Changing Windows 11 Password from Recovery Partition

To reset your Windows 11 password using the recovery partition, follow these steps:

Steps to Overwrite utilman.exe

1. Boot into Recovery Mode:
   • Restart your computer and repeatedly press the F11 key (or the key specific to your device) to enter the recovery environment.

2. Access Command Prompt:

   • Select Troubleshoot > Advanced options > Command Prompt.

3. Overwrite the utilman.exe File:

   • In the Command Prompt, run the following commands:

     copy C:\Windows\System32\utilman.exe C:\Windows\System32\utilman.bak 
     copy C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe C:\Windows\System32\utilman.exe

Resetting the Password

4. Restart Your Computer:
   • Exit the Command Prompt and restart your computer.

5. Open Command Prompt from Login Screen:

   • On the login screen, click the Ease of Access button (the icon with a human figure). This will open a Command Prompt window.

6. Reset the Password:

   • In the Command Prompt, type the following command to reset your password:

     net user "YourUsername" NewPassword

   • Replace "YourUsername" with your actual username and NewPassword with your desired new password.

Restoring utilman.exe

7. Restore the Original File:
   • After successfully logging in, open Command Prompt as an administrator and run:

     copy C:\Windows\System32\utilman.bak C:\Windows\System32\utilman.exe

This process allows you to reset your Windows 11 password without needing additional tools or USB drives.