虽然如果您忘记了密码(access your Windows computer if you forget your password)，有多种方法可以访问您的 Windows 计算机，但使用“密码重置磁盘”是迄今为止最快的。如果您担心有一天会忘记 PC 的密码，我们建议您立即创建密码重置盘。
与其他密码重置方法（例如安全问题）相比，密码重置磁盘更容易创建(password reset disk is easier to create)并且更安全。在本指南中，我们将解释您需要了解的有关在Windows(Windows)计算机上创建和使用密码重设盘的几乎所有内容。
什么是密码重置盘？
将密码重置磁盘视为万能钥匙，如果您忘记密码，可以使用它重新访问您的计算机。从技术上讲，它不是物理磁盘。它只是 Windows 在外部存储设备（USB闪存驱动器或 SD 卡）上加密的恢复文件。插入计算机后，您可以在几分钟内直接从登录屏幕创建新密码。
如何创建密码重置盘
您可以使用控制面板(Control Panel)中的“忘记密码向导”创建密码重设盘。请按照以下步骤完成。
- (Type “)在Windows(Windows)搜索栏中键入“控制面板”，然后单击结果上的控制面板(Control Panel)。
- 将查看方式选项设置为大图标(Large icons)，然后单击用户帐户(User Accounts)。
- 在“用户(User) 帐户(Accounts)”窗口的右窗格中，单击“创建密码重设盘(Create a password reset disk)” 。
- 这将启动忘记密码向导(Forgotten Password Wizard)，这是一个内置恢复工具，可让您在Windows 10中创建密码重置磁盘。将USB闪存驱动器插入计算机，然后单击下一步(Next)。
- 如果您有多个USB驱动器连接到您的计算机，请从下拉列表中选择您的首选驱动器，然后单击下一步(Next)继续。
- 在提供的框中输入当前帐户密码，然后单击下一步(Next)继续。如果帐户不受密码保护(account isn’t password-protected)，请将该框留空。
- 等待(Wait)忘记密码向导(Forgotten Password Wizard)创建重置磁盘，并在进度条达到 100% 时单击下一步。(Next)
- 单击完成(Finish)关闭向导。
系统会提示您将磁盘标记为“密码重置”，但我们不建议您这样做。如果闪存驱动器落入坏人之手，持有者就很容易猜出该磁盘的用途。
只需(Simply)将磁盘保存在安全的地方，不要将其用于其他任何用途。如果您选择给磁盘贴标签，请确保标签是神秘的；使用只有您能理解的代码、名称或伪标签。
当您在文件资源管理器中打开闪存驱动器时，您应该会看到一个名为(File Explorer)userkey.psw的密码备份文件。
这是 Windows 已将USB驱动器注册为您帐户的密码重设盘的确认。如果您删除文件或格式化闪存驱动器，您将无法使用该驱动器重设密码。
如何使用密码重置盘
假设(Say)您因为忘记密码而被锁定在计算机之外，拿出您的密码重设盘，将其插入您的 PC，然后按照以下步骤操作。
- 单击密码对话框下方的重置密码。(Reset password)
注意：(Note:)如果您在登录屏幕上没有看到“重置(Reset)密码”选项，请单击“提交(Submit)”按钮或按Enter。当系统提示您再次登录时，该选项现在应该出现在屏幕上。
- 从下拉列表中选择密码密钥磁盘，然后单击下一步(Next)。
- 密码重置向导(Password Reset Wizard)将提示您创建新密码。输入新密码，在确认框中重新输入密码，然后添加密码提示（如果您愿意）。单击(Click) 下一步(Next)继续。
- 新创建的密码将替换您不记得的旧密码。请注意，您也可以在不创建新密码的情况下继续操作。只需(Simply)将空格留空，然后单击Next。密码重置向导(Password Reset Wizard)将删除旧密码，这意味着您无需密码即可登录您的 PC。
- 单击完成(Finish)关闭向导。这会将您重定向到登录屏幕；输入新创建的密码以登录您的帐户。
Windows 10密码重置磁盘(Password Reset Disk)：FAQs + Additional Info
在Windows 10(Windows 10) PC上创建和使用密码重置磁盘相对简单直接。但是，有一些重要的警告值得指出。我们将在下一节中提供有关该功能的更多信息。
如果您丢失了 USB 闪存驱动器会怎样？(What Happens if You Lose the USB Flash Drive?)
