forget root password in freeBSD

here step by step if you forgetting root password in freeBSD :

1. Login using single user mode

2. When following comment exist :

Enter full pathname of shell or RETURN for /bin/sh:

type ok

3. #fsck -y

4. #mount -u ufs -a

5. #passwd

type a new password

6. #exit

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