How to Create Windows Vista Password Reset Disk?

In order to guarantee the data security on computer, many Windows vista users like to set an admin password to stop unauthorized users. But it will also prevent administrator users from accessing to the computer if they forget the Vista password they set. This will be troublesome for users, especially for those who are urgent to get data from computer. So if you are easy to forget your Windows Vista password, it is necessary to create a Windows Vista password reset disk to help you to perform Windows Vista password recovery. It can help you avoid a lot of trouble.

Create Windows Vista password reset disk with USB flash drive

To complete these steps, you need to prepare an USB flash drive and insert it in your computer in advance.

1. Click Start button -> Control Panel -> User Accounts and Family Safety -> User Accounts.

2. Click "Create a password reset disk" in the left pane.

3. The Forgotten Password Wizard will open, and then click next.

4. Select the portable media drive which you want to create a password reset disk on, and then click next.

5. Enter your current password, and then click next.

6. Click next when the progress indicator shows 100% complete, and then click Finish in the next window.

7. You can now remove the flash drive from your computer.

Reset Windows Vista password with the password reset disk

Once you have a Windows Vista password reset disk, you can recover Windows vista password and regain access to computer easily with it. Insert the password reset disk in computer and then follow the below simple steps to recover Windows Vista password:

1. Start your computer and get to the Windows Vista logon screen.

2. Type a wrong password Vista, and then Reset password link will appear on the Vista logon screen.

3. Click "Reset password" to Password Reset Wizard screen, and then click next.

4. Select the right disk if you have more than one password reset disk, click next.

5. Type in a new Vista password and password hint, click next.

6. Click Finish when you've successfully reset Windows Vista password.

Why the password reset disk can reset the password?

Are you curious about why the password reset disk can allows you to reset password easily? What file on the password reset disk enables you to recover Windows Vista password with ease? If you open the USB flash drive used to create a password reset disk, you'll find a file named userkey.psw, which is an encrypted backup version of your password.

What to do if you forget to create password reset disk?

If you've forgotten to create a Windows Vista password reset disk, and you don't want to reinstall computer, you still can perform Windows Vista password recovery with Rekeysoft Windows Password Recovery. It allows you to recover forgotten Windows administrator and user password with a bootable CD/DVD or USB flash drive. It is easy to use; just follow the steps as below:

1. Download Windows Password Recovery Professional and install it.

2. Burn a bootable CD/DVD or USB flash drive.

3. BIOS setting.

4. Recover Windows Vista password with the burned CD/DVD or USB.

More details please refer to Windows Password Recovery User Guide.