Use iPod For Password Recovery - August 18, 2006

iPod Password Reset

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

WinXP Password Reset

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
Related: Apple iPod | Windows XP Royale Theme

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edgrrr says

this site is cool, specially if your niece accidentally locks your ipod unknowingly! :) it helps alot when you know for a fact that you may not unlock the darn code.

John says

My friend was messing with my nano, and he put a password on it. is there a master reset for it? i do not have XP.

wajahat says

hi my ipod is lock so plz kind me master reset code for ipod neno i gb

rob peters says

my ipod nano says enter code(4digit)on the screen and it will not show up on my laptop when linked through usb

Ahmed says

Please i want to reset the enter code of my nano ipod with MA477ZP/A

sahas says

Hello everyone, I just wanted to clarify something. It seems as though many of you are trying to reset your actual 4-digit iPod passwords. This post was to allow using your iPod as a thumbdrive recovery tool for your Windows XP machine. Not to reset iPod passwords. If you need help reseting iPod Nano passwords please leave a comment in our fourms. http://fourms.skattertech.com

ben kim says

what is my password on my ipod the one with volume limit

jill says

sahas right

DAVE says

somebody put a password in my ipod.
So now is lock and I dont know how to unlock it.

ANAHI says

MY FRIEND WAS MESSING AROUND IN MY IPOD AND SHE LOCKED IT AND I CANT UN LOCK IT AND I CANT HEAR THE MUSIC EITHER HELP!!

baby girl♥ says

i need help my brother locked me out of my i pod and i need my password need help.Is there a master reset for it??

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