Step By Step Reset Windows Password : Create USB Bootable Flash Disk

Get USB Flash Disk in any size ( I use 64 MB USB Flash Disk) and format the disk with FAT32 file system.

Choose quick format and wait the process until complete.

Download ntpasswd

Download ntpasswd from http://pogostick.net/~pnh/ntpasswd/

Extract the iso

Use winrar or izarc for extract the content and copy to flash disk.

Make usb flash disk bootable

Next step to do is make usb flash disk bootable.
Click Start -> Run
Type cmd and hit Enter.
You should enter command promt session.
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator> f:
F:\>dir /p/w
Volume in drive F is ALAM
Volume Serial Number is 9C31-BB4D
Directory of F:\
[boot.images] BOOT.CAT BOOT.MSG INITRD.CGZ ISOLINUX.BIN
ISOLINUX.CFG README.TXT SCSI.CGZ SYSLINUX.CFG SYSLINUX.EXE
VMLINUZ
10 File(s) 3,335,607 bytes
1 Dir(s) 61,491,200 bytes free
F:\>SYSLINUX.EXE -ma f:
F:\>
Yes, summary of the command are :

1. Go to usb flash disk directory ( f: )
2. See the file list ( dir /p/w)
3. Make it bootable ( syslinux.exe -ma f:)

Make sure to change F: to other like G: or H: , depend on your Windows setting.


The process should work smoothly and the only addition to our usb flash disk is ldlinux.sys file.
USB Flash Disk ready to use for reset windows password.