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KeeganSCH
Hi there -
For the past week or so I've been dealing with some file system corruption errors, which has required a restart so that Windows can make repairs. When Windows is done scanning and repairing my drive, it launches into an additional recovery mode to complete the process, presumably something to do with startup repair or something similar.
However, at this stage I'm required to log in to my Windows account to continue. There is only one account listed, and it's my primary admin account. This account is linked to my online Microsoft account as well, something I confirmed through the Windows account and password manager. In any case, no matter what password I use, I am told the password is incorrect. This includes my actual password that I use to log in to my Microsoft account (which is shared between my desktop and laptop admin accounts, since both use my Microsoft account login info), as well as every other iteration of the password that I've used in the past that I can think of. Absolutely nothing works. I've double- and triple-checked my password each time, and I am 100% certain I'm entering it correctly.
Fortunately I can get into Windows just fine by restarting rather than continuing with the final stage of repairs (I use a PIN, so I don't have to enter my password), but then again I continue to have file system errors, so it would probably be for the best if I could actually log in and finish the repair process. Also, not being able to log in when in recovery mode has concerning implications for future issues.
Anyone have any ideas on how to figure out what exactly my password is set as? Are there any defaults that Windows might use if it somehow loses my original password? I'm genuinely convinced at this point that this is a bug, not user error.
Thanks in advance!
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For the past week or so I've been dealing with some file system corruption errors, which has required a restart so that Windows can make repairs. When Windows is done scanning and repairing my drive, it launches into an additional recovery mode to complete the process, presumably something to do with startup repair or something similar.
However, at this stage I'm required to log in to my Windows account to continue. There is only one account listed, and it's my primary admin account. This account is linked to my online Microsoft account as well, something I confirmed through the Windows account and password manager. In any case, no matter what password I use, I am told the password is incorrect. This includes my actual password that I use to log in to my Microsoft account (which is shared between my desktop and laptop admin accounts, since both use my Microsoft account login info), as well as every other iteration of the password that I've used in the past that I can think of. Absolutely nothing works. I've double- and triple-checked my password each time, and I am 100% certain I'm entering it correctly.
Fortunately I can get into Windows just fine by restarting rather than continuing with the final stage of repairs (I use a PIN, so I don't have to enter my password), but then again I continue to have file system errors, so it would probably be for the best if I could actually log in and finish the repair process. Also, not being able to log in when in recovery mode has concerning implications for future issues.
Anyone have any ideas on how to figure out what exactly my password is set as? Are there any defaults that Windows might use if it somehow loses my original password? I'm genuinely convinced at this point that this is a bug, not user error.
Thanks in advance!
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