHST0 then type "dir" if you see Windows folder that's ok

[@eduardourzua155]

Hey i dont understand hdd is the hard drive

[@eq7161]

Eduardo Andres Urzua Udaeta first you'll press the power icon hold shift and then restart while holding shift

[@AGAINwithNOTHING]

Thank you so much!!!! I was locked out my PC and it has my entire life on it. Life saver!!!!!

[@ZeroOMhert]

On Windows Setup popup just press "Shift + F10" and command prompt will popup.. No need to goto next then repair blah blah thing

[@SafaaAlaa]

thanks for the tip

[@ZeroOMhert]

Safaa Al-Hayali not a problem bro

[@aminalara2097]

Can you explain plz, , ,,,

[@BertieBrink1]

This does bring up the command prompt however you still need admin username and password. If you have forgotten this it is no use.

[@SafaaAlaa]

Yes you are right, but, there is always a way........try to boot from external windows installation media -> before you click on install there is a link "Repair my computer" click on it then click troubleshoot -> advanced options -> command prompt -> and follow the rest of instructions as mentioned in this video............. find how to get windows 10 on usb : kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpvQg4p8mtWqrs0 thanks for your feedback

[@duwaynenickels1825]

Very clear and concise instructions. Thank you.

[@SafaaAlaa]

Welcome

[@haneenharkan]

Please, can you help me up with this issue I'm stuck: The system is not authoritative for the specified account and therefore cannot complete the operation.Please retry the operation using the provider associated with this account. If this is an online provider, please use the providers' online site. And although I have created a NEW user "administrative' account, to control and change my old user password, the new User account still does not allow for the change in the password via Control Panel>accounts, the option of 'change the password' does not exist as if the account was Completely protected!! What should I do in this case? I really want to access my old account ,it has all my important documents :((

[@SafaaAlaa]

you're old account is login.live.com/ associated with your windows. so, if you want to reset it you must reset using the website there is no way you can reset the password locally, it's just for local users on the laptop. I'm sorry I'm afraid you can't unless you change your password online All the best.

[@haneenharkan]

First of all, THANKYOU for the fast reply :) well I did actually change my login.live.com/ password successfully, ever since I changed it on my laptop, the PC keeps giving me an error that my passwords are all Incorrect!

[@SafaaAlaa]

+Hark. Hanin you are welcome Try to login or sign into your computer using your online account with old password and then try with new password but make sure you have connected to the internet,

[@haneenharkan]

I tried one of my old passwords It Miraculously happened to be the one! !!! Thank God now is there a way that I can delete the online password and turn my account into a local one? It's ridiculous how although I have changed it online on login.live.com/, this PC is still keeping the old one! Thank you very much

[@SafaaAlaa]

+Hark. Hanin so happy to help, Make sure you have enabled administrator account , backup your data for this account,( online account ) then logout and login using administrator account then go to settings and users from there remove it

[@sparky55s]

You rock you saved me nicely done I followed your instructions to the letter and rebooted no problem. Even better no more password BS thank you

[@SafaaAlaa]

GREAT! happy to help you.

[@Sparky_007]

So anyone with a Windows 10 Installation CD or USB can hack into anyone's computer then by doing these steps?

[@iwatobi0127]

Yes

[@Ragman0.5]

This guy is a genius and deserves 1 million likes !!!!

[@splash6133]

I just wanted to say THANK YOU SO MUCH I was able to fully complete this tutorial and get my account back. Once again, thank you

[@SafaaAlaa]

my pleasure, thanks for your feedback.

[@barrypicker]

If you receive an error attempting to issue command "net user *" in where the error reads "not authoritative" this could mean the account you are attempt to reset the password on is a Microsoft Live account. These accounts cannot be managed locally as the credentials are actually stored in the Microsoft Live cloud provider. Perhaps a suitable alternative is to create a new local computer account and grant it administrative rights instead of resetting an existing accounts password. To create a new local administrative account it requires two commands. The first command creates the user account, the second command associates the new user with the local administrators group. To create the new user issue the command "net user /add " (replace with actual user name, and replace with some password you choose). To associate the newly created user with the local administrators group issue the command "net localgroup administrators /add" (again, replace with actual user name).

[@rumeetdesai6067]

Works like a charm. Thank you so much for the trick saved my day and important data 😂.

[@SafaaAlaa]

my pleasure.

[@jpibanez1028]

WTF!!! this method worked for me 101% Nice video! I tried other method but this will save you time and money!

[@bePutra]

could you help me? "the system is not authoritative for the spesified account and therefore cannot complete the operation." im so confused.....

[@retackmusic5744]

last gaban YES SAME PLZZZ HELP

[@MrJayg84]

thanks i just bought a used laptop that had a password, This method worked perfectly for windows 10 64 bit, 5 Stars

[@TheHalalHippie]

how do I get Windows installation media please?

[@yvespierre1206]

Excellent. You are the best of the best The process is so clearly explained that I cannot believe I did it so fast. Thank you to help me get my PC back!

