If you are one of the Windows 10 users who are used to setting a login password for the computer, you may have the fear of forgetting the password someday. To create a password reset disk in Windows 10 will be best way to avoid this frustrating situation. Normally you are recommended to set up a password reset flash drive when you initially set up your user account. However, you can also create a password reset disk for another locked Windows 10 computer if you forgot the password.
- Part 1: How to Set up A Password Reset Disk on Windows 10 When Remember Password
- Part 2: How to Create A Windows 10 Password Reset Disk When Forgot Password
Part 1: How to Set up A Password Reset Disk on Windows 10 When Remember Password
While your computer is on, you can easily make a password reset disk for future use by following the steps below.
1.Press Windows key and X to open the Start menu, choose "Control Panel".
![control panel](https://www.passfab.com/images/topics/windows-10/control-panel.jpg)
2. Click "User Accounts" in the Control Panel and then choose "User Accounts" in the new screen.
![user accounts](https://www.passfab.com/images/topics/windows-10/user-accounts.jpg)
3. Find the link "Create a password reset disk" from the left task pane.
![create disk](https://www.passfab.com/images/topics/windows-10/create-disk.jpg)
4. When you see the "Forgotten Password Wizard" pops out, inset a USB/CD drive and click "Next".
![reset wizard](https://www.passfab.com/images/topics/windows-10/reset-wizard.jpg)
5. Now you need to choose a password reset disk and then click "Next" to go on.
![choose reset disk](https://www.passfab.com/images/topics/windows-10/choose-reset-disk.jpg)
6. Enter the password for the current account and click on "Next". Wait for the wizard finishing password reset disk creating and click "Next".
![enter password](https://www.passfab.com/images/topics/windows-10/enter-password.jpg)
7. Click "Finish" on the next screen and close the wizard. Now the password reset disk is created successfully.
![complete wizard](https://www.passfab.com/images/topics/windows-10/complete-wizard.jpg)
Part 2: How to Create A Windows 10 Password Reset Disk When Forgot Password
If you unluckily haven’t created a password reset disk and forgot the password, things will be a little difficult. With PassFab 4WinKey, you can easily create a password reset disk for a locked Windows 10/8/7 computer using USB flash drive.
Step 1. Download and install the software on another workable computer, run the program and insert a CD/DVD/USB flash drive. Choose the drive and click "Burn".
![burn cd or flash drive](https://www.passfab.com/images/guide/4winkey/standard/choose-cd.jpg)
Step 2. Now the software will start extracting iso files to CD/DVD/USB flash to create a bootable password reset disk. This process will take about one minute.
![burning drive](https://www.passfab.com/images/guide/4winkey/standard/burn-cd.jpg)
Step 3. Once the password reset disk is burnt successfully, eject it and insert to the password locked computer to start password resetting.
![burning successfully](https://www.passfab.com/images/guide/4winkey/standard/burn-cd-successfully.jpg)
Bottom Line
Hope the methods introduced in this article can help you create a password reset disk on Windows 10 successfully. By the way, if you want to bypass admin password Windows 10, PassFab 4WinKey is your best choice.