Lost
the password of the only administrator account on your computer?
Windows password has expired but you forgot the original password? Just
imagine yourself in such a situation! How to unlock a locked or expired
user account without admin privileges? This tutorial will show you
step-by-step procedure to unlock Windows 8, 7, Vista or XP user account
with a bootable WinPE CD.
Step 1: Make A Bootable CD
Use an alternate PC to download the PCUnlocker ISO image
which is a WinPE-based bootable media. The file you downloaded is a zip
file that contains the disk image, you will need to extract the image
from the zip file (i.e. drag it to your desktop).
Download ImgBurn and install, launch the program. Select the ‘Write image file to disc’ option. Next click the browse option and navigate to the disk image you just extracted. Click Open.
Select the burn to disc icon (Note: This will be greyed out, until there is a blank CD in the drive). The image is very small, it will not take long to burn.
Download ImgBurn and install, launch the program. Select the ‘Write image file to disc’ option. Next click the browse option and navigate to the disk image you just extracted. Click Open.
Select the burn to disc icon (Note: This will be greyed out, until there is a blank CD in the drive). The image is very small, it will not take long to burn.
Step 2: Boot Your Locked PC from CD
This
procedure uses the boot CD you have just created, for it to work you
need to make sure the machine will attempt to boot to its CD/DVD Drive
before it boots to its hard drive. (Or it will simply boot into Windows
login screen again).
This change in boot order (boot sequence) is carried out in the machines BIOS. When you turn on the machine watch for a message that looks like Press {key} to enter Setup. Typically Esc, Del, F1, F2, F12, or F9. When in the BIOS locate the boot order and move the CD/DVD Drive to the top of the list.
This change in boot order (boot sequence) is carried out in the machines BIOS. When you turn on the machine watch for a message that looks like Press {key} to enter Setup. Typically Esc, Del, F1, F2, F12, or F9. When in the BIOS locate the boot order and move the CD/DVD Drive to the top of the list.
Step 3: Unlock Windows User Account
Once
your computer boots from the CD, the entire Windows PE boot image will
be loaded into memory. After the booting procedure is complete, you'll
see the PCUnlocker program. It automatically searches for your Windows
SAM database on your local hard drive, and then show you a list of local
user accounts for your Windows installation.
From the list box you can find out which user account is locked out, disabled or password protected. Choose a user account with an expired or forgotten password, and click on "Reset Password" button. The program will remove your forgotten Windows login password, set your password to never expire, and unlock your locked or disabled user account.
Click on "Restart" button and reject the WinPE CD. The computer will reboot and it then automatically log back into your Windows user account without asking for a password!
From the list box you can find out which user account is locked out, disabled or password protected. Choose a user account with an expired or forgotten password, and click on "Reset Password" button. The program will remove your forgotten Windows login password, set your password to never expire, and unlock your locked or disabled user account.
Click on "Restart" button and reject the WinPE CD. The computer will reboot and it then automatically log back into your Windows user account without asking for a password!
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