Reset Raspberry Pi - so it'll work

If you have problems with your Raspberry Pi, it often helps to reset the small computer. We show you how to do this in this practical tip.

Raspberry Pi: restart

Most problems in the system can be fixed with a restart. So before you set up your system again, you should try a restart.

1. Open the terminal of your Raspberry Pi.
2. Restart your system with the command "sudo shutdown -r 0".

Raspberry Pi: reset password

If you forget the password for your Raspberry Pi, you don't have to reset the whole system. You can change your password again in a few simple steps:

1. Note: You must have physical access to your Raspberry to change the password.
2. Remove the SD card with the operating system from your Raspberry and open the card on your PC with a card reader.
3. Use the editor in the "boot" folder to open the "cmdline.txt" file.
4. Add the entry "init = / bin / sh" at the end of the first line.
5. Now insert the SD card back into the Raspberry and start it with the keyboard and screen.
6. Now enter "mount -o remount, rw /" and then "passwd pi". You will be asked to enter a new password for the user "pi" twice.
7. Finally you have to execute the commands "sync" and "exec / sbin / init".
8. You can now switch off your Raspberry Pi and remove the line inserted in step four.
9. When starting up again, you can now log in with your new password.

Raspberry Pi: Reset operating system

If none of the tips above help, you can't avoid reinstalling the operating system:

1. Reinstall the operating system on your Raspberry Pi.
2. In order to be able to restore the fresh operating system quickly later, we recommend that you create a backup.
3. You can quickly play this back if necessary.