Use another computer to download a Windows Preinstallation Environment (WinPE) ISO.

By default, the tool points to the local drive path. If the drive letter has changed in WinPE, click the button and manually browse to: C:\Windows\System32\config\SAM

Restart the PC and press the BIOS boot menu key (usually F12 , F11 , F8 , or Esc ).

Insert the bootable USB drive into the locked Windows computer.

If the account was locked out or disabled, click the button. Click Save changes and exit the utility. Step 4: Boot Back to Windows Offline Windows Password & Registry Editor - Pogostick.net

Select your USB drive from the menu to boot into the Windows PE environment. Step 3: Modify the SAM File with NTPWEdit