Use iPod For Password Recovery - August 18, 2006
Ever forget you password? Well luckily, we have a quick and easy solution for iPod owners. After completing the following, your iPod will become a password recovery disk, which will allow recovering your system password in case you get locked out. Note: This tutorial is only works for WinXP.
Required Items:
- Windows XP Home/Pro
- iPod Nano or iPod Video
- USB-iPod Connection Cable
Set Up Procedure:
1) Connect your iPod to your machine and verify that it appears as a standard drive in “My Computer”. (ex: “Joe’s iPod (G:)”)
Note: If it doesn’t appear and you have iTunes Installed, make sure “disk use” is enabled.
2) Go To Control Panel -> User Accounts -> Select Your Account -> Related Tasks – > “Prevent a forgotten password”. A Wizard should appear.
3) Select Your iPod’s Drive Name -> Enter Current Password -> Finish
Once complete your iPod should be setup as a password recovery disk. Do not delete the “userkey” file, which you may see when browsing your iPod’s contents. To test your recovery disk do a quick Log Off and try logging in with an incorrect password. Select “use password reset disk”. Then proceed and select your iPod’s drive name. If all goes well it should you will be allowed to create a new password.
Note: Non-iPod users can use the same procedure to save the “userkey” file to a Thumbdrives, CDs, floppy, Memory Sticks, etc.
Links: Microsoft Support – Password Reset Disk
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gary says
My friend change my password for the volume,can’t change it back! Is there a master password to change it back! Thanks
sunny says
there’s a password on my ipod but i tried reseting it the way you show us but when i go to my computer and then on to my ipod i just shows contacts,calander and notes and i cant seem to reset my password could you please help me thank you x
Carly says
Someone put a code on my Ipod Nano and is it possible to recover the password. I do not have XP. Can you please email me at carlyznutz@hotmail.com
to help me out. Thanks
Jhn says
You people are morons. Did you even read the post? It is about allowing your xp password to be recovered not your IPOD. Freaking idiots.
Martin D says
i locked my ipod by accident and i forgot password. please help me unlock because i need to listen to music on my way to Six Flags & cuz it was a present from my mom on my birthday. please help
yoyoyo says
okay, on my ipod the screen is locked with the 4 didgit
code and i have no idea what the code is. Is there a way to reset my ipod?
monkey says
i was just fooling around with my new ipod, and trying to learn how to use it.
i pushed lock ipod and now i cant get out. i really dont want to restore my ipod and erase all data…
monkey says
oh yeah also i locked the volume.
im so smart, aren’t I? i totally don’t know the password :-(
jackayla says
heyy i just got my ipod like three weeks ago and the volume is locked because i set a password and forgot it. i even lost my adapter. so can you please help me??
like asap!
jackayla says
i just got an ipod classic for my birthday and i was messing with the volume limt password. and i set a password and now i cant remember it. can you please help me!! and i cant hear my music. and i lost my adapter somewhere so i cant plug it up to itunes. if someone can help me email me at jackaylarox@yahoo.com
PLEASE!!!
waleed says
my brother put my ipod on loced and i dont no the password
joshua king says
i lost my pin number ipod, can anybody help me ?
Khadijah Richard says
I can remember my passcode, how do I reset it?
HAm-da says
this is bulllshiiiiiittt white people
Teem says
CAN SOMEBODY PLEASE ANSWER THE QUESTION ON HOW TO RESET THE VOLUME PASSWORD
name says
Do you mean that if i restore the setting to my ipod, the music on my computer will be deleted too?
nitipollawyer says
good
michell says
wtf my ipod isn’t responding and i forgot my password because of my dumb brother
zech says
hey guyz wit ipod problem try visiting this web page it helps u…www.zolved.com/synapse/view_content/32521/IPOD_Touch_Forgot_Password___Passcode
nahusenay says
I give my ipod to my friend and he do some settings and he lock the ipod and i dont know any wau to find the password
CORRINE says
This website helped me unlock my Nano. HOPEFULLY, it can help you too!
http://www.ourdigitalmusic.com/how-to-unlock-an-ipod/
Nong David says
hi, just sharing my problem regarding my apple ipodtouch.. while connecting my ipod to pc its just pop-up as “camera” and can’t be open files. how can my ipod pop-up or can be open thru cp? and lastly, i can’t download files from iTunes due to forgotten password? please help me, i love my ipod but it seems useless due to my problems…
Alleigha says
That happened to me today I hope this helps
Danielle says
I forgot my password to my new ipod and i need help plz help me i dont know what to do.. e-mail me if u kno anything plz daniella_m13@homtail.com
Thanks, Danielle
shahjehan says
i am forgotten my usser passward so you can you show me
thank
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