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We use a password to lock our computers, and usually, we can remember it. But accidents do happen, and it can be quite frustrating if you are locked out of Windows 7. We are humans after all! This is a very common issue, and if you are facing such a situation, you can simply follow the methods below, to bypass the lock of your Windows 7 and get access to your computer effectively.

  • Solution 1. How to Reset Windows 7 Password with Reset Disk
  • Solution 2. How to Change Windows 7 Password with Command Prompt
  • Solution 3. How to Use OphcrackLiveCD to Crack Windows 7 Password
  • Solution 4. How to Reset Windows 7 Password with Windows Password Recovery Tool
  • Solution 5. Bypass Windows 7 Admin Password with Install Disk If Locked Out

Solution 1. How to Reset Windows 7 Password with Reset Disk

If your Windows 7 account is locked out, then you can use one of the oldest procedures to get access to your account again. It is by using the password reset disk method. But you have to create a Windows 7 password reset disk before you locked out of Windows 7, and then you can use it to reaccess Windows 7 account anytime you want, irrespective of how many times it gets locked.

Step 1: Insert the password reset disk in the locked Windows 7 computer.

Step 2: Turn on the computer and on the Windows 7 welcome screen, click on “Reset Password.”

windows 7 reset password

Step 3: Then, click “Next,” and the Password Reset Wizard will appear.

windows 7 password reset wizard

Step 4: In the password wizard, you need to select the connected USB drive and click ‘Next.”

Step 5: The wizard will prompt you to enter a new account password for your locked Windows 7.

enter new password for locked windows 7

Finally, a confirmation message will come to the screen, informing you of the situation. If Windows 7 locked out of the account, you will be able to reaccess your account using the password reset disk; it very easy to use and works just fine.

Solution 2. How to Change Windows 7 Password with Command Prompt

If Windows 7 professional locked out and the Password Reset Disk method is not working, you can bypass Windows 7 password using Command Prompt.

Here’s how to do it:

Step 1: First, reboot your Windows 7 computer and then start tapping “F8” to enter Safe Mode.

Step 2: Then, use the arrow keys to navigate to the “Advanced Boot Options.”

Step 3: Now, use the Command Prompt to choose “Safe Mode with Command Prompt,” and the locked Windows 7 will boot with the login screen.

Run Windows 7 in Safe Mode with Command Prompt

Step 6: Now, run this command, net user username new_password.

reset password for locked windows 7 in safe mode

Step 7: Finally, figure out the login user from the list of accounts and then change the login password.

This is quite a different technique from the previous one, but it will sort out the problems and get you access to your locked Windows 7 account.

Solution 3. How to Use OphcrackLiveCD to Crack Windows 7 Password

Ophcrack is an excellent Windows password bypassing tool; it can bypass the alphanumeric passwords in seconds. Here’ how to use it if Windows 7 locked out.

Step 1: Download OphcrackLiveCD on your computer.

ophcrack windows 7 menu

Step 2: You will find the OphcrackLiveCD image file, so burn it on a CD/DVD or a USB drive.

burn ophcrack live cd

Step 3: After burning the disk successfully, insert it into your locked Windows 7 computer and reboot it. The Linux will load, and Ophcrack will start.

automatic boot ophcrack live cd

Step 4: The program will locate your locked account that needs cracking, and the password recovery process is completely automatic.

recover locked windows 7 with ophcrack

Step 5: The passwords will be displayed on the screen; you need to write them down.

You will be able to enter your Windows account using those passwords, the recovery rate of this program is not 100%, but it is pretty good. Overall, an excellent way to bypass if you are locked out of your Windows 7 account.

Solution 4. How to Reset Windows 7 Password with Windows Password Recovery Tool

Unfortunately, if you are locked out of your Admin account on Windows 7, then the above programs won’t be a good help for you. You will need to use Windows Password Recovery Tool to get access to the Admin account.

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Step 1: Install the Windows Password Recovery and insert a USB drive.

Step 2: Run Windows Password Recovery Tool and choose that particular USB drive from the list.

select boot medium to burn windows 7 password reset disk

Step 3: Select “Begin Burning,” and the program will start creating the password reset disk.

begin burning reset disk

Step 4: After the disk was created successfully, click “OK” to finish.

Step 5: Insert the USB drive you just made and reboot the locked Windows 7 computer.

Step 6: Now, start tapping “F12” or “ESC” to enter Boot Menu.

Step 7: In the boot menu, select the USB drive and tap “Enter” on the keyboard. Windows Password Recovery Tool will start to load.

Step 8: Now, choose the Windows 7 system and the locked account you want to access.

Step 9: Finally, click “Reset Password” below.

reset password for locked windows 7 computer

Windows 7 password recovery tool is quite an excellent third-party option. If you have used it successfully, you will have to click on “Reboot” to reboot the computer. After it starts up again, you will be able to enter the locked Windows 7 account without any password.

Solution 5. Bypass Windows 7 Admin Password with Install Disk

Locked out of Windows 7 is frustrating as we cannot get access to our important files or documents. There are many different ways to bypass Windows 7 password, we have described four methods above, and you can still bypass your Windows 7 password with an installation disk or CD.

Step 1: Boot your locked Windows 7 computer from the installation CD

  • First, insert the installation CD into your locked computer.
  • Restart your PC and get access to BIOS to boot your computer.

Step 2: Open command prompt

  • Now when your computer boots up, it will show Install Windows window. Click on Next.
    Install Windows 7 from installation cd
  • From the next window, select Repair your Computer.
    Repair your computer in Windows 7
  • System Recovery Options dialogue will appear; Windows 7 will be listed on this. Click Next.
    System recovery options in Windows 7
  • Select Command prompt from the next window.
    open command prompt from Windows 7 installation

Step 3: Run commands on command prompt

Type copy c:\windows\system32\sethc.exe c:\ and press Enter, it will display 1 file copied, then type copy /y c:\windows\system32\cmd.exec:\windows\system32\sethc.exe and press Enter, it will display 1 file copied. Then close the command prompt by typing exit and hit Enter.

commands to unlock locked windows 7

Step 4: Reset your password

  • After that, your Windows 7 will normally start; when you see a login screen, press the Shift key five times to open the sethc.exe window.
  • When it opens, type net user and press Enter.

reset locked Windows 7 user password

After resetting your password, you can get access to your locked Windows 7 PC with a newly created password

Conclusion

Getting locked out of Windows 7 computer does not happen every day. But if it has happened to you, then you will easily get over it if you use these methods and programs discussed above in the article. The strongest one among them is the Windows Password Recovery Tool; it can even bypass Administrator accounts.

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