您可以在新的USB(USB)驱动器上创建替换密码重设盘。通过这样做，Windows将不再将旧的或丢失的驱动器识别为您的密码重置磁盘。登录(Log)您的帐户并按照上述步骤创建新的重置磁盘。在此过程中，“忘记密码向导”将警告创建新的密码重置磁盘会使旧的无法使用。单击“是”(Yes)继续。
如果更改密码，是否需要创建新的密码磁盘？(Do You Need to Create a New Password Disk if You Change Your Password?)
绝对不。密码重设盘永久有效。无论您更改密码多少次，它都可用于多次解锁或重置您的计算机。如果USB(USB)驱动器丢失或格式化，您可能只需要重新创建重置磁盘。
密码重置磁盘仅适用于本地帐户(Password Reset Disks Only Work With Local Accounts)
如果您使用Microsoft帐户登录计算机，则无法使用密码重设盘。该功能仅适用于受密码保护的本地帐户。忘记了您的Microsoft帐户密码？访问Microsoft 网站上的帐户恢复页面(account recovery page on Microsoft’s website)进行重置。
每个帐户一张密码重置盘(One Password Reset Disk Per Account)
密码重设盘只能用于解锁创建它的帐户。如果您的计算机上有多个帐户，则需要为每个帐户创建单独的密码重置磁盘。
您可以使用同一个USB(USB)驱动器为PC 上的其他本地帐户创建密码重置磁盘，前提是磁盘上存在帐户的密码备份文件。
密码重置磁盘可以在任何计算机上使用吗？(Will a Password Reset Disk Work on Any Computer?)
密码重置盘只能用于解锁/重置它创建的计算机。也就是说，您不能使用在计算机 A(Computer A)上创建的密码重设盘来解锁计算机(Computer B)B。当然，除了(Except)您在同一个存储磁盘上为两个设备创建了密码重置磁盘。
永远不要失去对您 PC 的访问权限
您现在应该创建一个密码重设盘，即使您认为自己永远不会忘记密码。将万能钥匙放在某个地方总是很棒的。唯一的安全风险是任何有权访问包含您的密码重设盘的USB驱动器的人都可以将您锁定在计算机之外。因此，请确保将驱动器保持安全并远离其他人。
How to Create and Use a Password Reset Disk in Windows 10
Although there are several ways to access your Windows computer if you forget your password, using a “Password Reset Disk” is by far the fastest. If you fear that you may someday forget your PC’s password, we recommend creating a password reset disk immediately.
Compared to other password reset methods (security questions, for example), a password reset disk is easier to create and way more secure. In this guide, we’ll explain pretty much everything you need to know about creating and using a password reset disk on a Windows computer.
What is a Password Reset Disk?
Think of a password reset disk as a master key that can be used to regain access to your computer if you forget your password. Technically, it’s not a physical disk. It’s simply a recovery file that Windows encrypts on an external storage device (USB flash drive or SD card). When plugged into your computer, you can create a new password right from the login screen within minutes.
How to Create a Password Reset Disk
You can create a password reset disk using the “Forgotten Password Wizard” located in the Control Panel. Follow the steps below to get it done.
- Type “control panel” in the Windows search bar and click Control Panel on the result.
- Set the View by option to Large icons and click User Accounts.
- On the right pane of the User Accounts window, click Create a password reset disk.
