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

Discus and support Locked out of Laptop due to not having PIN registered and not remembering password in Windows Hello & Lockscreen to solve the problem; 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... Discussion in 'Windows Hello & Lockscreen' started by diegocfq, Jan 12, 2023.

  1. diegocfq Win User

    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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    diegocfq, Jan 12, 2023
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  2. 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
     
    Vanessa Sohtun, Jan 12, 2023
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  3. 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 ?
     
    AshlieMarshall, Jan 12, 2023
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  4. Locked out of Laptop due to not having PIN registered and not remembering 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.
     
    Aileen Alf, Jan 12, 2023
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