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Forgot Windows 10 password and therefore cannot log on to your computer? Take it easy! A USB flash drive helps you reset Windows 10 password whether you use a local account or Microsoft account to sign in. Now this page will show you how to reset forgotten Windows 10 password with a USB drive. Three methods are available for you.


  • Method 1: using password reset USB drive
  • Method 2: using iSumsoft bootable USB drive
  • Method 3: using Windows 10 installation USB

Method 1: Reset Windows 10 password with password reset USB drive

All Windows OS, including Windows 10, allow users to create a password reset disk for the local account with a USB flash drive. If you've made one such USB disk, just take the following steps to reset your password. If not, move on to another method.

Step 1: When you try using an incorrect password to sign in Windows 10, a message will appear on the screen stating that "The password is incorrect. Try again." Click OK under this message.

How to Reset Windows 10 Forgotten Password with USB Drive

Step 2: At this point, you can see a Reset password link appear below the Password box. Click this Reset password link and a Password Reset Wizard will show up.

How to Reset Windows 10 Forgotten Password with USB Drive

Step 3: Now insert the password reset USB drive into the computer's USB port and follow the Password Reset Wizard to create a new password for your user account.

How to Reset Windows 10 Forgotten Password with USB Drive

Step 4: When you finish the password reset, you can sign in Windows 10 with the new password.

Method 2: Reset Windows 10 password with iSumsoft bootable USB

Forgot Windows 10 password and no reset disk or USB was created beforehand? Don't worry. You can create a bootable USB drive with the third-party tool iSumsoft Windows Password Refixer and then reset your Windows 10 password. Here are the steps.

Step 1: Create an iSumsoft bootable USB drive.

As you’ve forgotten the password and are unable to log in to your Windows 10, you will need another accessible computer to help perform this task.

1. On any accessible computer with internet access, download and install iSumsoft Windows Password Refixer. When the installation is complete, launch this tool.

2. Choose USB device.

How to Reset Windows 10 Forgotten Password with USB Drive

3. Insert a USB flash drive into the computer's USB port, select the USB drive name from the drop-down menu and then click on Begin burning. iSumsoft Windows Password Refixer will first ask you for confirmation before burning and you just need to click Yes to proceed.

How to Reset Windows 10 Forgotten Password with USB Drive

4. When the "Burning Successfully" dialog appears, the burning is complete and it means an iSumsoft bootable USB drive has been created, which you can use to reset your Windows 10 password next.

How to Reset Windows 10 Forgotten Password with USB Drive

Step 2: Reset Windows 10 password with the iSumsoft bootable USB.

1. Now insert the iSumsoft bootable USB drive you just created in Step 1 into the computer where you need to reset Windows 10 password and then make the computer boot from the USB drive. You will need to start/restart the computer and access the Boot Menu or BIOS to change the boot order.

2. After your computer boots from the USB drive successfully, wait for a few seconds and iSumsoft Windows Password Refixer will appear.

3. On the screen, select your Windows 10 OS, select the user account whose password you need to reset and then click on Reset Password. When it asks if you are sure to reset the password, just click Yes and the password will be reset instantly. Tips: If your selected user is a local account, the password will be reset to blank, which is to say, the password will be removed. If your selected user is a Microsoft account, the password will be reset to a new one.

How to Reset Windows 10 Forgotten Password with USB Drive

4. Nachdem das Windows 10-Passwort nun erfolgreich zurückgesetzt wurde, können Sie das USB-Laufwerk entfernen und Ihren Computer neu starten, um sich bei Windows 10 anzumelden. Um Ihren Computer normal neu zu starten, können Sie zunächst auf „Neu starten“ klicken und, wenn ein Eingabeaufforderungsdialog erscheint, auf klicken Ja und trennen Sie schnell das USB-Laufwerk vom Computer. Alternativ können Sie zunächst Ihren Computer herunterfahren, dann das USB-Laufwerk vom Computer trennen und den Computer wieder einschalten.

How to Reset Windows 10 Forgotten Password with USB Drive5. Nach dem Neustart des Computers können Sie sich bei Windows 10 ohne Passwort anmelden, wenn Sie ein lokales Konto verwenden, oder mit dem neuen Passwort, wenn Sie ein Microsoft-Konto verwenden.

Methode 3: Windows 10-Passwort mit einem Windows-Installations-USB zurücksetzen

Sie möchten kein Windows-Passwort-Reset-Tool eines Drittanbieters über USB verwenden? Ein Windows 10-Installations-USB-Laufwerk ist die dritte Alternative, um vergessene Windows 10-Kennwörter sicher und ohne Datenverlust zurückzusetzen. Es erfordert jedoch, dass Sie mit den Windows-Befehlen vertraut sind. Weitere Einzelheiten finden Sie in diesem Beitrag: Lokales Windows 10-Administratorkennwort mithilfe der Eingabeaufforderung zurücksetzen. Im zweiten Teil wird erläutert, wie Sie das Windows 10-Administratorkennwort mit einem Installations-USB-Laufwerk sowie Windows-Befehlen zurücksetzen.

Tipps:

Wenn Sie kein Windows 10-Installations-USB-Laufwerk haben, können Sie eines erstellen, indem Sie eine Windows 10-ISO-Datei auf ein USB-Flash-Laufwerk brennen oder dieser Anleitung folgen.

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