2. Launch the "repair" process to get to command prompt 3. navigate to windows/system32 4. ren utilman.exe utilman.bak 5. copy cmd.exe utilman.exe 6. reboot like normal 7. press Windows key+U to get prompt 8. to reset password: net user username password ... add quotes around user nam e if there's a space 9. to make new account: net user username password /add 10. make new account admin: net localgroup Administrators username /add 11. log in like normal 12. replace original utilman.exe by renaming 13. remove new account if necessary: net user usernam /delete