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How to reset Windows 7 password without losing data?
I had the same issue for my backup PC. Tried the earlier suggestions but not working. Finally got it fixed by following the steps in this simple guide:
https://www.uuwinfox.com/windows-7-password-reset-tutorial
P.S. My PC is Windows 7 Ultimate and had the password reset without losing any data!
Jonaham Please don't worry too much. If you have another administrator on this Windows 7 PC, then it is easy to reset Windows 7 password without disk and there is no data loss at all. Highly recommended to try this approach first.
Power on the Windows 7 PC and login with another account with administrative privileges. Press Win + R, type cmd, and press Enter to open the Command Prompt. Type the following command to reset Windows 7 password for the account you've forgotten the password for:
net user [username] [newpassword]
Replace [username] with the name of the user account you want to reset the password for, and [newpassword] with the new password you want to set.
After this, log out of the admin account and log in to the account with the new password.