[@ahmedali-qk4mh]

At the step of" CD windows /system32 " gives me "the system cannot find the path specified." Note:the instlation media is in a flash drive not CD

[@hevytwala5490]

This was awesome man. Decided to try it after reading the comments and it worked out well on an administrator's password

[@sami1403]

Will all the files be deleted?! There are important documents on my old user though... ;(

[@SafaaAlaa]

just resetting the password nothing will lose and make sure to follow the exact steps.... to avoid any possible error All the best

[@sami1403]

Safaa Al-Hayali Okay, I'll try that then

[@mobs8124]

nu why would it?

[@ronfoley5683]

WTF?!! I spent hours Googling this until I finally stumbled upon this video. THANKS SO MUCH!!!!

[@SafaaAlaa]

happy to help have a nice day.

[@jonatan-tywin8914]

when im trying getting in to the cmd its requesting me to login to the acc

[@obaidconceptz]

Hi Safaa I need little to understand few things. I have created windows installation media usb. After performing "list volume" cmd I am getting many things. Listed below Volume## Ltr Label Volume 0 F Volume 1 WINRE Volume 2 C Windows Volume 3 Volume 4 D Recovery Volume 5 Volume 6 E ESD-USB I'm not sure which volume to select. I have selected volume D but when perform "cd windows\system32" it says: System cannot find the path specified Can you please let me know in your PC/system what volume D contains? Is it the drive on which windows is installed? Should I select volume C? My windows is installed on volume C but I am affraid to perform any command on it Kindly guide

[@Jika-Qureshi]

Thanks buddy work for me

[@abdulhakimdiron255]

Do i need external usb to show the boot menu or am i just gonna insert dvd on the dvd rom of my laptop?? Sorry.. Im ignorant when it comes to laptop.

[@PoleenoMultimedia]

Thank u for the tutorial

[@timvu3095]

This video is a clean solution to reset the forgotten password on your Windows laptop. This procedure is a no nonsense approach for both novice and expert users, anybody can do this. It assumes that the owner has either the Windows installer DVD or Windows on USB key to boot the machine to get access to the command prompt. Windows as the repair utility that allow user to get into command prompt to repair the computer system files if they are corrupted. However, using the Windows repair utility, it requires one to log on to a Windows user account on the Windows partition as some user found out. Using the Windows installation disk, it appears to bypass the installed Windows logon user account, but one needs to know where the Windows partition is on the drive (c: or d:).

[@retackmusic5744]

GREAT it's not working and I just wasted 3 hours ty very much man

[@nobeernolife608]

it actually is working, and how did you lose 3 hours? it's a 5 minute video

[@ghifarirahman]

Works on my windows 10 pro 64 bit! Thanks you save my life!!!

[@mustafamarri7436]

thank u man it worked for me D: :)

[@SafaaAlaa]

You are welcome, happy to help you :)

[@infogarink4537]

after you do this , is your data on local disk c are removed?

[@Saikumar-bb2ks]

Thnq.It was a great help for me after a huge search of videos..

[@mabdulhamid8669]

I hereby extend my SALUTE to you brother, for saving my butt and a few hundred bucks

[@SafaaAlaa]

thanks

[@abhhinnav]

Safaa Al-Hayali hey dude nice tutorial I only have one problem im using USB and when I get to D:\> CD windows/system32 it says it can't find the path specified

[@mov2937]

Join My Army the system partition might be in C: or whichever

[@rahimullahrahmati3228]

Thanks my brother this vedio was very helpfoll

[@Mr.Purple-g7e]

i dont have name how please help meee pleaseeeee

[@karimelgogary4518]

My too I don't have name what can I do

[@Mr.Purple-g7e]

I format lol

[@omar7029y]

I Have a Windows Installed On Driver(2) Can I Install Another Windows On Driver(1) Perhaps? And Can Use Both Windows When Ever I Want... Please Answer It's Necessary

[@natasjawezel]

Omg, thank you so much :-)

[@SafaaAlaa]

you're welcome

[@Farhan-960_]

Im not getting cmd.exe after clicking ease of access...??

[@ibraheemxd3335]

شكرا اخي ❤️

[@SafaaAlaa]

اهلا وسهلاً

[@andyang5998]

Another one! This got me much further than anywhere else and I ultimately fixed it! Thank you!

[@ferdinandtugano]

perfect man! thanks for the help. a really big help! now I can access my ex's laptop. bwaahahhaha

[@SafaaAlaa]

You are welcome

[@420kaydio]

What to do in the case of UEFI boot? Changed first boot to legacy, but installation starts again after restart..

[@klasa3mg573]

Thanks. But I've got a question. If the bios is locked can i do it by just forcing reboot while booting and tjen choseing repair system?

[@abhilashc1289]

Thnk u very much bro.. it works great. Amazing tutorial with simple steps & excellent exlpaination.. The best video for password reset. Thanks again...

[@SafaaAlaa]

You are welcome, happy to help you

[@jessew967]

Thanks so much my dude, if I hadn't found this video chances are some IT guy would have charged me $50 to do exactly this.

[@SafaaAlaa]

you are welcome, I'm glad that I've could help you out.

[@islandcomputers-au]

This is still proving to be a VERY useful video. Thanks Safaa.

