Step 1: Boot from the USB Drive#

1. Insert your bootable USB drive.
2. Restart your PC and enter the BIOS/UEFI setup (usually by pressing F2, F12, DEL, or ESC during startup).
3. Set the USB drive as the primary boot device and save changes.
4. When prompted, choose "Repair your computer" > "Troubleshoot" > "Command Prompt".

Step 2: Navigate to the System32 Directory#

Once you're in the command prompt, navigate to the System32 directory:

D:
cd Windows\System32

Step 3: Rename the Files#

Run the following commands to swap cmd.exe and utilman.exe:

ren cmd.exe utilman2.exe
ren utilman.exe cmd.exe
ren utilman2.exe utilman.exe

Explanation:

• ren cmd.exe utilman2.exe renames cmd.exe to utilman2.exe.
• ren utilman.exe cmd.exe replaces utilman.exe with cmd.exe.
• ren utilman2.exe utilman.exe restores utilman.exe.

Step 4: Restart and Open CMD from the Login Screen 1. Restart your PC. 2.#

At the login screen, click the accessibility icon (bottom right). This will open a command prompt.

Step 5: Change the Admin Password#

In the command prompt, run:

net user Administrator NewPassword

Replace Administrator with your username and NewPassword with the new password.

Step 6: Restore the Original Files#

After resetting the password, boot back into the recovery environment and restore the original files:

D:
cd Windows\System32
ren utilman.exe cmd.exe
ren utilman2.exe utilman.exe