Reset Windows 7 or Vista Password With Windows CD

Step-By-Step Guide to Reset Windows Password:

Insert windows 7 disk into your CD Rom and Restart your computer.

Press any key to Boot from the CD and then click on Repair your Computer

Now from the various options select Command Prompt.

Now Command Prompt will be open and create a backup of Sticky keys by typing the following command in the command prompt

copy c:\windows\system32\sethc.exe c:\

Now replace sticky keys with the Command Prompt by typing the following command

copy c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe c:\windows\system32\sethc.exe

Now Restart your computer.

When you get the windows login screen then hit Shift button for 5 times continuously and

Administrative Mode of Command Prompt will be open

Now to reset the password just type the following command

net user geek MyNewPassword

Remember: geek is the username of the computer andMyNewPassword is the password. Replace both as you wish.

Login in your computer system with your new Username and Password.

Now every time when you press Shift key for 5 times then command prompt will be open instead of Sticky keys. To get back these Sticky keys repeat first three steps and then in the command prompt window type the following command.

copy c:\sethc.exe c:\windows\system32\sethc.exe.

NOTE :- You can also DO this for windows XP.Boot from Windows xp CD and Go to first repair and use the above Commands