How to Unlock Lenovo Laptop for Windows 11/10/8/7

Scenario: Forgot password on Lenovo laptop

“I was given a Lenovo laptop as a gift, and it was pre-installed with Windows 7, later I upgraded it to Windows 10. But I got a new PC and never use Lenovo laptop again. Recently, I want to reuse that old Lenovo laptop but when I tried to log in, I found that I had forgotten the password. Can I reset or directly delete the password without logging into it?”

If you also need to unlock your Lenovo laptop but you don’t have the password or the current password is unavailable, then this post will offer you the best solution. You can learn how to unlock Lenovo laptop for a Microsoft account and different methods to reset the local account password.

How to unlock Lenovo laptop

In this part, if your Lenovo laptop is installed with Windows 7, then you need to directly skip to the solutions for local account users, but if your laptop uses a Microsoft account to log in, then you just need to look through the first solution to reset the password online.

▌ Section 1. Reset Microsoft account password on a Lenovo laptop

This section includes only one solution for Microsoft account users. Microsoft account is not restricted to a single computer and can be utilized across numerous devices. Once you sign in, you can access your Microsoft Store apps, settings, and data on all devices. If you happen to lose your Microsoft account password, it's possible to recover it from any device that has internet access.

Step 1. Access the Microsoft password reset page, enter the email address or phone number you set for your Microsoft account, and click "Next".

Step 2. Verify your identity with the security code that is sent to your email.

Step 3. Enter your new password and click "Next" to finish resetting your password.

▌ Section 2. Reset Lenovo laptop password for local account users

There are 2 usual methods for local account users to unlock Lenovo laptop: using built-in CMD or employing a third-party tool. You can choose one way based on your specific situation.

Way 1. Using installation media to reset Lenovo laptop password

If you have an installation USB/CD/DVD, then you can use it to enter CMD and use the commands to reset password on Lenovo laptop. Or you can create a Windows installation disc with USB on another working computer.

◤ Part 1. Boot Lenovo laptop from the installation disc

Step 1. Take the installation disc and insert it into the locked Lenovo laptop.

Step 2. Restart the Lenovo laptop, when the Lenovo logo appears, press F2 (or F1) key repeatedly until the BIOS setting opens.

Step 3. Press the right arrow key to select the Boot option. Next, press the up or down key to select the USB or CD/DVD drive.

Step 4. Press F10 and then press Enter to save the change and reboot the laptop.

◤ Part 2. Use commands to reset Lenovo laptop password

Step 1. When goes to the Windows installation screen, press "F10 + Shift".

Step 2. Use the command to replace "osk.exe" with "cmd.exe". You can type the following commands:

• c: (Type the letter of your system drive, if it’s D drive, you need to type d:)
• cd windows\system32

Now, type:

• copy cmd.exe cmd exe ori
• copy osk.exe. osk.exe.ori
• del osk.exe
• ren cmd.exe osk. exe
• shutdown –r –t 00

Step 3. When booting to the login window, click on the Ease of Access button, and then click on On-Screen Keyboard.

Step 4. After the system Command Prompt is opened, type "net user [username] *" (replace [username] with the name of the account for which you want to reset the password) and press Enter.

Step 5. Type the new password and press Enter. You will be asked to confirm the new password by typing it again. If successful, you should receive a message indicating that the password has been reset.

Step 6. Type "exit" and press Enter to close the Command Prompt window. Then, you can remove the installation media, and restart the laptop. This time, you can Log in to Windows using the new password you just set.

Way 2. Unlock Lenovo Laptop Password with a third-party password reset tool

No matter whether you choose Windows Installation media or the Safe Mode with Command Prompt, you’ll have to deal with complex command orders, and CMD is not always working. So, the most convenient method is using password reset software to help you.

AOMEI Partition Assistant Professional is a comprehensive software tool that offers disk, partition, and system management capabilities on Windows PCs. One of its features includes the "Reset Password" function, which can reset or remove various passwords, including domain and forgotten passwords.

Additionally, the software is compatible with all versions of Windows 11/10/8.1/8/7/Vista/XP, making it a versatile solution for those locked out of their computers.

Furthermore, this useful tool allows users to remove passwords on Windows, enabling quick access to the Lenovo laptop without requiring any login details. With this efficient software, regaining access to your laptop becomes an effortless process.

▶ Stage 1. Create Windows password reset USB for Lenovo laptop

Step 1. Connect a prepared USB to any running Windows computer (No system limitations). Install and launch AOMEI Partition Assistant. In the taskbar, click "Tools"> "Reset Windows Password".

Step 2. In the pop-up window, you'll be noted to create a WinPE bootable media. Click "Next" to move on.

Step 3. Here we tick "USB Boot Device", choose your prepared USB for bootable USB creation, and click "Proceed".

Step 4. Note that the USB flash drive needs to be formatted and all data on it will be wiped. Please back up anything important on it and redo it.

▶ Stage 2. Remove/reset password on Lenovo laptop

Step 1. Boot the computer from this bootable USB, and you will see AOMEI Partition Assistant on the screen. Click "Reset Password", select the Windows system you would like to operate, and click "Next".

Step 2. Then, select the account you would like to operate, choose a feature: "Remove Account Password" or "Reset Account Password", and click "Next".

Step 3. Next, a pop-out window lets you set a new password. After you confirm the new password, please click "Yes" to start resetting the forgotten password.

Ending

With these ways to fix how to unlock Lenovo laptop without password, you can reset the password easily. If you don’t mind losing data, you can also directly factory reset Lenovo laptop. But, if your Lenovo laptop has a local account and you forget the password, then AOMEI Partition Assistant is your best solution. Besides resetting password, you can use this tool to clone disks, convert disks to MBR/GPT, move installed apps and large folders, test disk speed, etc.