How to reset my logon password on VMware Workstation 12 Player?

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not able to login since I forgot the logon password

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You can reset your logon password on VMware Workstation 12 Player by following these steps:
1. Power off the virtual machine.
2. Right-click on the virtual machine and select "Settings."
3. Select the "Options" tab and click on "VMware Tools."
4. Click on "Time synchronization between the virtual machine and the host operating system."
5. Click on "Options" and select "Synchronize guest time with host."
6. Start the virtual machine.
7. As the virtual machine starts, press the ESC key to access the GRUB boot loader menu.
8. Select "Recovery mode" and press ENTER.
9. Select "root" and press ENTER.
10. Type "passwd username" (replace "username" with the name of your user account).
11. Enter a new password twice.
12. Type "reboot" to restart the virtual machine.
13. Login with your new password.

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