How to do it...

We will now reset the Windows password using Kali boot media:

  1. With your Windows machine off, start by going into VirtualBox, click on the Windows VM, and click on Settings:
VirtualBox machine screen
  1. From the Settings menu click on Storage. Click on the CD-ROM drive and choose the Kali ISO you recently downloaded. Then click OK:
VirtualBox machine storage settings
  1. Now start your Windows VM and it should automatically load the Kali CD. From the main menu select Live (forensic mode).
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