Although a password is actually an effective way to increase the security of your data, it can sometimes become a source of unforeseen problems.
After all, probably, many people had such a situation when you or someone from your loved ones lost or forgot the password on Windows 8. But do not be upset about this situation, because today there are many ways that will allow you to restore it.
What to do if you forgot your password on Windows 8
If you have forgotten your password, do not be upset early. Also, there is no particular need to contact the technical support centers, just have to be patient and concentrate a little. Indeed, for a certain period of time it will be possible to completely regain control of a personal device. Of course, you can contact service centers, but it is worth considering that for the work done you will have to pay a certain amount of money. And why pay extra money if you can restore the password yourself at home?
Password recovery methods on Windows 8
Today, users of personal computers with the Windows operating system have the ability to create multiple accounts, so that everyone can be completely sure that all the information on his computer will not be available to other users. If you have forgotten the password, do not be upset early, as there are a huge number of ways to recover it.
One of the most popular methods is the use of various additional software. It is worth considering that almost all of this software is usually paid, but even after purchasing the full version of the program it is not always possible to fix the problem. That is why password recovery through additional software is possible, but not always.
The next way to fix this problem is to replace the operating system. But, as a rule, this can lead to data loss on a personal device.
How to recover a forgotten password on Windows 8 the first stage
It is worth considering the fact that when recovering the password, all data that was encrypted using the Windows 8 encryption tools will be erased. That is why it is worth constantly backing it up.
If you want to reset the password, then it is worth considering that this is a process that requires only a few keystrokes.
At the first stage, you need to create a system recovery disk on another computer that also has Windows 8. It can be a work computer, home, laptop, friends computer, and so on. A password recovery disk can be written to either a regular DVD or CD-ROM drive or a USB flash drive, since so many computers do not have a disk drive.
How to create a system recovery disk
Initially, you need to insert a blank disk or USB flash drive into the drive or connector, respectively, and then go to the "Control Panel", where you need to select the "System File Recovery" - "Item for creating operating system recovery discs" section. Here you need to follow the simplest instructions for creating a disk. After the most basic actions after a few minutes, the disk will be completely ready for use.
The second stage of password recovery
If the user has forgotten the password on Windows 8, to restore, you must insert the disk or USB flash drive into the appropriate drive. At the beginning of the boot of the personal device, press the F2 key and go to the BIOS settings. Here, in the Boot menu, put in the first place the boot from a USB connector or drive - it all depends on what media the drive was recorded on.
After that, having saved the settings, exit BIOS, when booting the PC, select the boot from the disk on which the operating system is recorded. Then a specific program window will appear, in which you need to select the Troubleshoot item. In the next window, you also need to select Advanced Options and click on Command Prompt to invoke the command line.
Third step
Next, the command line console opens, in which you need to register certain combinations of words, letters and numbers.
After the console opens, in the event that the user has forgotten the Windows 8 administrator password , the following words should be entered: diskpaht; list vfl - and press enter.
After these steps, a list of hard disk partitions appears on which the operating system can be installed. As a rule, in most cases it is installed on drive C.
The fourth stage of password reset on the operating system
After completing the above steps, you must exit the Diskpart program by typing the exit command. After that, enter the following combinations in the console:
- C: (where C is the name of the hard disk partition of the computer on which the operating system is installed);
- cd Windows;
- cd sstem32.
Then you need to continue to enter the following commands: copy cm.exe, cmd.exe.original. After that - a combination of copy Utlman.exe Utilman.exe.original, then a combination of del Uilman.exe, as well as ren cmd.exe Utilman.exe, shudown –r –t 00.
These commands will prepare the computer and operating system to reset the password. Do not be surprised if your PC starts to reboot automatically. These commands are intended to start the process of rebooting the device. After the computer has been restarted, you need to click on the "Accessibility" window, which is located in the lower left corner of the account selection interface. These actions will cause a command prompt.
In order to list all accounts, enter the net user command and press the enter key. The account name in the following steps will be different, so you should immediately replace it with your own. To do this, you must specify the net user command (hereinafter referred to as the account name). After these steps, record a new password. It should be noted that the cursor does not move, and the password will not be displayed on the command line, so you need to be especially careful when entering it. After these steps, by pressing the Enter key, you need to repeat the password with accuracy. And then in the console write the exit command. After that it will be possible to log in with your account using the new password.
Change password: fifth step
If the user has forgotten the password from the computer, then all the above steps must be performed in order to change it. But this is not the end, we also need to do the following.
When changing the password, some settings in the system also automatically change, to cancel which you need to perform the following actions and commands: load the recovery disk, which was used when the user forgot the password on Windows 8, call the console, and then replace C with the drive letter on which it is installed operating system, writing the following commands on the command line: C1 :, cd Windows, cd systm32.
Then you need to continue to enter the following commands: del Utilman.exe, then ren Uilman.exe.original Utilmanexe, then ren cmdexe.original cmdexe, as well as the shutdown -r -t 00 command.
After that, the accessibility button when choosing an account will work the same as at the time the changes were made.
What to do if you forgot your password and login on the tablet
Many may ask what to do if the user has forgotten the password on a tablet that runs on the Windows operating system. The answer to this question is very simple, because in this case you need to create not a disk for sequential password recovery, but a USB flash drive. That is, if you forgot your username and password, then using a special adapter it will be possible to connect a USB flash drive to the tablet without any problems, and then follow all the same steps listed above. Thus, in the shortest possible time it will be possible to completely recover the password without unnecessary cash costs for maintenance, without the intervention of high-level specialists and without data loss on the device.
With this instruction and with a password recovery disk, this process can be completely completed in literally 20 minutes.
In order to prevent such problems when creating a password, it must be written to any other source or immediately create a recovery disk. Even in this case, if the password is lost, you can immediately install it on a personal computer and literally recover it in a few clicks.
If you can’t recover from the usual disk that was recorded when creating the password, you need to do everything as listed above in this article. It is also worth noting that it is best to create a recovery disk on a computer that is most suitable for bit depth and has a similar version of the OS installed on your device. Thanks to this, there will be more chances for recovery.