如果您在设置计算机或设备(computer or device)后立即在Windows中创建了密码(Windows)重设盘(reset disk)，那么如果您以后设法忘记了用户帐户密码(user account password)，它可以成为救命稻草。正如您将从本指南中看到的那样，使用密码重置向导(Password Reset Wizard)非常简单，任何人都可以在几秒钟内重置他们的Windows 密码。(Windows password)以下是它的工作原理：
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只能为Windows 8.1和Windows 10中的本地用户帐户创建密码重置盘(password reset disk)。如果您的计算机位于企业域中(business domain)，系统管理员(system administrator)可以重置您的域密码(domain password)。如果您在这些操作系统中使用Microsoft 帐户，则需要使用(Microsoft account)Microsoft 的在线密码重置工具(Microsoft's online password reset tool)，该工具可从任何可访问 Internet 的设备访问。您可以在此处了解有关此工具如何工作的更多信息：如何重置您的Microsoft 帐户的(Microsoft Account)密码(Password)。
在Windows 7中，密码重置盘(password reset disk)适用于任何用户帐户(user account)，因为在此操作系统中(operating system)，所有用户帐户(user account)都是本地的。您应该记住的另一件事是，您只能在创建了重置磁盘的(reset disk)计算机或设备上重置(computer or device)用户帐户(user account)的密码。
创建密码重设盘(password reset disk)的说明可在本指南中找到：如何在Windows中创建(Windows)密码重设盘(password reset disk)。在启动密码重置向导(Password Reset Wizard)之前，您必须将密码重置盘(password reset disk)插入您的Windows 计算机或设备(Windows computer or device)。
如何在Windows 10中启动密码重置向导(Windows 10)
如果您使用本地用户帐户(user account)登录Windows 10并且忘记了密码，则在您输入错误后， Windows会显示错误消息(error message)“密码不正确。再试一次” 。("The password is incorrect. Try again")发生这种情况时单击(Click)或点击确定(OK)。
插入您为重置用户帐户密码而创建的(user account password)USB 记忆(USB memory)棒。然后，当您返回本地用户帐户的“(user account)登录”(Sign In")屏幕时，您会看到一个显示“重置密码”("Reset password")的链接。单击或点击它。
密码重置向导(Password Reset Wizard)现已启动，您可以使用它在 Windows 10 中重置您的本地用户帐户(Windows 10)密码(user account password)。
如何在Windows 8.1中启动密码重置向导(Windows 8.1)
如果您使用本地用户帐户使用(user account)Windows 8.1并且忘记了密码，Windows会在您输入错误后提示“密码不正确。再试一次” 。("The password is incorrect. Try again")发生这种情况时按OK。
您将返回该用户帐户的(user account)“登录”("Sign In")屏幕，并显示“重置密码”("Reset password")链接。按下它，但不要在插入您创建的带有重置 Windows 密码所需信息的USB 记忆棒之前。(USB memory)
密码重置向导(Password Reset Wizard)现已启动。
如何在Windows 7中启动密码重置向导(Windows 7)
在Windows 7中，当您输入错误的用户帐户(user account)密码后，系统会提示您“用户名或("The user name or) 密码不正确”(password is incorrect")。单击确定(OK)并插入带有用于重置 Windows 密码的数据的USB 记忆(USB memory)棒。
您将返回该用户帐户的(user account)“登录”("Sign In")屏幕，并显示“重置密码”("Reset password")链接。点击它。
密码重置向导(Password Reset Wizard)现已启动。
如何使用密码重置向导(Password Reset Wizard)更改您的Windows 密码(Windows password)
所涉及的步骤在所有现代版本的Windows中都是相同的。让我们看看如何使用密码重置向导(Password Reset Wizard)更改您的 Windows 密码：
首先，单击或点击下一步(Next)。
然后，系统会要求您选择存储重置用户帐户密码(user account password)所需信息的驱动器。选择它并按Next。
您现在可以为您的用户帐户(user account)键入一个新密码。输入它，确认它，然后输入一个新的密码提示(password hint)，您可以用它来提醒自己，以防您将来某个时候再次忘记它。完成后，按Next。
注意：(NOTE:)如果您使用的是在另一台 Windows 计算机上(Windows computer)或为其他用户帐户制作的(user account)密码重设盘(password reset disk)，则在此步骤中，您将遇到错误提示：“向导尝试设置此用户帐户的密码”("An error occurred while the wizard was attempting to set the password for this user account")。您将无法绕过此错误，因为您使用了错误的密码重置盘(password reset disk)。
如果一切顺利，您将被告知密码已成功重置。单击(Click)或点击完成(Finish)。
现在您可以使用新设置的密码登录Windows了。(Windows)
结论
如您所见，使用密码重置向导(Password Reset Wizard)重置您的Windows 密码(Windows password)非常简单。诀窍是在设置Windows 设备(Windows device)后创建密码恢复磁盘(recovery disk)，以便在遇到问题时可以使用它。否则，在您忘记密码后尝试使用密码重置盘(reset disk)将毫无帮助。
How to use a password reset disk to change your Windows password
If you crеated a рassword reset disk in Windows as soon as you set up уour computer or device, it cаn bе a lifesaver if you manаge tо forget your user accoυnt password later on. As you will see from this guide, using the Password Reset Wizard is very easy and anyone can reset their Windows password in a matter of seconds. Here's how it works:
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A password reset disk can only be created for local user accounts in Windows 8.1 and Windows 10. If your computer is on a business domain, a system administrator can reset your domain password. If you are using a Microsoft account in these operating systems, you will need to use Microsoft's online password reset tool which can be accessed from any device with internet access. You can learn more about how this tool works, here: How to Reset the Password for Your Microsoft Account.
