{"id":5321,"date":"2017-10-12T03:43:23","date_gmt":"2017-10-12T03:43:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/?p=5321"},"modified":"2023-04-12T09:09:23","modified_gmt":"2023-04-12T09:09:23","slug":"windows-10-password-reset-disk-not-working","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/windows-10-password-reset-disk-not-working\/","title":{"rendered":"Pre-created Windows 10 Password Reset Disk Not Working | How to Do"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Whether you have a Windows 10 password reset disk but unfortunately it couldn\u2019t reset forgotten Windows 10 password? What can you do while you face the problem &#8220;<strong>pre-created Windows 10 password reset disk not working<\/strong>&#8220;?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#section1\">Section 1: Check whether password reset disk not works for all user accounts<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#section2\">Section 2: Create a Windows 10 password reset disk on another computer<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#section3\">Section 3: Get administrator privileges and create password reset disk on Windows 10<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pre-created Windows 10 password reset disk not working? Just go on and see what you can do.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/windows-10-password-reset-disk-not-working.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"590\" height=\"460\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5329 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/windows-10-password-reset-disk-not-working.png\" alt=\"windows 10 password reset disk not working\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/windows-10-password-reset-disk-not-working.png 590w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/windows-10-password-reset-disk-not-working-300x234.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"section1\">Section 1: Check whether password reset disk not works for all user accounts<\/h2>\n<p>1. Choose another user account on Windows 10 login screen.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/choose-another-user-to-check-reset-disk.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"299\" height=\"237\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5330\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/choose-another-user-to-check-reset-disk.png\" alt=\"choose another user to check reset disk\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2. Type an incorrect password and press Enter.<\/p>\n<p>3. While it says &#8220;<strong>The password is incorrect. Try again<\/strong>&#8220;, click OK.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/type-incorrect-user-password.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"289\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5331 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/type-incorrect-user-password-300x289.png\" alt=\"type incorrect user password\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/type-incorrect-user-password-300x289.png 300w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/type-incorrect-user-password.png 419w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>4. Tap on <strong>Reset password<\/strong> link and follow <strong>Password Reset Wizard<\/strong> to try to reset Windows 10 password with reset disk.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/click-on-reset-password-link-for-user.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"267\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5332 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/click-on-reset-password-link-for-user-300x267.png\" alt=\"click on reset password link for user\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/click-on-reset-password-link-for-user-300x267.png 300w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/click-on-reset-password-link-for-user.png 484w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>While the same error appears again, close <strong>Password Reset Wizard<\/strong> and choose another user to try whether password reset disk works. At last, probably few minutes will be cost. But it is still worth trying when you are not sure which user the disk works for, and it is easy and safe to reset Windows 10 forgotten password.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"section2\">Section 2: Create a Windows 10 password reset disk on another computer<\/h2>\n<p>If the password reset disk can\u2019t work for any user in your Windows 10, you just could find other ways for Windows 10 password reset. For example, learn to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/windows-10-password\/create-a-windows-10-password-reset-disk-on-another-computer.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">create Windows 10 password reset disk on another computer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Such a disk can be created with a third-party tool, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/windows-10-password-genius.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iSunshare Windows 10 Password Genius<\/a>. Once it is done, it will apply to all user password reset on your Windows 10 computer.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/create-password-reset-disk-on-another-computer.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"415\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/create-password-reset-disk-on-another-computer.png\" alt=\"create windows 10 password reset disk on another computer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/create-password-reset-disk-on-another-computer.png 600w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/create-password-reset-disk-on-another-computer-300x208.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"section3\">Section 3: Get administrator privileges and create password reset disk on Windows 10<\/h2>\n<p>If you want to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/windows-password\/how-to-reset-windows-password-without-third-party-software.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reset Windows 10 password without any software<\/a>, please try the Windows 10 installation disc. It will give you a great help to get administrator privileges even after locked out of Windows 10 computer by following ways.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/windows-10-password\/enable-built-in-administrator-when-windows-10-locked-out.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Enable built-in administrator account<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/windows-10-password\/create-new-administrator-without-windows-10-login.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Create new administrator account<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/windows-10-password\/reset-windows-10-local-admin-password-using-command-prompt.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reset Windows 10 admin password with command prompt<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Once you get the admin access to computer, it would be piece of cake to create a password reset disk on Windows 10. Now please see how you can get admin rights by enabling built-in administrator account with installation disc.