Reset Windows 8 Password with a Bootable CD or USB Drive

If you forgot your Windows 8 password and don't have a password reset disk or another administrator account, you can use a bootable CD or USB drive to reset your password. This will work if you're using a local account. If you're using a Microsoft account, you'll need to use the online process instead.

To create a bootable CD or USB drive, you'll need another computer with an optical drive (if you're creating a CD) or a USB port (if you're creating a USB drive). You'll also need a blank CD or USB drive and some burning software.

If you don't have another computer handy, you can try using a live Linux CD or USB drive. Boot from the live CD or USB and then use a Linux utility to reset the Windows 8 password.

Once you have a bootable CD or USB drive, boot from it and select the option to repair your computer. This will take you to the recovery environment.

From the recovery environment, you can access the command prompt. From the command prompt, you can use the Net User command to reset the password for your account.

If you're using a Microsoft account, you can also reset your password by going to the Microsoft account password reset page.

If you're using a local account, you can also change your password by going to the control panel and selecting the option to change your password.

Once you've reset your password, you should be able to log into Windows 8 with your new password.

If you're still having trouble, you can try using a third-party utility like Kon-Boot to bypass the password altogether. Kon-Boot is a utility that allows you to log into Windows without knowing the password.

Kon-Boot is a great solution if you've forgotten your Windows 8 password and don't have another administrator account or a password reset disk. Kon-Boot is a utility that allows you to log into Windows without knowing the password.