Sometimes, the worst thing happen to Windows is to forget administrator password. So here the guide to reset administrator password using Windows 10 Setup DVD.
This guide is written to reset password for Windows 10
Step 1: Set Utilman.exe to open Command Prompt
S1-1. Boot using Windows 10 DVD
S1-2. When Windows Setup wizard appear
S1-3. There are two ways to open Command Prompt
- Press SHIFT + F10 on first Windows Setup Wizard
- Open via Repair your computer options
S1-4. Change Drive to Windows System Drive
S1-5. Execute the following command:
- Change directory to Windows\System32
cd Windows\System32
- Rename Utilman.exe to Utilman.exe.bak
move Utilman.exe Utilman.exe.bak
- Copy cmd.exe to Utilman.exe
copy cmd.exe Utilman.exe
S1-6. Reboot
shutdown /r /t 0
Step 2: Reset Password
S2-1. At Windows Logon screen, either press <WINDOWS_KEY> + U or click on Ease of access icon at the bottom right to open Windows Command Prompt
S2-2. Reset password step
- To list all users: Net user
- To reset password: Net user <WINDOWS_ID> <PASSWORD>
S2-3. Logon Windows using new password to test
S2-4. Reboot Windows and run Windows Setup DVD again to restore original Utilman done in Step 1
Step 3: Restore Utilman.exe
S3-1. In Windows Setup, open Command Prompt (Refer to Step 1 on how to open Command Prompt)
S3-2. Execute the following steps:
- Change Windows Directory
cd Windows\System32
- Restore original Utilman.exe
del Utilman.exe
ren Utilman.exe.bak Utilman.exe
- Reboot Windows
shutdown /r /t 0
