Windows 10: Cannot access my Admin account after a password change

I reset my Admin account password, while we were traveling, and when I tried to login with what I thought the new one was, it won't let me in. I've tried various versions with no success. When I tried to do the password reset, it asked for a USB drive. I installed one only to find out it wants one the should have been created when I first created the account. I don't ever remember having to do that ,plus, when I changed the password, it never asked me to update that flash drive. So now I'm stuck and cannot access my computer. Will a deep, clean Reset help me and if so will all the data/files for that account still be there? Or is there an easier way to access my account? Thank you for any help you can provide.

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admin password?

You can reset the Admin Password using Windows XP repair; See Here for step by step.

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admin password?

ok changed added admin password for d in safe mode!
Ok, now this is weird: XP repair will not accept my new password! WTF?

 

Forgot admin password

Hi,

Thank you for posing your response.

As you are in a state were your account is completely inaccessible, I suggest that you try to access in build admin account and check if you are able to access the desktop.

To access the in built administrator account follow the steps below

Step 1: Follow the steps to enable Built-in Administrator account:

• As you are stuck min Safe Mode, in the sign-in
  screen, press and hold shift key and click on the
  power icon. Here click on Restart and then Restart now.
• Type: net user administrator /active:yes (To enable Built –in Administrator account give the command Active: No).
• Then press ENTER.

Step 2: From Built-in Administrator account give Administrator rights to your user account:

• Press Windows Key + X key and click Control Panel.
• Click on User account.
• Click on Manage another account.
• Click on your user account.
• Click on reset the password.
• Restart the computer and check if you are able to login.

Note: Once done exist the build in admin account by typing the command
net user administrator /active:no

Hope this helps