How to Reset your Lost Admin Password from the Command-Line

 

1. Logon your Windows as administrator(You also can logon Safe Mode with Command Prompt, pressing F8 when restart your computer, hit up/down key to choose Safe Mode with Command Prompt and hit Enter).
2. Click on Start, type cmd in the Run box or Search box and press Enter.
3. Type net user, all user accounts of your computer will be listed.
4. Type net user "UserName" "NewPassword"(replace UserName and NewPassword with yours), press Enter
5. Then the password will be reset as new one and you can logon

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Joe Piggee