11 Windows 10 Password Reset USB Tools Review 2021
Suppose you have come from vacation and looking forward to start working again. You sit to open your system, enter the regular password, and bang — The Password is Incorrect!
Not that you entered a wrong password, someone on purpose might have changed the password in your absence. Since you have many important files and documents stored in your system, you cannot risk reinstalling the OS for that will erase all that it stores currently. If that’s so being the condition, then you can try out third party tools (Windows Password Reset USB Tool) to do the job. It’s not that difficult, so be at ease.
We will present you few important Windows 10 password reset USB tools with usage description and few more with basic details to help you understand them since they are easy to use.
The reviews of the tools will be of great help for you indeed.
#1. OphCrack
OphCrack is a very old fashioned Windows password cracking tool. It cannot crack passwords above 4 characters. It uses brute force attack to break the password.
Though it is not in fashion anymore due to many modern password resetting or cracking tools available on internet, it is still preferable by many computer geeks due to its genuine performance. It is a fine implementation of rainbow tables incorporated by the programmers.
The cons included are, not compatible with Windows 8/10 or any higher Windows OS versions, bugs reported in many cases. The pros include- it is an open source program so comes free of cost, the output is guaranteed.
#2: Offline NT Password and Registry Editor (chrntpw)
It is another Windows 10 password reset USB tool supporting mostly XP/Vista/10 /8.1 of desktop OS version and 2003/2008/2012 of server version. The most interesting fact about this tool is that it works offline, so comes the name Offline NT Password. This means you require USB stick or CD/DVD to do the job, not internet connectivity. There comes a registry editor along with it which generally works under Linux/unix environment. The tool is a freeware, so there is no hustle of unnecessary money spending.
#3: SYSGeeker WinPassGo
WinPassGo is one such fantastic tool which can bypass your login screen without the need of reinstalling your OS or losing any stored data. The tool is extremely helpful and it has earned pretty well feedbacks from users across various countries. It is compatible with all Windows OS-2000/XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10/ server 2003/2008/2012/2016, etc. And supports both UEFI and legacy based BIOS computers. WinPassGo was considered as one of the easiest Windows 10 password reset USB tool on 2020.
Step 1. To begin with, download the program from its official website to a separate working computer or laptop. Install with on screen instructions. Launch it with admin privileges.
Step 2. When the welcome screen of tool appears, click on “USB” as media type to proceed.
Step 3. Insert a blank disk, and click on “Create Password Reset USB flash drive” or “Create Password Reset CD/DVD” as per your disk choice. It will burn the program ISO images onto the disk.
Step 4. Eject the disk which is loaded now, and re-insert it into the optical drive of the locked-out computer and boot from it. In the meantime, you may need to change the boot priority order from the BIOS setup page in order to allow smooth loading of the program files into the system hard disk.
Step 5. When files are loaded, the program screen will open up displaying all the registered user accounts. Select the one which is locked and click “Reset Password” and “Reboot” options to initiate the process.
The process will take some time depending on the length and complexity of the password. Till then be patient and wait. When it is done, the system will get a reboot and there you will find no password enquiry any longer. Just a smooth and direct entry to your old system.
#4. John the Ripper and Pwdump3
John the Ripper is used to crack Windows and Linux/Unix OS passwords. The two tools are used in combination to assist each other’s functionality. We all know that passwords are stored SAM files in the form hashes.
So basically Pwdump3 extracts the hashes from the SAM database, and John The Ripper decode the hashes of the lost system password.
For Windows based computers, read the steps articulated below:
Step 1. Download the two tools one by one to any one spare and operating computer or laptop.
Step 2. Create a new directory from the root of C:drive.
Step 3. Copy the tools to the newly created directory. Extract the files and install the software into this new directory.
Step 4. Open pwdump3 and enter the following command to redirect its output to file known as cracked.txt.
c:passwordspwdump3 > cracked.txt
This file usually contains the Windows SAM password hashes which are to be cracked by John the Ripper.
Step 5. Now type the following command to run John the Ripper against Windows password hashes to show you the cracked passwords:
c:passwordsjohn cracked.txt
Now this password recovery process may take some time, from hours to few days, depending upon the complexity of the password and the number of users using it at the same time slot.
#5: LCP Password Recovery Tool
This tool instead of removing or resetting lost password, recovers the password in real. It is applicable with all Windows OS-XP/Vista/10 /8/10/ server 2012/2016, etc. It implements dictionary attack, and brute force or hybrid attack to recover the password. It is an open source software, so no money spending. The only demerit is that it is sometimes too slow to crack a password. If the password character is too complicated, it may take time from several weeks to a complete month. Of course, one cannot wait that long to recover a password.
