How to Factory Reset Lenovo Laptop Without Password [with 4 Practical Ways]

Are you dealing with OS corruption, virus issues, Windows can't launch, or forgotten admin password on your Lenovo laptop? You have come to the right place! When your precious Lenovo laptop functions poorly, becomes sluggish, or fails to launch, it's important to conduct a factory reset. Recovering your system to its factory defaults is one of the best ways to resolve different errors.

This article puts you through different ways to factory reset a Lenovo laptop without a password, and it's guaranteed that we will be as precise as possible to ensure you don't miss out on any steps that might prevent you from performing a factory reset on your Lenovo laptop without a password.

Preparation Before Factory Resetting Your Lenovo Laptop

All data saved on your Lenovo laptop will be erased if the default settings are restored. To prevent loss of information, you need to maintain a copy of your critical data before doing this. If not, don't worry. Here comes the one-stop data recovery tool, EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard Pro, which can recover data after a factory reset without backup.

With EaseUS format data recovery software, you will have no worry about lost or deleted data because of formatting, partition loss, virus attacks, or a crashed system. Even after factory resetting your Lenovo laptop, you can recover formatted hard drives on your laptop with EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard Pro.

Check out the following steps:

Step 1. Launch EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard in Windows 11/10/8/7 and choose the place where you lost data. Then, click "Search for Lost Data" to find lost data.

Step 2. After the scan, use the file format filter on the left or upper right corner to find the files you need. You can also search in the search box, which is the fastest way to find the target file. Then, you can click the "Preview" button or double-click a file to preview its content.

Step 3. Click the checkbox next to the file and click "Recover" to get back the lost data to your local storage or Cloud drive.

How to Factory Reset a Lenovo Laptop Without a Password

When your Lenovo laptop encounters a virus attack or shows a black screen or malfunction, hard resetting your laptop to factory settings is the only way out.

These are the fixes below to factory reset the laptop without a password:

Fix 1. Factory Reset Lenovo Laptop with OneKey Recovery

The Novo button has Lenovo Onekey retrieval software, which lets you enter Lenovo Onekey recovery in case the laptop can't boot naturally. There is an option to execute system retrieval under the Novo Button Menu.

You may utilize the "Reset this PC" feature to restore the OS in case your Lenovo laptop isn't preloaded with this OneKey Recovery.

Follow the steps below:

Step 1. Turn off your laptop. After that, use the unfolded paper clip's tip to hit the Novo button gently. Once done, hit "System Recovery".

Will System Restore delete my files? It will delete some data, so install EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard Pro to retrieve the lost or deleted data after using the System Restore feature.

Step 2. Select "Troubleshoot > Reset this PC".

If the Reset this PC is not working, don't worry; Type sfc/scannow in Command Prompt to run the System File Checker. After fixing this error, click the "Reset this PC" option again.

Step 3. Here, you will get two options:

• Selecting "Keeping my files" will eliminate every app that didn't come with this PC. Now, you may change settings back to their original configuration and reinstall Windows sans ruling out your files.

If you choose to proceed with "Keeping my files", now go to Step 4.

• Selecting "Eliminating everything" will discard your files, apps, and accounts, which didn't come with this laptop, and any modifications made to the settings.

If you choose "Eliminating everything", proceed with Step 6.

Step 4. Opt for "Keep my files".

Step 5. Select the name of the PC account, enter the password, and hit "Continue".

Step 6. Hit "Reset" to go with the AC adapter plugged in.

Step 7. Hit "Remove Everything" in order to eliminate apps, personal files, and settings after factory resetting the PC.

Step 8. Opt for "Local reinstall".

Step 9. You may either choose "Just Remove My File" or "Fully Clean the Drives" for discarding files. Hit "Reset", which lets your laptop commence the reinstallation of Windows.

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Fix 2. Factory Reset Lenovo Laptop from Boot Screen

If your Lenovo laptop boots correctly and displays the Windows password authentication screen, you can then choose one of the advanced boot choices. Go through the steps below to factory reset from the boot screen:

Step 1. Hit the "Power" button on the Windows 10 login screen.

Step 2. Hit the "Restart" option and press the "Shift" key simultaneously.

Step 2. Opt for "Troubleshoot" on the "Choose an option" page.

Step 3. Hit the "Reset this PC" option on the Troubleshoot page.

Step 4. Now, there are two options on this page:

• Keep my files
• Remove everything

But you need to opt for "Remove everything" as you don't possess your admin password. In case you opt for "Keep my files", you still need to enter your Windows 10 admin password once you are done resetting.

