{"id":3217,"date":"2015-11-20T04:03:52","date_gmt":"2015-11-20T04:03:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/?p=3217"},"modified":"2023-04-14T09:26:46","modified_gmt":"2023-04-14T09:26:46","slug":"lost-windows-8-administrator-password-on-uefi-based-asus-computer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/lost-windows-8-administrator-password-on-uefi-based-asus-computer\/","title":{"rendered":"Lost Windows 8 Administrator Password on UEFI-Based Asus Computer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lost the Windows 8 administrator password and cannot login your Asus computer? Is there any way that can reset the lost Windows 8 admin password without Asus PC factory reset?<\/p>\n

Now this article will tell you how to choose an effective and safe way for\u00a0UEFI-based Asus Windows 8 password reset<\/strong>, even though there are lots of utilities applying to Windows password recovery. But undoubtedly the common and easiest tool should be the password reset disk. If you have none, just follow below to create one with Windows Password Genius Advanced<\/strong> and reset the lost Windows 8 password for your Asus computer.<\/p>\n

How to reset lost Windows 8 password for Asus computer<\/h2>\n

Preparation:<\/h3>\n
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  1. Download Windows Password Genius Advanced<\/a>. Better to get its full version so as to successfully reset the windows password.<\/li>\n
  2. Install and run the program on another accessible computer. Then insert a bootable USB or CD drive into this computer. Select the USB device or CD\/DVD and burn the Windows Password Genius Advanced ISO image file into the drive.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \"create<\/a><\/p>\n

    Now the password reset disk has been created with the USB drive or CD\/DVD-ROM. Be ready to reset your Asus PC lost password by using it.<\/p>\n

    Step 1: Boot locked UEFI-Based Asus computer from USB drive.<\/h3>\n

    Plug the USB drive (or CD drive) into your locked Windows 8 Asus computer. Then we need to change the computer boot settings, in order to get the Asus computer to boot from the flash USB drive<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    1. Turn on your Asus computer.<\/p>\n

    2. As soon as Asus logo appears, immediately press Del\/F2<\/strong> to enter BIOS<\/strong> setup.<\/p>\n

    3. Select Boot<\/strong> tab, and press CSM<\/strong> (Compatibility Support Module) under Setup Mode<\/strong> and enable it.<\/p>\n

    \"enter<\/a><\/p>\n

    4. Next to it, change Boot Device Control<\/strong> to UEFI and Legacy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

    \"enable<\/a><\/p>\n

    5. Turn back to Setup mode and select Secure Boot<\/strong> to disable it. Save changes and exit BIOS setup.<\/p>\n

    6. Power off your Asus computer and turn it on again. Quickly press Esc<\/strong> key to access Boot Menu<\/strong>. Choose your inserted USB drive and press Enter.<\/p>\n

    \"enter<\/a><\/p>\n

    Or press F2<\/strong> key to enter BIOS<\/strong> setup again, and set the bootable USB drive as the first boot option.<\/p>\n

    Step 2: Reset Win 8 lost administrator password for UEFI-Based Asus PC.<\/h3>\n

    After the locked Asus computer successfully boots from the USB drive, iSunshare Windows Password Genius Advanced program opens up and displays all of the local user accounts and Microsoft account on your Asus computer.<\/p>\n

    \"boot<\/a><\/p>\n

    1. Select the local user account and click on the “Reset Password<\/strong>” button, the user password will be set to blank.<\/p>\n

    \"remove<\/a><\/p>\n

    2. Choose the Microsoft account and click the “Reset Password” button. Then, the account password will be reset with the default password “iSunshare@2012<\/strong>“.<\/p>\n

    \"reset<\/a><\/p>\n

    Reboot your computer now and finish unlocking the UEFI-based Asus PC with Windows Password Genius. But remember to exit the password reset disk from your Asus computer before it restarts successfully and restore BIOS settings to factory default, otherwise you will need to reset the Windows 8 password again like above and Windows 8 won’t boot successfully.<\/p>\n

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