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Accessing PC with forgotten password

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Hello

I can no longer access Windows because I forgot my password. The system is asking me to insert a disk or a USB drive.

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    fabul Posted messages 42153 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   6 066
     

    Hello,

    I don't know how to forget a password, but I don't know how you are forced to use a password either.

    When installing Windows, to install without a Microsoft account or password, you need to (without Ethernet connected) respond "I don't have Internet" at the network connection request, then if it doesn't offer you that (tries to force you to connect), press the Shift + F10 keys to then type oobe\bypassnro

    If your choice is to reinstall Windows, keep this tip in mind.

    From another PC, use the MediaCreationTool to download an ISO file of Windows 10 (for another PC). For Windows 11, if compatible, you can download it directly to create a USB flash drive of 8 to 16GB or more to update, repair, or install Windows.

    Windows 10
    https://www.microsoft.com/fr-fr/software-download/windows10/

    Windows 11
    https://www.microsoft.com/fr-fr/software-download/windows11

    When you have the Windows ISO file, you can create a Bootable USB flash drive with Rufus or Ventoy.

    https://rufus.ie/fr/

    https://www.ventoy.net/en/download.html

    If the PC is old, you need to create the drive in MBR mode.

    If it is recent (Windows 8 or higher), in GPT mode for EFI (Secure Boot Support for Ventoy depending on how the BIOS is configured).

    Start from it using the Boot Menu key on the PC.

    You can search on Google "[Brand Model] Boot Menu Key."

    Choose "Custom installation" (not upgrade).

    No need to format if there is space; if there are data, they will be found in a Windows.old folder, possibly with a password request to access it? (Which will automatically delete after 10 days).

    Install on the same partition, or optionally, delete all system partitions and create a new one (deletes data).

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