How to Recover Windows 10 Password with Installation Disc

So you forget the administrator password and couldn't log on to Windows 10, this article will guide you to recover Windows 10 password without any reset disk or third party software. This trick based on the substitution of some programs that can be used during logon screen with command prompt program (cmd.exe). Usually it's Sticky Keys(sethc.exe) and Utility Manager(utilman.exe).

How to Recover Windows 10 Password with Installation Disc?

Boot  your computer from Windows 10 installation disc. When the Windows Setup screen opens, press SHIFT + F10 to open the Command Prompt.

At the Command Prompt, you can easily replace the sethc.exe file with cmd.exe. Just run the following commands one by one, replace d:\ with the actual drive letter of your Windows 10 partition.

copy d:\windows\system32\sethc.exe d:\ 

copy /y d:\windows\system32\cmd.exe d:\windows\system32\sethc.exe

When it's done. Cancel Windows Setup and eject the install disc. Reboot your computer.

 When your computer reboots to Windows 10 logon screen, press the SHIFT key 5 times in a row. The Command Prompt will open in administrative mode. Run the following command and you can reset your forgotten password quickly. Replace username with the name of your actual account, and newpassword with your desired password.

net user username newpassword

 Now close the Command Prompt and you'll back at the login screen. You can login with your new password. Now you've successfully reset forgotten Windows 10 password.