Thus, if you are not patient enough, then don’t go with this option.
#6: iSeePassword Windows Password Recovery
iSeePassword Windows Password Recovery is a comprehensive Windows password manager software. Alongside recovering the password, it can also be used to remove login password, resetting passwords, create new account , delete account, enabling and disabling user accounts. It ensures 100% recovery rate, though in many cases it is found to be ineffective. Such occasions arise due to high complexity of password character arrangements. No matter how advanced a tool is, it cannot unravel all permutations and combinations.
It resets passwords with bootable USB/CD/DVD without the need of any internet connection. It supports all Windows OS- 2000/XP/Vista/10 /8/10/ Server 2003/2008/2012/2016, etc.
It is compatible with both 32 and 64-bit operating system. It supports WinPE recovery CD builder. Apart from that, it has got additional alternatives to special custom drivers when it builds the bootable disk. It supports both UEFI and MBR based BIOS system.
#7: Lazesoft Recover My Password Home
This is an all in one software suite which can reset or recover your lost password, recover data from damaged partition, formatted disks, etc. backup or clone disks, and repair crashed Windows also. But unfortunately, there has been no updates since its launch in the market.
The tool supports all types of Windows OS- 10/8/7/XP/Vista.
#8: Cain And Abel
Cain And Abel is another old-fashioned Windows password reset USB tool. It is also an open source utility like many other mentioned earlier in this article.
It can recover various sorts of passwords. It implements methods such as network packet sniffing, attacks like brute force attack, dictionary attack, cryptanalysis attack. Usually cryptanalysis attacks are done with the help of rainbow tables like mentioned in OphCrack.
Unfortunately, the tool cannot function with higher Windows OS versions like 8/10. Moreover, it cannot crack long character passwords or passwords with too much complexities.
Thus, it is not used by many users now. But still, due to its genuine performance, many computer experts still recommend it in case of smaller and easy go passwords.
#9: Passware Windows Key
This tool can recover or reset Windows 10 forgotten password under all OS versions, ranging from XP to latest Windows 10. It does not come free of cost totally. Free only for the trial version and paid for the full version. It can operate all types of account passwords, be it, domain account, local user account, admin account, root accounts, etc. As per user claim, it guarantees 100% recovery rate. It supports all type file type- FAT16/ FAT32/ NTFS/ NTFSS. Like the previos tool, it too works offline with the help of bootable USB or CD/DVD.
#10: PassGeeker Windows Password Recovery
PassGeeker for Windows tool is a all-in-one Windows Password reset USB tool programmed to reset lost passwords for Windows only. It supports both Windows OS desktop version for 2000/XP/Vista/10 /8/10 and Server version for 2000/2003/2008/2011/2012/2016. It comes both in trial version (Free) and full version (Paid). It works with admin accounts, domain accounts, local user accounts, Microsoft accounts.
It offers free lifetime upgrade facilities once purchased. Like many other tools already mentioned in this article, it too works offline without the need of any internet connectivity. It’s always considered as the most effective Windows password reset USB tool. All you need is just a bootable disk (USB/CD/DVD) loaded with the program ISO files. Recovery rate is claimed to be 100%.
It is fully operational with all types of computer brands and laptops like Dell, HP, Toshiba, Samsung, Sony, Acer, IBM, Lenovo, VAIO, HUAWEI, etc. It can create bootable disk with USB/CD/DVD offline.
#11: Spower Windows Password Reset Profession
This tool is all-in-one tool for Windows Password issues. It can remove, reset and recover Windows lost password. It is compatible with both desktop and server OS editions- 2000/XP/Vista/10 /8/10/ server 2003/2008/2012/2016, etc. The tool is luckily comes with lifetime upgrade facilities. So you purchase it once, you can use it forever.
It supports all type of file system- FAT16/ FAT32/ NTFS/ NTFSS, etc.
The trial version that comes free of displays all the registered user account but cannot reset their password. To get all the benefits, you need to get the full version which comes paid. It supports both Windows OS 32 and 64-bit OS versions. The success and security rate is reportedly 95%.
All the Windows password reset USB tools mentioned above will not help you, keep that in mind while using them. Some you may find difficult to work with, and some very useful depending upon your system configuration.
So read the features properly and then determind which one will be suitable for your system before jumping to the usage directly. It may hamper your system severely. In case you find it hard to use any one of them, don’t make a fuss out of it. Rather rely on expert or any technician advice before usage.
Since most of the Windows password reset USB tools come with lifetime upgrade facilities, keep the tools installed in your system for you may need it afterwards again.
