: The software is installed on a working computer to "burn" the recovery environment onto a USB or CD.
: While often effective and fast (sometimes resetting passwords in under three minutes), it is a third-party tool and is not guaranteed to work on every system configuration. : The software is installed on a working
: Microsoft provides official methods for recovery, such as using a password reset disk created beforehand or answering security questions at the sign-in screen. : The software is installed on a working
: The user restarts the locked computer from this external media. : The software is installed on a working