When you create a password reset disk on a USB flash drive, it will create and add a userkey.psw file to root directory of the USB flash drive for the specific local user account. If you type in an incorrect password for your local account on the sign in screen and click/tap on OK, you will then have a Reset password option available to use the password reset disk (USB) to reset and create a new password with.Ī password reset disk can only be created for local accounts, and not for Microsoft accounts. This tutorial will show you how to create a password reset disk on a USB flash drive that you can use to reset your local account's password afterwards in Windows 10.

It will be to late to create a password reset disk after you forgot your password. It is recommend that you create a password reset disk when you create a password for your local account before you forget the password to avoid losing access to your files and information. If you forget your Windows password, you can use a password reset disk to create a new one. How to Create a Password Reset Disk on USB Flash Drive in Windows 10

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