How Can I Reset My Password on Linux Mint Without Losing My Data?

Using a live USB is definitely the way to go! Once you boot from it, navigate to your root partition, and make sure to use the terminal to get into chroot. It sounds complex, but it gives you all the powers to reset that password without reinstalling anything.

You might want to check out this guide on resetting passwords for Linux Mint: [Lost Password Documentation](https://linuxmint-user-guide.readthedocs.io/en/latest/lost-password.html). It has some good details if you're feeling a bit lost!

If you're not too techy, you can try logging in as root and just change the password directly. That’s usually a simpler approach if you can access the root account. Just use `passwd yourusername` after logging in as root.

First off, if you've got a live USB handy, that's your best bet! Just boot from it, but don’t install anything. You’ll want to mount your root partition. Once that’s done, open a terminal and run `sudo chroot /media/yourpartition`, swapping in your actual partition path. This basically gives you root access to your system. From there, you can change your password with `sudo passwd yourusername`. Just replace 'yourusername' with your actual username. Then, reboot and you should be back in!