Ideally, you’d use a Windows 8 password reset disk to reset your Windows 8 password. Unfortunately, the only way to use one of those is if you had the forethought to create one before forgetting your password. We recommend you make one as soon as you get back in (see Step 10 below).
How to Reset a Windows 8 Password
You can reset your Windows 8 password this way no matter what edition of Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 you’re using. The process can take up to an hour. …and then press Enter. You should see a 1 file(s) copied confirmation. Answer with Y or Yes to question about the overwrite of the utilman.exe file. You should now see another file copy confirmation. To restart from the ASO menu, exit Command Prompt and then choose Turn off your PC. Press the power button when it’s off to turn it back on. For example, the user Jon might execute the command like this: The message The command completed successfully will appear if you’ve entered the command using the correct syntax. Once Command Prompt is open again, execute this command: Confirm the overwriting by answering Yes, and then restart your computer.
