Windows Key Program

Windows Key is a program to reset Windows security if Administrator password, secure boot password or key disk is lost. Windows Key creates a special boot disk: CD, USB Flash Drive or a driver floppy. Loaded during the boot process, Windows Key instantly resets account passwords and Windows security settings. General Features • • • • • • •

100% recovery rate Windows Vista supported All passwords are reset instantly Resets passwords with a driver floppy, bootable CD-ROM or USB drive Resets local policy settings Displays account properties Supports all Service Packs

Passware offers three versions of this product: Windows Key, Windows Key Professional and Windows Key Enterprise. This is the Enterprise Version with the following features; • • • • • • •

Resets Local Administrator password Resets passwords for other local accounts Resets Domain Administrator password Creates a password reset CD Creates a password reset USB flash drive Creates a password reset floppy Supports Windows Vista/XP/2000/NT workstations *(including Windows XP Tablet PC Edition)

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Supports Windows 2003/2000/NT servers *(including Windows Server 2003 R2)

Windows Key HowTo Below are the steps to reset Windows account password using Windows Key.

Using a Windows Key driver floppy 1. Click the “driver floppy” link 2. Insert a blank floppy into the floppy drive and click “Next”

3. Enter you name and set your own password for the driver floppy (you may set an empty password). Click “Next” 4. Windows Key creates three files on the floppy: winkey.sys, winkey.inf and textsetup.oem. The driver floppy is ready 5. Insert Windows Setup CD or bootable floppy and reboot your PC 6. Windows Setup blue screen appears 7. Press “F6″ when Windows Setup prompts for additional drivers at the bottom line of the blue screen 8. Windows Setup continues loading required files from the bootable CD or floppies 9. Windows Setup prompts you to press “S” to specify additional drivers. Press “S” and insert the Windows Key driver floppy 10. Press “Enter” to specify the “Windows Key” driver 11. Windows Setup loads the files from the floppy drive 12. Windows Setup continues loading the files from the Setup CD or prompts you to continue with the rest of the bootable floppies 13. After all the required files are loaded from the Setup CD or bootable floppies, Windows Key starts working. It displays your license info and asks to enter the password that you set for the driver floppy Continue to step 14

Using a Windows Key bootable CD 1. Click the “CD image” link 2. Insert Windows Setup CD and browse for the TXTSETUP.SIF file. The file is usually located in the ‘I386′ folder of the Windows Setup CD. Click “Next” 3. Enter you name and set your own password for the bootable CD (you may set an empty password). Click “Next” 4. WindowsKey.iso file is created 5. Insert a blank CD, run Nero Burning Rom and select the “Recorder|Burn image” option. Browse for the WindowsKey.iso file. Press “OK”. If you use Roxio CD Creator, please select the “File|Record Disk from Image” option and browse for the WindowsKey.iso file. Press “OK” 6. Windows Key bootable CD-ROM is ready 7. Reboot your system with this CD-ROM 8. Windows Setup process starts 9. After all the required files are loaded from the bootable CD, Windows Key starts working. It displays your license info and asks to enter the password that you set for the bootable CD Continue to step 14

Using a Windows Key bootable USB Flash Drive 1. Click the “USB Flash Drive” link 2. Connect a blank USB Flash Drive. Click “Next”

3. Insert Windows Setup CD and browse for the TXTSETUP.SIF file. Click “Next” 4. Enter you name and set your own password for the bootable USB Flash Drive (you may set an empty password). Click “Next” 5. Windows Key bootable USB Drive is created 6. Reboot your system with this USB Drive. To reboot your PC with USB Flash Drive you may need to set the following options for the BIOS Setup Utility: after rebooting your PC please press “Del” or “F2″ to run BIOS Setup Utility, go to the “Boot” section and press “F6″ to move the “Hard Drive” device up, press “Enter” on the “Hard Drive” option and press “F6″ to move the “USB Drive” device up. After all the changes are set please press “F10″ to exit and save the settings 7. Windows Setup process starts 8. After all the required files are loaded from the USB Drive, Windows Key starts working. It displays your license info and asks to enter the password that you set for the bootable USB Flash Drive Continue to step 14*

Boot Mode 14*. Please enter the password that you have set for the Windows Key bootable media 15. Select the Windows installation to be unlocked 16. Windows Key asks: “Undo Windows Key changes? (Y/N)”. Press “N” if you want to reset the password or “Y” if you want to leave the original passwords and cancel the program changes 17. Select the account to reset the password for 18. Windows Key asks: “Reset ‘account_name’ password? (Y/N)”. Press “Y” to reset the password or “N” to leave the original password 19. Windows Key asks: “Reset password for another account? (Y/N)”. Press “Y” to reset password for another account or “N” to quit Windows Key 20. Remove the Windows Key bootable media and restart your PC.