I knew that I could create another admin account and then use that account to reset my work account. This is a good workaround I have used in the past. The problem is that my corporate windows version forces me to use some encription and if I did that reset from another account I would lose the encripted files!
I am glad that I managed to find the answer for my problem here with the answer I have used reproduced below. Just notice that I recommend you not to use * since if you do so, your new password will not show on your display while you type. This may be a need for crowded offices but it may create problems in case you mess up with your typing.
You can set the password through the command prompt without knowing the previous password. Here's how:
- Open an administrative command prompt (Right-click Command Prompt and Run as Administrator).
- Type
set usernamein the command prompt. You will see your username (useful if you don't know what it is from the OEM, etc.) - Type net user currentusername newpassword (replace currentusername with the username output on step 2 and newpassword with the newpassword you want to use). That is all.
Or in case you are concerned to show your password on your display, skip step 3 above and follow the steps below:
- or Type
net user currentusername *(replace currentusername with the username from step 2) - Type in your new password and press enter. You won't see any stars or anything as you're typing - but it is typing! If you mess up you can press ctrl + c to cancel or press Backspace enough times to delete what you've typed. If you cancel, just type in the command from step 3 again.
- Type in the same password again and press enter.
If it worked you should see
The command completed successfully.
