command prompts to reset computer password and prompt failed

Question

I watched a couple of videos to reset my laptop password and they showed me the same prompts. I will type them to show you how I did it and where it failed

PROMPTS:

move c:\windows\system32\utilman.exe c:\windows\system32\utilman2.exe <enter>

copy c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe c:\windows\system32\utilman.exe <enter>

those worked

wpeutil reboot

this one said it was not recognized

My question is this. Now that I have copied and moved in the first two - what will happen with my computer? will Ibe able to reset my computer password? What other step should I take? I honestly use the picture password, however, in order for me to see some things I have to use the actual password and I forgot it already

Answer 1

Try this:

Open Command Prompt as Administrator.

Type the following command to view all the available accounts and press Enter:

net user

Type the following command to change the account password and press Enter:

net user USERNAME *

In the command, make sure to change USERNAME with the account name you want to update.

Type a new password and press Enter.

Type the new password again to confirm and press Enter.