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Forgot your windows 10 log in password? Reset it using cmd

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It is not in the most cases where the user forgot a computer password. If this happens, you don't have to worry to reinstall windows and loses important data that is on the system drive. I have tested this method and it worked. There are many softwares that ensure to reset password which might work or might not. And maybe asked to purchase the software. There is no need to buy any software. You can find videos for resetting the password on YouTube but it is to read an article and find the steps fast and easy on web site. To reset your password you will need a windows installation CD/DVD or USB flash drive. Not to format but use the command prompt. Following are the setps: 1. Insert the installation media through USB or CD/DVD 2. Once you are on the login screen on windows, hold the shift key and restart your computer. When the dots moving in a circle shown then release the shift key and wait for the advance setting. 3. Once you are in ...

FIX USB FLASH DRIVE ERROR "THE PARAMETER IS INCORRECT" USING COMMAND PROMPT

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People often forget to remove USB devices safely which may lead to data loss. Have you ever noticed that the USB flash drive is detected but it does not show the volume? And when you try to open it, an error message shows up. The error may be " The parameter is incorrect ". The reason is when you disconnect the USB flash drive there may be background processes that are still running which are interpreted by disconnecting.You may think that data is corrupted and we can not recover it. The answer is no, we can repair the USB flash drive using the command prompt. Follow the below steps: 1. Go to start screen, type cmd. 2. Right click on cmd  and choose Run as administrator. 3. Type chkdsk /f I: and press enter (here I: is drive letter of USB flash drive, replace it with your drive letter). 4.You will be asked to dismount the volume(y/n) then type y and press enter. 5. It will fix the error. I recommend you to disconnect you removable de...