{"id":3661,"date":"2013-04-21T11:09:57","date_gmt":"2013-04-21T05:39:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nuclearrambo.com\/wordpress\/?p=3661"},"modified":"2015-10-05T22:35:27","modified_gmt":"2015-10-05T17:05:27","slug":"forgotten-password-windows-8-password-reset-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nuclearrambo.com\/wordpress\/forgotten-password-windows-8-password-reset-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Forgotten password? 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When you boot, select the option to repair Windows.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3662\" style=\"width: 562px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/nuclearrambo.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/windows-8-password-reset-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3662\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3662\" src=\"http:\/\/nuclearrambo.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/windows-8-password-reset-1.jpg\" alt=\"Windows 8 password reset guide\" width=\"552\" height=\"361\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3662\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Select the option &#8211; Repair<\/p><\/div>\n<p>3. Now select the &#8220;Troubleshoot, refresh or reset PC&#8221; option.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3663\" style=\"width: 538px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/nuclearrambo.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/windows-8-password-reset-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3663\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3663\" src=\"http:\/\/nuclearrambo.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/windows-8-password-reset-2.jpg\" alt=\"Windows 8 password reset guide\" width=\"528\" height=\"404\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3663\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Select Troubleshoot<\/p><\/div>\n<p>4. Select the <strong>Advanced<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3664\" style=\"width: 429px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/nuclearrambo.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/windows-8-password-reset-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3664\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3664\" src=\"http:\/\/nuclearrambo.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/windows-8-password-reset-3.jpg\" alt=\"Windows 8 password reset guide\" width=\"419\" height=\"479\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3664\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Select Advanced option<\/p><\/div>\n<p>5. When that option loads, select the <strong>Command Prompt<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3665\" style=\"width: 771px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/nuclearrambo.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/windows-8-password-reset-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3665\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3665\" src=\"http:\/\/nuclearrambo.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/windows-8-password-reset-4.jpg\" alt=\"Windows 8 password reset guide\" width=\"761\" height=\"474\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3665\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Select Command Prompt<\/p><\/div>\n<p>6. Once inside the command prompt window, Navigate to C:\\Windows\\System32. Use this command:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>cd C:\\Windows\\System32<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Rename<strong> ultiman.exe<\/strong> to<strong> ultiman2.exe\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>ren ultiman.exe ultiman2.exe<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Next, rename <strong>cmd.exe to ultiman.exe<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>ren cmd.exe ultima.exe<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>7. Restart the computer.<\/p>\n<p>8. When windows prompts you to enter password click on the small icon on the left bottom of the screen. A command prompt window should pop up. Type in this command:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Net user &lt;username&gt; *<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>It will now ask you to enter a new password.<\/p>\n<p>9. Once that is done, you will be able to windows 8 normally. Once logged on to your Windows 8, just navigate back to C:\\windows\\system32 and rename the files <em><strong>ultiman.exe -&gt; cmd.exe and ultiman2.exe -&gt; ultiman.exe<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>10. 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