Windows 10: Missing Windows 10 password

Discus and support Missing Windows 10 password in User Accounts and Family Safety to solve the problem; I gave my roommate a computer to use it is an older Dell computer unfortunately I had to kick him out but he put a password on Windows 10 startup and I... Discussion in 'User Accounts and Family Safety' started by KillerSystems, Aug 16, 2016.

  1. Missing Windows 10 password


    I gave my roommate a computer to use it is an older Dell computer unfortunately I had to kick him out but he put a password on Windows 10 startup and I can't get around it because I do not have a password disk nor do I have any Windows discs at all I upgraded from Windows XP to Windows 7 to Windows 10 I do have a Windows 7 disk but it is in another province is there any way of accessing my computer and I threw out my key for my Windows 7 a long time ago

    Is there any way of anybody helping me or do I have to go and buy a new Windows 10 thank you all in advance for your help in this matter

    :)
     
    KillerSystems, Aug 16, 2016
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    Hi,

    To help you with your concern regarding the missing password box, please access the helpful post of Pawan Dhondiyal by clicking this link:

    Password box missing on Windows 10 login screen.


    Let us know the result.

    Regards.
     
    Jesrael Bor, Aug 16, 2016
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  3. password box missing

    Password box missing on Windows 10 login screen. please help me
     
    Varun Chowdhary, Aug 16, 2016
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  4. simrick Win User

    Missing Windows 10 password

    Hi KillerSystems and welcome to Tenforums.
    Once W10 has been installed and activated on a system, it can be re-installed as often as you like/need. So, best bet is to download the install media from MS and then clean install W10 on the computer, skipping if it asks for a key.
    Windows 10 ISO

    .
     
    simrick, Aug 16, 2016
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  5. Mystere Win User
    What do you mean "Windows 10 Startup"?

    Do you mean the normal Windows login? Or do you mean a password that comes up before Windows starts? If so, that could be either a BIOS password (if you're lucky), or he might have encrypted the drive with BitLocker and set a password. If it's the latter, there's nothing you can do but reformat. If it's a BIOS password, you have to remove the CMOS battery and let it discharge. Then put it back in and restart.

    If it's a Windows password, and you don't have any other account on it, you may have to reformat, or if you need files off of it, you may need to boot from a recovery CD.
     
    Mystere, Aug 16, 2016
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  6. simrick Win User
    I assume he means the SysKey, which prevents Windows from loading.
     
    simrick, Aug 16, 2016
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  7. Mystere Win User
    SysKey is old, and not very secure... Not sure why anyone would use that..
     
    Mystere, Aug 16, 2016
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  8. Missing Windows 10 password

    Thank you for all your help it worked well I'm hoping it worked I'm reinstalling Windows right now thank you for the link also
     
    KillerSystems, Aug 18, 2016
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  9. simrick Win User
    You're quite welcome. Hope it all installs well. Let us know when you're finished, and please mark the thread as solved if it's successful. Cheers!
     
    simrick, Aug 18, 2016
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  10. For some reason the install wont go past 94% I don't know why maybe it's the hard drive I'm not too sure
     
    KillerSystems, Aug 18, 2016
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  11. simrick Win User
    Hi.
    Sorry for the delay responding.
    I had that happen once to me at 92% - turned out to be a faulty USB port. It could also be a failing hard drive. Do you know if your drive is healthy?
    When clean installing, it's best to select the Custom Install option, and then select each existing partition, one by one, and delete them; let Windows install to an unallocated drive. See step #10 here:
    Windows 10 - Clean Install - Windows 10 Forums
    .
     
    simrick, Aug 18, 2016
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  12. I replaced the hard drive now the installation stops at 95% I guess I got a faulty DVD drive?????
     
    KillerSystems, Aug 22, 2016
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  13. simrick Win User

    Missing Windows 10 password

    Hmmm....you could try disabling the optical drive in the BIOS and see if that helps. (IF you are able to do that - I know OEM BIOSs are pretty locked down.) You don't have anything else attached to the laptop right? No mouse, no second monitor - nothing.

    EDIT: I assumed it was a laptop. If it's a desktop, you can just disconnect the optical drive from the motherboard.
     
    simrick, Apr 5, 2018
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