If the Windows 7 password reset disk that you made early in this tutorial is CD/ DVD, here select CDROM as 1st boot device option. Simply head to Boot tab, then expand the Boot Device Priority option, you will see 1st Boot Device.
Check instructions listed at the bottom of the screen to know how to make changes with keys.Ĭhanging the boot order of the bootable devices is very easy. Note that in BIOS you mouse is unavailable, you will need to use keyboard to operate any of settings. Here the most important thing to do is make sure that the disk you just make is selected as first boot device in BIOS settings. Now you are entering HP BIOS setup utility interface, as shown below. It's worth pointing out that most of HP machines would use F10, F1, or ESC to enter BIOS configuration when booting the system, but some HP computers instead use F1, F2, F6, or F11 key, and on HP tablet PCs pressing F10 or F12 will help you open the BIOS. If you aren’t quick enough, you’ll have to restart the computer again. Restart it, when you see a message that says something like " Press to enter Setup" or something similar " Press to enter BIOS", then immediately press the key required, it will bring up the BIOS screen.
Here's detailed walkthrough from HP Support. Step 2: Boot you HP computer from the disk you just created So here we have to change the BIOS boot sequence of HP machine to boot from this disk.
Normally, when you power on a computer, it will boot from a Windows installation. Insert the disk into your locked HP computer that lost Windows 7 password.
Press the blue USB device button, in the next screen press Start burning button, the program will begin burning its ISO file onto the media you insert to create a password reset disk for Microsoft Windows 7 system.Īfter the "burning successfully" message pops up, remove the disk out of the computer. Insert a removable media on which you want to create the password reset disk into the computer, whether it is a blank USB flash drive, a CD or a DVD media, here we use a USB drive. Open up the program you'll be greeted with a clean interface with instructions on the right pane. Step 1: Use a USB drive or CD/ DVD to create a reset disk The procedure for resetting a password on HP laptop & desktop running Windows 7 is very similar to that of Windows 10.
Use a second computer that has Internet access to download the program. The link providing above gives you a download of Platinum version. Please select a right one to handle the password reset issue. One of its additional bonuses is it allows you to create an account with admin rights.Īlso the program includes three versions to reset password. The program is fast and easy enough even for a novice with a basic knowledge of Windows to reset the password on all version of Windows systems including XP, 7, Vista, 8, 10.
In this article, we'll use a top rated tool called Spower Windows Password Reset. It's time to use 3rd party tools that's capable of resetting or recovering Windows 7 forgotten admin password. This can be time-consuming and exhausting especially the password is overly complex, but it is not always helpful.