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How to Make A Windows Password Changer USB for Windows 11/10/8/7
In this comprehensive guide, we’ll explore why you might need a Windows password changer USB, how to create one using top methods, and address common concerns about password management.
By Lucas / Updated on March 24, 2025
A Windows password changer USB is an essential tool for anyone who’s ever forgotten a password or inherited a locked Windows device. Whether you’re troubleshooting a personal PC or managing multiple systems, this portable solution can reset or change passwords quickly and securely.
Why You May Need a Windows Password Reset USB?
Before diving into creation methods, let’s understand why you may need a Windows password reset USB in the first place. This section highlights the scenarios where this tool becomes a game-changer, ensuring you’re prepared for unexpected lockouts.
Passwords are the gatekeepers of our digital lives, but they’re easy to forget or misplace, especially with today’s complex security demands. A Windows password reset USB offers a lifeline in several situations:
Forgotten Password: After a long break from a device or juggling too many passwords, you might find yourself locked out—a Windows password remover USB can reset access instantly.
Second-Hand PCs: Purchasing or receiving a used computer often comes with unknown login details, making a reset USB indispensable.
Account Lockouts: Entering the wrong password too many times can lock your account, especially in corporate environments; a Windows USB password reset tool resolves this fast.
System Maintenance: IT professionals or home users may need to bypass passwords for repairs or updates without wiping the system.
3 Ways to create a Windows password changer USB
Creating a Windows password changer USB is simpler than you might think, and this section walks you through three reliable methods. From professional software to built-in Windows tools, we’ll cover step-by-step instructions to build your own Windows password reset USB, starting with a standout solution.
Method 1: Using Windows USB password reset tool
When you need to quickly and easily change Windows password, the easiest and fastest method always goes to the professional tools. Utilizing AOMEI Partition Assistant Professional for password resetting or removal proves to be significantly easier. This tool is compatible with Windows 11/10/8/8.1/7 and can alternate the password reset USB. With a single click, you can generate a bootable USB. Then, by adhering to the user-friendly guide, you can either remove or reset the forgotten password without logging in the system.
100% SecureStep 1. Prepare an empty USB and connect it to a running Windows computer. Install and launch AOMEI Partition Assistant Professional. On the main interface, click the "Tools" button and then choose "Reset Windows Password".
Step 2. Click "Next" to continue.
Step 3. Choose your USB in the USB Boot Device box, then click "Proceed".
Step 4. The USB flash drive needs to be formatted and all the data on it will lose. If there is important data on it, please make a backup and redo. Then, click "Yes" to move on.
Step 5. Wait patiently. When it finishes creating the recovery boot password reset USB, click "Finish" and unplug it from the PC.
Easily reset password using recovery boot password reset USB
After making the Windows password reset tool successfully, it’s time to follow the below easy guide to see how to perform USB recovery boot password reset. Let's get started!
Step 1. Plug the USB into the PC on which you want to recover the password. Restart it and turn to BIOS settings, change boot order to make the PC boot from bootable USB.
Step 2. When you see the interface of AOMEI Partition Assistant on the screen, click "Reset Windows Password" and select the Windows system you would like to operate. Then, click "Next".
Step 3. Then, select the account you would like to operate and select the feature you want to use: "Remove Account Password" or "Reset Account Password". Here we choose "Reset Account Password" and click "Next".
Step 4. Next, a pop-out window lets you input your new password, please click "Yes" to start reset the forgotten password after confirming it.
Method 2: Create Windows password reset USB via Forgotten Password Wizard
Forgotten Password Wizard is the Windows built-in password reset tool. You’ll need to prepare a USB drive with a capacity more than 2 GB. If there is any important data on the USB, please back it up even though it will not be formatted. Here are the procedures for creating a Windows password reset USB.
Step 1. Insert the target USB into the PC, check whether it is detected by your PC.
Step 2. Click "Start" to open the search bar, type "create password reset disk" and press "Enter" to open this function.
Step 3. When the "Forgot Password wizard" window appears, click "Next" to continue the operation.
Step 4. In the new window, choose the prepared USB and click "Next".
Step 5. Then enter the current password and select "Next".
Step 6. When the password reset USB is created, click "Next".
When you forget the password, you just need to plug in the USB, and then on the password screen, you click the “Reset Password” under the password box to enter the Password Reset Wizard. Then, you can reset password.
The problem is that this tool necessitates that users generate a password reset USB in advance, and the USB cannot be utilized on an additional Windows PC. Therefore, if you neglect to generate a password reset disk before forgetting your password, you will be unable to employ this approach to reset it. If you have already forgotten your password and are unable to access your computer, there is an alternative method that you can employ directly.
Method 3: Create Windows installation USB for password reset
Another way to use USB to change password is Windows installation media. It can help users access CMD without entering the system. So, if you have a blank USB (at least 5GB free space), then you can create Windows installation USB and use it on the target PC to reset password in CMD.
Step 1. Press “Win+R” at the same time to open the “Run” dialogue. Input “cmd” and hit on the “Enter” key.
Step 2. When the Command Prompt window opens, type “diskpart” and press “Enter” to launch the DiskPart.exe tool. Then execute the following command in sequence.
▸select disk #
▸clean
▸create partition primary
▸select partition 1
▸format fs=ntfs quick (To create UEFI bootable USB, format it as FAT32 with command “format fs=fat32 quick” instead)
▸active
After you format the USB flash drive and set the primary partition as active, type “Exit” to close the diskpart.exe. Then use File Explorer to copy and paste the entire contents of the Windows ISO to the USB flash drive.
When you need to reset a forgotten password, you just need to plug the USB on the PC you wish to reset the password.
Step 1. Insert the Windows Vista installation disk into CD/DVD ROM in your computer and reboot the system.
Step 2. Press any key when it asks for it. If it requires you to set the computer to boot from CD/DVD, just start your computer and then press F12 as soon as possible to open the boot menu options, select CD-DVD Rom and press Enter to boot.
Step3. Select your language and keyboard preferences there and click “Next” to continue to the next window.
Step 4. Click the “Repair your computer” link at the bottom of the screen.
Then you can choose the needed option. “Troubleshoot” offers advanced repair tools like CMD and automatic repair option.
Choose CMD on the screen.
Step 5. Type the following commands and press “Enter” after each.
• diskpart
• list volume (please remember the drive letter of the system drive)
• exit
• move E:\windows\system32\utilman.exe E:\
• copy E:\windows\system32\cmd.exe E:\windows\system32\utilman.exe
• wpeutil reboot
Now, your PC will reboot.
Step 6. On the boot screen, click the human icon to open the CMD window, then type the “net user password” and press “Enter”. Input “exit” and hit “Enter”, then enter the new password to get into the PC.
To sum up
A Windows password changer USB is your key to unlocking a locked Windows system, whether you’re facing a forgotten password or a locked-out device. With methods like AOMEI Partition Assistant Professional for instant resets, the Forgotten Password Wizard for preparation, or a Windows installation USB for a DIY fix, you’re equipped to handle any scenario. Don’t wait for a crisis—create your Windows password reset USB today and keep your system accessible with this powerful Windows USB password reset tool!
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