Windows 10: Locked out of Laptop due to not having PIN registered and not remembering password

I've got a Lenovo Thinkpad with Windows 10 in it, it's from an educational institution I work at, I only registered my fingerprint due to not needing windows much for my classes which use linux in another partition of this laptop hd.I tried to do a system restore on its windows so that I can return the laptop to the institution after a factory reset, but windows is not letting me log in, it seems to recognize my fingerprint, but says that there is no PIN associated to it and I definitely don't remember a password.I tried windows reinstall, but the partition for it is too small.Is there any w

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Cannot remember password and PIN to login

Hi,

As per the query, I would like to inform that you require to create a password prior to the creation of the PIN. If you remember the password, click on the sign-in options under the password box in the login screen.

If you forgot your Microsoft account password,
follow these steps.

If you don’t have a Microsoft account and forgot your local account password,
you can’t recover it. Instead, you’ll need to reset your PC.

Warning: Following these steps will remove all of your data, programs, and settings.

• Start your PC and select the Power icon in the bottom right-hand corner of the lock screen.
• While holding down the Shift key, select Restart.
• On the Boot options menu, select Troubleshoot > Reset this PC > Remove everything.
• Your PC will restart and will reset itself.

Hope this helps.

Regards

 

Remember pin but forgot password

i have a follow up question if thats alright !



so my laptop died one day and when i tried to use it next it had hard reset and ended at the title page to sign into the overall computer account with the pasword instead of the pin i had set up after. so is there a way to get back in if im all the way locked
out and dont remember the password ?

 

Have PIN for Windows 10 but need Windows password

Hi,

To set up a PIN on your Windows account, we suggest that you follow the steps below:

• Type the word pin in the search box and select
  Set up PIN sign-in.
  
• 
  Under the PIN section, click the
  Add button.
  
• 
  Enter the password for your user account, then click the
  OK button.
  
• 
  Follow the instructions on the screen.
  

Let us know how it goes.