In Windows 7, the password reset disk works for any user account because, in this operating system, all user accounts are local. Another thing that you should keep in mind is that you can reset the password for your user account only on the computer or device where you have created the reset disk.
The instructions for creating the password reset disk are found in this guide: How to create a password reset disk in Windows. Before starting the Password Reset Wizard , you must have the password reset disk plugged into your Windows computer or device.
How to start the password reset wizard in Windows 10
If you are logging into Windows 10 with a local user account and you have forgotten the password, Windows shows an error message that "The password is incorrect. Try again" , after you type it incorrectly. Click or tap OK when that happens.
Plug in the USB memory stick that you created for resetting your user account password. Then, when you are back to the " Sign In" screen for your local user account, you are shown a link that says "Reset password". Click or tap on it.
The Password Reset Wizard is now started and you can use it to reset your local user account password in Windows 10.
How to start the password reset wizard in Windows 8.1
If you are using Windows 8.1 with a local user account and you have forgotten the password, Windows will say that "The password is incorrect. Try again" , after you type it incorrectly. Press OK when that happens.
You are back to the "Sign In" screen for that user account and you are shown a link that says "Reset password". Press on it but not before plugging in the USB memory stick that you created with the information necessary for resetting your Windows password.
The Password Reset Wizard is now started.
How to start the password reset wizard in Windows 7
In Windows 7, after you type the wrong password for your user account, you are informed that "The user name or password is incorrect". Click OK and plug in the USB memory stick with the data for resetting your Windows password.
You are back to the "Sign In" screen for that user account and you are shown a link that says "Reset password". Click on it.
The Password Reset Wizard is now started.
How to use the Password Reset Wizard to change your Windows password
The steps involved are the same in all modern versions of Windows. Let's see how you can use the Password Reset Wizard to change your Windows password:
First, click or tap Next.
Then, you are asked to select the drive that's storing the information required to reset your user account password. Select it and press Next.
You can now type a new password for your user account. Type it, confirm it and then type a new password hint that you can use to remind yourself of it, in case you forget it again, sometime in the future. When done, press Next.
NOTE: If you are using the password reset disk that you've made on another Windows computer or for another user account then, at this step, you will encounter an error that says: "An error occurred while the wizard was attempting to set the password for this user account". You won't be able to bypass this error because you are using the wrong password reset disk.
If everything went smoothly, you are informed that the password has been successfully reset. Click or tap Finish.
Now you can log into Windows, using the newly set password.
Conclusion
As you can see, using the Password Reset Wizard to reset your Windows password is very easy. The trick is to create a password recovery disk after you set up your Windows device so that you can use it when you're in trouble. Otherwise, trying to use password reset disk after you forget your password, will be of no help at all.