Step 5. Opt for "Cloud download" or "local reinstall", depending on your requirements.

Step 6. Select "Just remove my files" or "Full clean the drive". The second option would be best if you intend to sell it away.

Step 7. Now, hit the "Reset" button. Wait for some time to finish the resetting process.

Step 8. Go through the on-screen instructions to re-set up your Lenovo laptop.

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Fix 3. Factory Reset Lenovo Laptop via USB Bootable Drive

Are you having trouble logging into Windows as you've forgotten the password? If so, you may consider this fix of factory resetting your laptop via a USB bootable drive. Go through the steps below:

Step 1. On any PC, you need to build Microsoft's media creation tool or Windows 10 ISO file first.

Step 2. The Windows 10 USB drive needs to be inserted into your Lenovo laptop. Launch the PC and access its boot or BIOS menu to set the PC to boot from the USB.

Step 3. Once the Lenovo laptop reloads and demonstrates the Windows setup screen, opt for your language & keyboard and hit "Next".

Step 4. Hit the "Install now" button on the next page.

Step 5. Hit "I don't have a product key" on the Activate Windows page.

Step 6. Opt for your Windows edition, and select "Next".

Step 7. Click "Next" after consenting to the Microsoft software agreement.

Step 8. Opt for the installation type you want. Selecting the "Upgrade" option will keep your data and admin password intact. You must select "Custom: Install Windows only (advanced)" Since you are unaware of your admin password.

Step 9. Opt for the drive partition where you would like to install Windows, and hit "Next". Windows will erase your installation drive and download a novice copy of it on your laptop.

Step 10. Go through the on-screen prompts to recover your Lenovo laptop to a fresh state.

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Fix 4. Factory Reset Lenovo Laptop by Resetting This PC in WinRE

Install or mend disk not only assists you in repairing or reinstalling your PC but also entering the Windows Recovery ecosystem. Follow the steps below to know how to utilize the setup or repair disk to factory reset the Lenovo laptop without a password:

Step 1. Link the setup or repair disk with your Lenovo laptop.

Step 2. Configure the setup/repair disk to launch your Lenovo laptop.

In case it can't automatically boot from the removable device, you might have to hit "F2" or "F1" to gain access to "UEFI" or "BIOS" settings to modify the boot order to set your Lenovo laptop to launch from USB or other external devices.

Step 3. After that, hit the right arrow key to access the Boot menu, the up or down arrow keys to pick a DVD or USB flash drive as the boot device, and the "+" key to drag the chosen boot device to the top of the boot listing. After that, hit "Enter" to start the Windows 10/8 laptop.

Step 4. Hit the "Repair your computer" link on the screen's left bottom.

Step 5. Opt for "Troubleshoot" from the "Choose an option" screen.

Step 6. Hit the "Reset this PC" option from the Troubleshoot screen.

Step 7. Opt for any of these, either "Keep my files" or "Remove everything".

Step 8. Opt for your Windows system, and hit the drive that you intend to refresh - "Only the drive where Windows is installed" or "All drives".

Step 9. Choose any of these options, either "Just remove my files" or "Full clean the drive". Opt for any of them you prefer and hit "Reset", which will commence the resetting process.

When your computer fails to boot or the system crashes, don't worry. You can create a WinPE bootable disk on a CD/DVD/USB disk and run EaseUS data recovery from the bootable disk to recover your lost data easily.

Conclusion

These four solutions are provided with step-by-step instructions on how to factory reset a Lenovo laptop without a password. You should use EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard Pro to back up your data because a factory reset results in the loss of data.

Factory Reset Lenovo Laptop Without Password FAQs

These are the FAQs to consider for performing a factory reset without any hassle:

1. How do I Reset my Lenovo if I forgot my password?

In order to conduct a factory reset of a Lenovo laptop without a password, you need to follow any of the 4 fixes:

• Factory reset a Lenovo laptop with OneKey Recovery
• Factory reset a Lenovo laptop from the Boot Screen
• Factory reset a Lenovo laptop via USB Bootable Drive
• Factory reset a Lenovo laptop by resetting This PC in WinRE

2. What is the recovery key for a Lenovo laptop?

F11 must be pressed in order to enter it. To use Lenovo OneKey Recovery to create a complete system backup for your Lenovo computer, go to "Start > All Programs > Lenovo > Lenovo OneKey Recovery > System Backup".