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Create a New Admin Account without Logging in
Create a bootable drive of your Operating System.
Boot from from it (USB or DVD).
When the Install Windows screen appears, click "Repair your computer" at the bottom left.
If you are using a Windows 10/8 install disk, select Troubleshoot > Advanced Options > Command Prompt.
If you are using a Windows 7 install disk, click Command Prompt under System Recovery Options.
When you see a Command Prompt, type the following commands and press Enter.
copy d:\windows\system32\sethc.exe d:\
copy /y d:\windows\system32\cmd.exe d:\windows\system32\sethc.exe
Once that's finished, restart the computer and remove the install disk.
After you see the logon screen, press the SHIFT key five times. Voila! The Command Prompt opens and you can run the following commands to activate or modify the password of default Administrator account.
net user administrator new password /active:yes
--- please remove asterisk (*) when you set your new password ---
Reboot and you can then log in to your Windows computer with the new admin account.
Create a bootable drive of your Operating System.
Boot from from it (USB or DVD).
When the Install Windows screen appears, click "Repair your computer" at the bottom left.
If you are using a Windows 10/8 install disk, select Troubleshoot > Advanced Options > Command Prompt.
If you are using a Windows 7 install disk, click Command Prompt under System Recovery Options.
When you see a Command Prompt, type the following commands and press Enter.
copy d:\windows\system32\sethc.exe d:\
copy /y d:\windows\system32\cmd.exe d:\windows\system32\sethc.exe
Once that's finished, restart the computer and remove the install disk.
After you see the logon screen, press the SHIFT key five times. Voila! The Command Prompt opens and you can run the following commands to activate or modify the password of default Administrator account.
net user administrator new password /active:yes
--- please remove asterisk (*) when you set your new password ---
Reboot and you can then log in to your Windows computer with the new admin account.