How to hard reset Windows 8 phone

Hey guys If you've forgotten your passcode, then hard reset it back to default factory settings Windows Phone 8 here is the solution follow these steps.

1. Turn off your phone.
2. Hold volume-down.
3. Keep holding volume-down and press power button for about 3 seconds.
4. Let go of the power button, but keep holding the volume down until image/icon on the screen appears.

Almost done - now proceed with the following sequence:

1. Let go of holding the volume-down and press:
2. volume-up
3. volume-down
4. power
5. volume-down

That kicks the phone into a hard-reset sequence, which should take about 40-60 seconds.

If you did all of that correctly, the phone will take you to the "Welcome to your Windows Phone, let's get started screen."