Reset the windows 10 - VM login password

[WildGaur]

I had setup a windows 10 VM in unraid, I havent used VM for a week and now I cant access the VM as I have forgot my login password. The VM is still running as I can access the blue iris through webui.

 

Is there anyway to rest the login password so I can access my system.

 

Thanks in advance.

[JonathanM]

Are you talking about the windows login? Or Unraid?

 

For windows, it depends on whether it's a local or MS account.

[arturovf]

If is a local account, a simple google search tells you how can it be done (change password)

[WildGaur]

@jonathanm For windows login - yes it's a local account

[WildGaur]

When i tried to use the Reset Password from the login screen, I get the windows pop up message saying No Drive.

[JonathanM]

As mentioned by arturovf, google reset windows 10 password and find a method that works for you. Temporarily setting up a new VM with windows 10 installation media and point it to the existing vdisk.img is a good way to use the rescue boot methods.

[WildGaur]

Thank you.

[MarekNosek]

Hi, 

what do you mean by " point it to the existing vdisk.img " ?

Thanks in advance for the help. 

[JonathanM]

On 10/23/2022 at 3:08 PM, MarekNosek said:

what do you mean by " point it to the existing vdisk.img " ?

Select the vdisk image of the VM you wish to operate on as the hard drive of the temporary VM you are using to run the rescue boot media.