{"id":2715,"date":"2025-04-15T19:28:54","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T17:28:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.leonidassavvides.com\/blog\/?p=2715"},"modified":"2025-04-15T19:28:56","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T17:28:56","slug":"how-to-reset-windows-password-hirens-bootcd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.leonidassavvides.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/how-to-reset-windows-password-hirens-bootcd\/","title":{"rendered":"HOW-TO RESET WINDOWS PASSWORD | Hirens-BootCD"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>\n<p>I think this the easiest method to reset password in Windows 10\/11.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>You need to know the shortcut to go to Boot Menu to choose the CD or USB with Hirens-BootCD created with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To reset a forgotten Windows 11 password using <strong>Hiren\u2019s BootCD PE<\/strong>, follow these steps. This method works for both local and Microsoft accounts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instructions How-To create bootable media see further below at the end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Boot your computer with Hiren&#8217;s BootCD PE &#8212; DVD\/Optical Disk or USB<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Go to Start Menu -> Security -> Passwords -> NT Password Edit<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open your <strong>SAM file (It is usually located in\u00a0C:\\Windows\\System32\\config\\SAM)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click your username and the click &#8216;Change password&#8217;. To set a password, type your password both &#8216;New password&#8217; and &#8216;Verify&#8217; fields and then click to &#8216;OK&#8217;. To remove the password, leave both &#8216;New password&#8217; and &#8216;Verify&#8217; fields blank and then click to &#8216;OK&#8217;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lse-blogs.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/articles\/Hirens-BootCD\/1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lse-blogs.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/articles\/Hirens-BootCD\/2.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd27 What You\u2019ll Need<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A USB flash drive (at least 8 GB)\u200b or a DVD-R\/-RW\/DL<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access to another working PC to create the bootable USB\u200b<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The latest Hiren\u2019s BootCD PE ISO file\u200b<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rufus (a tool to create bootable USB drives) \u200b Or DVD Burner Software &amp; DVD Burner Drive &#8211; e.g. Ashampoo Burning Studio FREE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udee0\ufe0f Step-by-Step Guide<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. <strong>Download Hiren\u2019s BootCD PE<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Visit the official site: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hirensbootcd.org\/download\/\">hirensbootcd.org<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Download the latest ISO file (e.g., <code>HBCD_PE_x64.iso<\/code>)\u200b<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. <strong>Create a Bootable USB with Rufus<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Download Rufus from <a href=\"https:\/\/rufus.ie\">rufus.ie<\/a>\u200b<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Insert your USB drive into the working PC\u200b<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open Rufus and select your USB under &#8220;Device&#8221;\u200b<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Under &#8220;Boot selection,&#8221; choose the Hiren\u2019s ISO file\u200b<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click &#8220;Start&#8221; and wait for the process to complete\u200b<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. <strong>Create a Bootable DVD DISK with <\/strong>Ashampoo Burning Studio<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Download Ashampoo Burning Studio FREE from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashampoo.com\">https:\/\/www.ashampoo.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Insert your DVD Disk in the DVD RW drive into the working PC\u200b<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open Ashampoo and select your Disk Image > \u200bBurn Image<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Under &#8220;Disc Image Path&#8221; choose the Hiren\u2019s ISO file\u200b<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click &#8220;Next&#8221; after choose your Burner DVD-RW\/-R Drive and &#8220;Write&#8221; and wait for the process to complete\u200b<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4.  To <strong>boot to the Boot Menu<\/strong> <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>(also known as the <strong>One-Time Boot Menu<\/strong>) \u2014 without entering BIOS Setup or changing permanent boot order \u2014 you need to press a <strong>specific key at startup<\/strong> for your PC brand. Here&#8217;s a list of common brands and their Boot Menu keys:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2705 <strong>Boot Menu Keys by Manufacturer (for one-time boot device selection)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"8\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n  <thead>\n    <tr>\n      <th>Brand<\/th>\n      <th>Boot Menu Key<\/th>\n      <th>Notes<\/th>\n    <\/tr>\n  <\/thead>\n  <tbody>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Dell<\/td>\n      <td>F12<\/td>\n      <td>Tap during POST (when Dell logo shows).<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Lenovo<\/td>\n      <td>F12 or Fn + F12<\/td>\n      <td>Some models use the Novo Button (small pinhole button).<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>HP<\/td>\n      <td>Esc \u2192 F9<\/td>\n      <td>First press Esc, then F9 for Boot Menu.<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>ASUS<\/td>\n      <td>F8<\/td>\n      <td>Sometimes Esc is used instead.<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Acer<\/td>\n      <td>F12<\/td>\n      <td>May require enabling F12 Boot Menu in BIOS first.<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>MSI<\/td>\n      <td>F11<\/td>\n      <td>Tap at splash screen.<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Gigabyte<\/td>\n      <td>F12<\/td>\n      <td>Standard across motherboards.<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>ASRock<\/td>\n      <td>F11<\/td>\n      <td>Tap during splash screen.<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Microsoft Surface<\/td>\n      <td>Volume Down + Power<\/td>\n      <td>Hold Volume Down, press Power, release when logo appears.<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Samsung<\/td>\n      <td>Esc or F12<\/td>\n      <td>Depends on model.<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Toshiba<\/td>\n      <td>F12<\/td>\n      <td>Tap at startup.<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Sony VAIO<\/td>\n      <td>Assist or F11<\/td>\n      <td>Newer models have a physical &#8220;Assist&#8221; button.<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n  <\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udca1 Tips:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Press the Boot Menu key <strong>immediately after turning on<\/strong> the PC \u2014 start tapping it every second.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you see the OS loading, you <strong>missed the timing<\/strong> \u2014 restart and try again.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On laptops with <strong>Fn Lock<\/strong>, you may need to hold <code>Fn<\/code> along with the function key (e.g., <code>Fn + F12<\/code>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>===<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I think this the easiest method to reset password in Windows 10\/11. You need to know the shortcut to go to Boot Menu to choose the CD or USB with Hirens-BootCD created with. To reset a forgotten Windows 11 password using Hiren\u2019s BootCD PE, follow these steps. This method works for both local and Microsoft &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leonidassavvides.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/how-to-reset-windows-password-hirens-bootcd\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;HOW-TO RESET WINDOWS PASSWORD | Hirens-BootCD&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,4,363,25,329,29,30,36,43,49,340,50,339,51],"tags":[392,395,394,396,393,235,275,277,327],"class_list":["post-2715","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-boot-order","category-buy-pc-guide","category-education","category-microsoft-hardware","category-multi-boot-pc","category-pc-build","category-pc-buy-guide","category-sbc-single-board-computer","category-tech","category-windows-10","category-windows-10-pro-for-workstations","category-windows-11","category-windows-11-pro-for-workstations","category-windows-hardware","tag-boot-menu","tag-hirens","tag-hirens-bootcd","tag-how-to-reset-windows-password","tag-one-time-boot-menu","tag-technology-internet","tag-windows-10","tag-windows-11","tag-windows-11-pro"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.leonidassavvides.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2715","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.leonidassavvides.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.leonidassavvides.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.leonidassavvides.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.leonidassavvides.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2715"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/www.leonidassavvides.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2715\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2729,"href":"https:\/\/www.leonidassavvides.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2715\/revisions\/2729"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.leonidassavvides.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2715"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.leonidassavvides.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2715"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.leonidassavvides.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2715"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}