Windows 10: Windows 10 admin password recovery disk not working, can't access password security questions?

Discus and support Windows 10 admin password recovery disk not working, can't access password security questions? in AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security to solve the problem; Lenovo T450s machine running Windows 10 Pro v. 1803. Shortly after purchasing I set up both an admin account and a user account (my kids use the... Discussion in 'AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security' started by OsitoH, Jan 21, 2019.

  1. OSITOH
    OsitoH Win User

    Windows 10 admin password recovery disk not working, can't access password security questions?


    Lenovo T450s machine running Windows 10 Pro v. 1803. Shortly after purchasing I set up both an admin account and a user account (my kids use the machine on occasion). I configured the admin account with password security questions. I also created a password recovery file for the admin account on a thumb drive. Now a year later I don't remember the admin password, so I try to reset the password by trying to access and change through the security questions...except that for some reason the security questions aren't showing up as an option to facilitate password reset, and the machine wants a recovery file on a thumb drive. Strange. So I plug in the thumb drive and begin a password reset. The machine recognizes the drive, sees the recovery file, initiates the password reset wizard, allows me to enter and confirm a new password, but when I attempt to apply the new password I get an error message stating that an error occurred while running the wizard. What?!?!


    I have tried everything I can think of. I have tried to reset multiple times, have restarted the machine, etc. I have I have spent over two hours searching the internet - including Microsoft community forum discussions - trying to find an answer to my problem. I also tracked down a networking professional in one of my LinkedIn groups, and what I am running into has him stumped also - his machines (Lenovo and Dell laptops) running the same Windows 10 Pro offer him the option to use either security questions or a recovery disk to reset his admin password.

    Help? Has anyone run into this before, or can anyone provide a solution outside of resetting the machine?

    :)
     
    OsitoH, Jan 21, 2019
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  2. NAMSLAS90
    Namslas90 Win User

    admin password?

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

    *Toast :toast:
     
    Namslas90, Jan 21, 2019
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  3. FREEBOY
    freeboy Win User
    admin password?

    my repair windows install keeps failing due to "what is admin password" ?
    How do I either find it? It is my computer and Ia am the admin or change it? this is for disk D and It is booting from c...
     
    freeboy, Jan 21, 2019
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  4. CHRISTTHEGREAT
    ChristTheGreat Win User

    Windows 10 admin password recovery disk not working, can't access password security questions?

    Windows 7 Admin Password recovery

    I use USB boot disk with Offline NT Password, works well!
     
    ChristTheGreat, Jan 21, 2019
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