[@pleuratasllani2364]

Hey great video, but unfortunately it asks me for the admin password in orders to access the command prompt.😢

[@ingridwood3192]

Hello, I'm following your instructions but my diskpart is slightly different, here's a screen shot... which one do I choose? Thanks

[@SafaaAlaa]

where is the screen-shot?

[@ailynevensen]

Thank you!!! I'm trying to salvage a computer I picked up at a public auction and I had to get past the password to get into the system.

[@TAREKOZA]

That's cute next time try to steal a nasa pc a do the same treak

[@anjelinajoseph1168]

after doing what you taught will my all important datas gonna delete or it will store without any harm to my data please rply....

[@rutvik3333]

Which partion should i choose the one which I have installed Windows that is C drive or any other which are free of space

[@SafaaAlaa]

go to where your windows installed if you're not sure IT IS OK just navigate to the partition for example D or E or A by typing D: then type dir if you see windows folder then follow the rest of the tutorial you're in the right place.

[@rutvik3333]

Safaa Al-Hayali okayy thank you!

[@RajaLunia]

Hey, how you doing? When I tried to access cmd from the booting screen it asked me for password. Also when I tried to execute this commands after logging in on my computer it said "Access is denied." I log in into my computer using the pin instead of password as I forgot the same. Please help me resetting it. I upgraded to windows 10 from windows 7 and I've a bootable disk of windows 7. Your help is very very much appreciated. Thankyou!

[@bluedrgn6]

Great..didn't have a Windows ten media, however win seven worked for me some slight minor variations but info worked great. Thx for taking the time to put it out.

[@pramiladubey8190]

After typing D:\cd windows\system32... It shows the system cannot find the path specified... Pls reply about what sould I do...pls it is very important for me

[@KalakCZ]

When I typed : list volume , I had there 5 "volumes" , I didn't know what was the right one , so I chose the third (as you showed in the video ) and it worked , man thx , like and sub

[@jdeu2530]

Thank you so much.....you made my laptop alive....again I'm so happy.

[@SafaaAlaa]

you are welcome, Happy to help

[@ArunKumar-lx8wh]

Thanks Man!, You Saved My Life!!!. Now I don't need to depend on the Third Party Software!!!!

[@gonedoneop1674]

It works if u dont have usb just boot the computer and hold esc then click esc and yes after that it will say repairing and u will be in the menu without problems

[@SafaaAlaa]

thank you for your suggestion and your feedback

[@JerryInGeorgia]

Hello and thank you for this video, Safaa. I have a question. Can you reset the admin password with it? You only showed us resetting a guest, or was it user account, password. The ability to reset the main admin password is crucial, so I would say a reply, a comment, an update to the video or at least the video description would be a huge help. Thanks again! Jerry

[@yeledmucegames]

Thanks for the tutorial, it really helps me!!! But how do you record the screen when the computer locked?

[@iknown0thing]

Thank you so much. What I wanted to do was get back to Windows normal mode after forgetting the local password to log in to safe mode. The bcdedit wouldn't work as it was not found or I was t authorized. Somehow following your first step of replacing utilman with cmd and launching cmd from the login screen let me do the bcdedit deletevalue safeboot to get back to normal windows mode.

[@SafaaAlaa]

nice, it seems you have prior knowledge in commands

[@iknown0thing]

@@SafaaAlaa Just reading and watching videos online about these topics. Thanks again.

[@muhammadyousuf731]

Very Well, Quick and easy Step by step explanation. Thanks You so much for helping to peoples like me...Keep it on!

[@prembanra3521]

Thanks a lot brother.. It really worked and so glad I found this video.. you literally saved my Money.. thanks man

[@SafaaAlaa]

happy to help, and thanks for your feedback.

[@mpicaleb1]

Can't proceed to Command Pompt since can't open Ease of Access :(

[@13k-p1h]

Thank you so much..Did the same steps using bootable pendrive..Great work✌️Love you❤️

[@docg.5846]

Awesome! Worked as it should. Thank you. You have saved all of my family photo's

[@Jay-dl4di]

You are the best. Great video and easy to understand. Great job

[@SafaaAlaa]

you are welcome

[@larrymccann9439]

Thank you so much for this excellent video. To the point, no loud music and professionally done!

[@SafaaAlaa]

glad to help you, and thank you very much for your feedback.

[@shubhamsrivastava1456]

Ahh this video saved my life and all of my data... Thanks a lot and hats off to you... ☺

[@bethbetgaming8670]

Plz help once I press command prompt it asks me what user I want to use then it asks for the password

[@SumyukthaKannan]

1.45 u were saying about volume D sir.. whereas I have 6 volumes..and which one should I pick???

[@SumyukthaKannan]

Should I pick the only partition volume which means I have volume C,E,F,G but vol D is removable one,, will it delete files incase if I choose the wrong one?

[@zoombeat7569]

Oh man, you are a genius! You saved me from being stuck in safeboot! Thanks a lot!

[@natanloredo7930]

Don't give up mate, that was my first day to use soft soft and i will work on it for a long ti!