


Close command prompt window and reboot your device. At command prompt window give the following command to enable the hidden Administrator account:ġ6. At Login Screen click the Easy of Access icon which is located at the lower-left corner.ġ5. At Repair options, click Continue – Exit and Continue to Windows 10.ġ4. If so, close the 'Open' window and click Cancel in all other open windows.ġ3. If you followed the steps exactly you should see the "Utilman" and the "Utilman1" files to appear as in the screenshot below. When done, right click at an empty space and choose Refresh. Finally, find the cmd-Copy file and rename it to Utilmanġ1f. When done, right-click at an empty space and choose Refresh.ġ1e. Then, right-click at an empty space and select Paste. * Note: To view the name change, right click at an empty space and choose Refresh.ġ1c. Locate the Utilman fie, right-click on it and choose Rename.ġ1b. At the 'Open' file window, click the drop-down arrow and locate the drive where Windows installed. At "Select the location of the backup…" window, click Advanced…ġ0. At "Windows cannot find a system image on this computer" message, click Cancel…ħ. At the next screen(s), choose Troubleshoot -> Advanced Options -> System Image Recovery.Ħa. * Note: If you don't see the below screen repeat the same procedure (steps 1-2) until you see it.ĥ. Wait a few seconds and after the "Attempting repairs" message, you should see the below Recovery screen. After the 3rd time, turn on the computer again and after a few seconds you should see the message "Preparing Automatic Repair" on the screen.Ĥ.
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Repeat the same action at least two (2) more times and power off your PC when you see the Spinning Circle of Dots on the screen.ģ. Power on the PC and when you see the Spinning Circle of Dots … press the Power button for 4-5 seconds to Power Off you PC.Ģ. Enable the Administrator Account in WinRE.ġ.
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How to Reset Account Password Without a USB Windows 10 Installation Media. ** If you own a Windows installation media (USB or DVD), then follow the instructions on this article: How to Reset Password in Windows 10/8/7/Vista. Finally, transfer all the files and settings from the Microsoft account's profile to the new account's profile. Follow the instructions below to enable the Administrator account and then create a new local account.