- That’ll launch the Forgotten Password Wizard, the built-in recovery tool that lets you create a password reset disk in Windows 10. Insert the USB flash drive into your computer and click Next.
- If you have multiple USB drives connected to your computer, select your preferred drive from the drop-down list and click Next to proceed.
- Enter the current account password in the provided box and click Next to proceed. Leave the box empty if the account isn’t password-protected.
- Wait for the Forgotten Password Wizard to create the reset disk and click Next when the progress bar hits 100%.
- Click Finish to close the wizard.
You’ll be prompted to label the disk “Password Reset” but we don’t recommend doing so. If the flash drive falls into the wrong hands, it becomes too easy for the holder to guess what the disk can be used for.
Simply keep the disk in a safe place and don’t use it for anything else. If you choose to label the disk, make sure the label is cryptic; use a code, name, or a pseudo-label that only you can understand.
When you open the flash drive in File Explorer, you should see a password backup file dubbed userkey.psw.
This is a confirmation that Windows has registered the USB drive as the password reset disk for your account. You won’t be able to use the drive to reset your password if you delete the file or format the flash drive.
How to Use a Password Reset Disk
Say you’re locked out of your computer because you can’t remember your password, whip out your password reset disk, plug it into your PC, and follow the steps below.
- Click Reset password below the password dialog box.
Note: If you don’t see the Reset password option on the login screen, click the Submit button or press Enter. The option should now appear on the screen when you’re prompted to log in again.
- Select the password key disk from the drop-down list and click Next.
- The Password Reset Wizard will prompt you to create a new password. Type the new password, re-enter the password in the confirmation box, and add a password hint—if you wish. Click Next to proceed.
- The newly-created password will replace the old one you couldn’t remember. Note that you can also proceed without creating a new password. Simply leave the spaces blank and click Next. The Password Reset Wizard will delete the old password, meaning you can log in to your PC without a password.
- Click Finish to close the wizard. That’ll redirect you to the login screen; enter the newly-created password to sign in to your account.
Windows 10 Password Reset Disk: FAQs + Additional Info
Creating and using a password reset disk on a Windows 10 PC is relatively easy and straightforward. However, there are some important caveats that are worth pointing out. We provide more information about the feature in the next section.
What Happens if You Lose the USB Flash Drive?
You can create a replacement password reset disk on a new USB drive. By doing so, Windows will no longer recognize the old or missing drive as your password reset disk. Log in to your account and follow the steps above to create a new reset disk. During the process, the “Forgotten Password Wizard” will warn that creating a new password reset disk renders the old one unusable. Click Yes to proceed.
Do You Need to Create a New Password Disk if You Change Your Password?
Absolutely not. A password reset disk is valid forever. It can be used to unlock or reset your computer multiple times, no matter how many times you change your password. You may only need to recreate the reset disk if you lose or format the USB drive.
Password Reset Disks Only Work With Local Accounts
You cannot use a password reset disk if you sign in to your computer with a Microsoft account. The feature only works with local accounts that are password-protected. Can’t remember your Microsoft account’s password? Visit the account recovery page on Microsoft’s website to reset it.
One Password Reset Disk Per Account
A password reset disk can only be used to unlock the account it was created on. If you have multiple accounts on your computer, you’d need to create individual password reset disks for each account.
You can create a password reset disk for other local accounts on your PC using the same USB drive—provided that the password backup files for the accounts are present on the disk.
Will a Password Reset Disk Work on Any Computer?
A password reset disk can only be used to unlock/reset the computer it was created. That is, you cannot use a password reset disk created on Computer A to unlock Computer B. Except, of course, you created the password reset disk for both devices on the same storage disk.
Never Lose Access to Your PC
You should create a password reset disk now, even if you don’t think you’ll ever forget your password. It’s always great to have a master key sitting somewhere. The only security risk is that anyone with access to the USB drive containing your password reset disk can lock you out of your computer. So, make sure you keep the drive safe and out of reach of other people.
