Windows 10: Failed to factory reset and after trying some troubleshooting I can't login as admin, now I...

Bought my friend computer yesterday and was working fine. He was lazy to reset it himself. So I factory reset my computer and it failed. It kept my friends login but there was no data on it. Couldn't login with his password getting an error because it had no data so it had no password. So locked out.Opened up command prompt from login screen it had his old email. Was able to login as admin. Tried resetting again failed. Couldn't restore to previous point because it was a factory reset wasn't trying to save files. Back to command prompt tried the factory reset command. Didnt recognize it and wo

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How to factory reset Cisco 1700 Router

Hopefully I can help you here....its a very common thing to happen.


First, I take it you dont know the passwords for console access or telnet/ssh?

I will assume that these devices belong to you.

step 1. Plug a cisco console cable into a serial port on your pc
step 2. Plug other end into Cisco console port
step 3. Using hyperterm or putty or similar connect to the serial port
step 4. boot router, and make sure you clearly can see the output (this confirms you have good serial comms)
step 5. if this fails, adjust the comm port settings (9600, 8,1,n are the default)
step 6. now you have to do the only hard part...send the break command:

Break command list: Break Commands

Go down the list and match your OS and SW and try the sequence suggested.

If this fails several times do what I do: Install putty (free) and then to send a break so you can get into rommom just hit "ctrl-a b".

 

admin password?

You can reset the Admin Password using Windows XP repair; See Here for step by step.

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Trying to Factory Reset Windows 10 w/o Administrator/BitLocker/USB

Hello,

I have been trying to reset my Surface Go. I do not have access to the Administrator account, hence why I am trying to factory reset my PC. I do not have a USB available, nor do I have a USB I can use to create a bootable media to reinstall Windows 10. I have tried resetting Windows 10 from the Troubleshoot Menu (Holding Shift while Restarting), but when I complete all the steps, my PC does not factory reset.

My Version number is 20H2 (OS Build 19042.1052)

Thanks!