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Prepare Windows 10 installation disc.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Probably you have a Windows 10 installation disc while you get your computer. If not, just <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/how-to-create-a-windows-installation-media-with-usb-or-cd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">create a Windows 10 installation disc<\/a> with Media Creation Tool now on another Windows computer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Take it to enable built-in administrator account on locked Windows 10.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All the steps to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/windows-10-password\/enable-built-in-administrator-when-windows-10-locked-out.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">enable built-in administrator account<\/a>, create new administrator account, reset Windows 10 local admin password with installation disc are the same. Just the command lines are different.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/enable-built-in-administrator-with-installation-disc-via-command.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"258\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5334\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/enable-built-in-administrator-with-installation-disc-via-command.png\" alt=\"enable built-in administrator with installation disc via command\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/enable-built-in-administrator-with-installation-disc-via-command.png 600w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/enable-built-in-administrator-with-installation-disc-via-command-300x129.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Sign in Windows 10 with built-in administrator account.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Restart computer and select user called &#8220;<strong>Administrator<\/strong>&#8221; on login screen. Sign in Windows 10 without password by default. If you have set a password for it and forgot, just could reset Windows 10 admin password with installation disc and command line.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/sign-in-windows-10-with-administrator.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"310\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5335\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/sign-in-windows-10-with-administrator.png\" alt=\"sign in windows 10 with built-in administrator\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/sign-in-windows-10-with-administrator.png 600w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/sign-in-windows-10-with-administrator-300x155.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>4. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/windows-10\/7-ways-to-open-control-panel-in-windows-10.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Open Control Panel<\/a> and search &#8220;<strong>password reset disk<\/strong>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<p>5. Click the link &#8220;<strong>Create a password reset disk<\/strong>&#8221; from search results and follow wizard to do.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/create-password-reset-disk-on-windows-10.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"522\" height=\"236\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5336\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/create-password-reset-disk-on-windows-10.png\" alt=\"create password reset disk on windows 10\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/create-password-reset-disk-on-windows-10.png 522w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/create-password-reset-disk-on-windows-10-300x136.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 522px) 100vw, 522px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This password reset disk will work for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/reset-built-in-administrator-password-forgot-in-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Windows 10 built-in administrator password reset<\/a>. To create password reset disk for another user, you have to log into Windows 10 with the user account at first, and then follow <strong>Forgotten Password Wizard<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Summary:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Password reset disk is dedicated to reset Windows forgotten password. When you need it, usually it means you have forgotten Windows 10 password and locked out of computer. So you can try above methods to create one for preparation. But the best solution is not that, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/windows-10-password-genius.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>iSunshare Windows 10 password recovery tool<\/strong><\/a>, which will not only help you to reset Windows 10 forgotten password, but also create new administrator account at the same time. Both of them are designed to unlock locked computer and you could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/create-password-reset-disk-for-local-account-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">create password reset disk for any local user in Windows 10<\/a> after that.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Articles:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/windows-password\/two-ways-to-create-a-windows-password-reset-disk.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2 Ways to Create a Windows Password Reset Disk<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/windows-10-password\/cannot-create-a-password-reset-disk-windows-10.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fix Error: Can&#8217;t Create Password Reset Disk in Windows 10<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/windows-10-password\/reset-windows-10-local-admin-password-without-usb.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reset Windows 10 Local Admin Password without Disk or USB<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/windows-10-password\/how-to-reset-windows-10-forgotten-password.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reset Windows 10 Forgotten Password for Local\/Microsoft Account<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether you have a Windows 10 password reset disk but unfortunately it couldn\u2019t reset forgotten Windows 10 password?&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":126135,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[156],"tags":[44],"class_list":["post-5321","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-windows-10","tag-password-reset-disk"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5321","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5321"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5321\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6667,"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5321\/revisions\/6667"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/126135"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5321"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5321"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5321"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}