Reset Windows 8 Password with Another available Admin Account in windows 8.1

Reset Windows 8 Password with Another available Admin Account

If there is another admin account available, log on to Windows with this account first, and then reset other accounts passwords would be easy. You can choose to recover Windows password with Command Prompt, or in Computer Management.

Step 1: Enter Computer Management screen

Click My Computer to select Manage to enter this screen. Or press Windows + X and click Computer Management.

Step 2: Set password for account you want to reset

Click Local Users and Groups, choose Users, and right-click the account you want to reset its password, choose Set Password. Type in new password for this locked account.

5. Reset Windows 8 password with iSunshare password tool

When you have no password reset disk, the first and most important effort of Windows password recovery advanced tool is to create a password reset disk with tool. But how to reset Windows 8 forgotten password step by step by iSunshare Windows password recovery advanced tool?

Step 1: Download iSunshare Windows Password Genius Advanced from iSunshare official website. Install and launch it on an accessible computer.

Step 2: Create a password reset disk

Insert writable USB or CD/DVD into accessible computer and select correct media type, and then click Begin burning to burn the removable device. Until the message "Successfully burning" pops up, it means password reset disk has been created completely.

Step 3: Boot computer from USB or CD/DVD Setup

After you exit password reset disk from available computer and plug it into locked computer, start computer and set computer boot from USB drive or CD/DVD ROM.

If you create password reset disk with USB, set computer boot from USB drive.

• Set computer boot from USB device by Boot Option Menu.
• Set USB drive as first Boot device Priority in BIOS.

If password reset disk is burned with CD/DVD ROM, set computer boot from CD ROM.

• Set computer boot from CD/DVD on Phoenix Award BIOS
• Set computer boot from CD/DVD on AMI BIOS

Step 4: Reset Windows 8 forgotten password

After all the above settings, Windows password reset screen appears.

• Select the Windows system type and the account you want to reset its password, and click "Reset Password". Or you can click "Add User" to create a new account for Windows 8.
• Click Reboot to restart your computer, then you could login Windows 8 without password successfully.

Tips: Windows 8 password has to be reset with the advanced version of Windows Password Genius. More operation details, please follow Windows Passsword Genius Advanced Guide.

6. Reset login password with iSunshare Password Bundle

Compared to other Windows password recovery software, Password Genius is a more practical password recovery tool with more functions. It integrates Windows password recovery, office password recovery, and archives file password recovery into one, becoming a powerful password recovery bundle. About its usage, it is also easy to learn.

First, Download iSunshare Password Genius and install, launch it on your accessible computer.

Second, choose related password recovery tool based on your password type. Here, we have to choose Windows password recovery.

Next, the operation is the same as the Windows password recovery tool.

Besides the above password recovery software and methods, free password recovery software is also provided. For example, Ophcrack and Kon-Boot are the best two free Windows password recovery tool.

It’s fast and easy enough for a computer newbie just with a basic knowledge of Windows and computer. Be able to recover forgotten Windows password without access to Windows.

>> Download the free ISO image from website
>> Burn the ISO image to a CD
>> Boot your computer from the CD
>> Ophcrack starts, and Windows user accounts are located and passwords are recovered automatically

In consideration of resetting Windows 8 password easily afterwards when you forget or lose password, someloyal suggestions and tips will provide for you.

1. Create a Windows 8 password reset disk in advance
2. Make a good password hint in Windows 8
3. Create a PIN code when your computer available

All the above tips play an important role in resetting Windows 8 forgotten password though they are simple and easy-to-do. Therefore, rather than trying all means to reset lost Windows 8 password, but not successfully guaranteed, make such preparations for Windows 8 password lost or forgotten is better. But if these preparations have not be created, effective Windows password recovery tool should be your best choice.