Password reset disk helps recover a user account when you forgot the password. Here is how to create a password reset disk in Windows 11.
As with older versions, Windows 11 uses password as its primary authentication method to log in users. You cannot log in if you don’t have or forgot the password. As a precaution, Windows 11 uses security questions for local accounts to let you reset the password.
However, what if you forgot the answers to the security questions? Trust me, forgetting the security question answers is pretty common. This is especially true if it has been a long time since the account creation.
The good thing is, as long as you use a local user account to log in, you can create a password reset disk to reset the Windows 11 password. It is pretty simple to do.
So, without further ado, let me show you how to create a password reset disk in Windows 11.
Important note: A password reset disk only works for local user accounts. If you are using a Microsoft account to log in, you have to reset the Microsoft account password.
Table of contents:
What is a password reset disk?
As the name implies, a password reset disk allows you to reset the password of a local user account in Windows 11, 10, 8, and 7 operating systems. It only works on the machine, and for the specific user account it was created for. You cannot use the password reset disk on another machine or for another user account.
Additionally, you can only create the password reset disk for a local user account only. If you are using an online account, i.e., a Microsoft account, you have to reset the Microsoft account password.
Important Note: Ensure you have an empty USB drive or memory card that you can use for password reset disk.
Steps to create password reset disk in Windows 11
Windows has a built-in tool to create a password reset disk. You can use it to get the job done in just a couple of clicks. Here is how.
- Plug in the empty USB drive.
- Open the Start menu.
- Search and open “Create a password reset disk.”
- Press the “Next” button.
- Choose the “USB drive” from the dropdown menu.
- Press the “Next” button.
- Type the user account password.
- Press the “Next” button.
- It will create the password reset disk.
- Press “Next” and then “Finish.”
Steps with more details:
First, plug in the empty USB drive.
We need to open the password reset tool. Search and open “Create a password reset disk” from the Start menu. You can also search for the same in the Control Panel window.
After opening the tool, click the “Next” button to continue. Select the “USB drive” from the dropdown menu and press the “Next” button.
Type the user account password and press the “Next” button when prompted.
The above action will create the Windows 11 password reset disk. Click the “Next” and “Finish” buttons to complete the process.
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That is it. With that, you have successfully created the Windows 11 password reset disk.
I hope this simple and easy Windows how-to guide helped you.
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