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

Discus and support Trying to Factory Reset Windows 10 w/o Administrator/BitLocker/USB in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; 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... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by Aquarift, Jun 19, 2021.

  1. Aquarift Win User

    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!

    :)
     
    Aquarift, Jun 19, 2021
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  2. Password Reset w/o Bitlocker Key

    One of our devices in the office that was used by a former employee, we cant find the password to log on to his PC. We tired to do a factory reset on the PC but it is asking for our Bitlocker key. When going to my Micro Acct we can see the device on our
    account but, it does not display the Bitlocker key for this device. It only displays 2 out of the 6 devices we have. Is there a way to find this BL key or a way to reset the device w/o the key.

    Thanks,
     
    Kendra#Best, Jun 19, 2021
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  3. Try3 Win User
    deleting administrator account w/o having password

    When it asks non-admin accounts for an admin password to authorise something, it routinely suggests the last admin account used. If you click on More choices, you will see a list of admin accounts and you can just select the one you now have access to. The next time the dialog appears it will suggest that as the admin account to use to give permission to proceed.

    Trying to Factory Reset Windows 10 w/o Administrator/BitLocker/USB [​IMG]

    Once you have done this and seen it all working, you can either delete her old account [after having checked her user folders to make sure there is nothing there you need] or, assuming it is a local account not an MSAccount, just reset her password then put on a new one** so that the account is available as a spare admin.

    ** Which you should write down.

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

    Windows 10 USB boot

    Hi there, am not a windows 10 expert. I have a pc in the bedroom on windows 10, I messed up the bootloader trying to fix the xp on that system.

    System wont boot, trying to repair via win 10 usb installer.

    Downloaded the media creation tool to install windows 10 installer on usb stick. Not compatible with a host of usb sticks I have. Tried the usb sticks that others use, but I think they use rufus; as the media creation tool by win 10 does not detect the usb stick.

    So quick question, the win10 machine i am trying to repair the bootloader is a win7 upgraded to win10.
    If i were to use the usb win10 installer to "repair installation" does the version of the iso downloaded via the media creation tool matter?

    There is three options:
    Windows 10
    Windows 10 Home
    Windows 10 N

    Also is there a step by step instead of using rufus as I want to try an alternative method of creating a usb win 10 installer. Preferably with more compatibility.

    System is a asus sabertooth 990 (r2?) with AMD phenom X 6.

    Also is there any other software I can load onto the usb that can repair the bootloader easily?
    That would be the ideal alternative. Thanks
     
    TRUELOVE95, Jun 19, 2021
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