How to Reset Dell Password

Are you not accessing your Dell PC? Have you met such a problem: What can I do when I forgot dell password on Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2008, 2003, 2000? There are some methods can recover dell password without lose anything when you lost dell password.

This article describes three efficient methods to reset dell password when you forgot Dell system password or Dell laptop password for such as Dell Inspiron, Latitude Vostro, Alienware laptops and Precision Workstations.

Three methods for resetting dell password:

1. Use Windows Password Recovery tool to recover Dell password

2. Recover or reset your dell Windows password with Dell password reset disk

3. Reset Dell login password with administrator account

Method 1: Use Windows Password Recovery tool to recover Dell password

If you do not have windows password reset disk or another administrator account on Dell Windows system, you can use Windows Password Recovery tool to help reset Dell password without losing date.

Here we would like to recommend the best Windows Password Recovery software to help you reset lost or forgotten dell Windows password. You can use this software to create a bootable windows password reset CD/DVD or USB flash drive to reset a forgotten Dell password in minutes. Just four steps:

1. Download and Install the software

Free download Windows Password Recovery software, install and launch.

2. Create a Dell Windows password reset disk.

Insert a blank CD/DVD or USB flash drive to your computer, and then select your target devices. Click 'Burn to CD/DVD' button or 'Burn to USB' button to start burning.

3. Start your locked computer from the bootable CD/DVD or USB flash drive.

Insert the Dell Windows password reset disk to your locked computer and set the computer to boot from CD/DVD or USB drive.

To set the computer to boot from CD/DVD-ROM, please refer to How to set computer to boot from CD/DVD-ROM.

To set the computer to boot from USB drive, please refer to How to set computer to boot from USB drive.

4. Reset Windows Dell Password.

Select Windows system you would like to reset the user password, and then Select a user you want to reset its password. Click 'Reset' button to reset the password. Now you can log on your dell windows system without password.

Method 2: Recover or reset your dell Windows password with Dell password reset disk.

If you have created a Dell password reset disk, it can help to reset the lost dell password instantly. Just three steps:

1. If you enter the wrong password when you attempt to log on, Windows displays a message that the password is incorrect. Click OK and close the message.

2. Click "Reset password" and insert the dell password reset disk.

3. Follow the steps in the Password Reset wizard to create a new password.

Method 3: Reset Dell login password with administrator account

If you have an account with admin privileges, you can reset Dell password easily on Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2008. 2003, 2000. Here take Dell Windows 7 laptop for example.

Follow the steps below to reset dell password for windows 7:

Step 1: Login Dell laptop with an user account which has administrator privileges.

Step 2: Click Start, type "lusrmgr.msc" in the Search box and press "Enter" key.

Step 3: Open "Users" and then right-click a user account which you want to reset its password and select "Set Password"

Step 4: Input and confirm the new password, click "OK".