Accidentally disabled service while troubleshooting, now login fails

Daveaz44 · Dec 18, 2023

I suspect that I mistakenly disabled an important service while doing troubleshooting and caused the login to fail. Have tried a restore point from recovery mode but that also failed with an obscure error

can I change login to manual in in UEFI? Other ideas please?
Thanks
Dave

Brink · Dec 18, 2023

Hello Dave,

You could try booting into Safe Mode, see if you are able to enable the service again, then boot back into normal mode to hopefully sign in again.

Boot to Safe Mode in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to boot Windows 11 into normal mode, Safe Mode, Safe Mode with Networking, or Safe Mode with Command Prompt. Safe mode starts Windows in a basic state, using a limited set of files and drivers. If a problem doesn't happen in safe mode, this means that default...

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Daveaz44 · Dec 18, 2023

Thanks Brink... My recovery>advanced options does not appear to have a boot to safe mode?
picture...

Brink · Dec 18, 2023

That's ok. You should be able to select the "Command Prompt" option in your screenshot, then use the commands in option 4 below to boot into Safe Mode.

Boot to Safe Mode in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to boot Windows 11 into normal mode, Safe Mode, Safe Mode with Networking, or Safe Mode with Command Prompt. Safe mode starts Windows in a basic state, using a limited set of files and drivers. If a problem doesn't happen in safe mode, this means that default...

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glasskuter · Dec 18, 2023

Restore Default Services in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to restore missing or messed up default services in Windows 11. Services are an application type that runs in the system background without a user interface. Services provide core operating system features (such as printing, networking, remote access, File...

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Daveaz44 · Dec 18, 2023

working on it... getting this
X: \windows\\System32>bcdedit /set windows 11 safeboot minimal
An error occured while attempting to reference the specifed entry.
The system cannot find the file specified.

Daveaz44 · Dec 18, 2023

Out of time here

will start back at it 6am tomorrow... I'm in Tucson, AZ now 77
Thanks Glasskuter for another path to try

Daveaz44 · Dec 19, 2023

Brink said:
That's ok. You should be able to select the "Command Prompt" option in your screenshot, then use the commands in option 4 below to boot into Safe Mode.

Boot to Safe Mode in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to boot Windows 11 into normal mode, Safe Mode, Safe Mode with Networking, or Safe Mode with Command Prompt. Safe mode starts Windows in a basic state, using a limited set of files and drivers. If a problem doesn't happen in safe mode, this means that default...

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Brink, getting closer maybe... fixed my mistake in the tutorial instructions (thanks to member polysius)

and it completed but on restart we are still stuck at login. (picture attached) if I attempt the set up pin MS points to the "store" to install an app ????? (another attached image)

Is there a restart that gets me past the login fault and into safe mode? I am presuming that I can then use system config to fix services problem. Glasskuter's workaround might also work?
All of this began with trying to determine by isolation why the latest update KB5033375 will not complete. I confess to being guilty of not being aware of the restore point problem and having an out of date useless system image.
Dave

zebal · Dec 19, 2023

Daveaz44 said:
working on it... getting this
X: \windows\\System32>bcdedit /set windows 11 safeboot minimal
An error occured while attempting to reference the specifed entry.
The system cannot find the file specified.

You did not follow option 4 from Brink's tutorial?

In any case "Windows 11" and "windows 11" might not be the same.

Brink · Dec 19, 2023

Daveaz44 said:
Brink

It looks like you may have used the "Description" (ex: "Windows 11") instead of the "Identifier" (ex: "{default}") for the "Description".

Daveaz44 · Dec 19, 2023

morning update

Daveaz44 · Dec 19, 2023

Brink, getting closer maybe... fixed my mistake in the tutorial instructions (thanks to member polysius)

and it completed but on restart we are still stuck at login. (picture attached) if I attempt the set up pin MS points to the "store" to install an app ????? (another attached image)

Is there a restart that gets me past the login fault and into safe mode? I am presuming that I can then use system config to fix services problem. Glasskuter's workaround might also work?
All of this began with trying to determine by isolation why the latest update KB5033375 will not complete. I confess to being guilty of not being aware of the restore point problem and having an out of date useless system image.
Dave
whoops attachments added

Brink · Dec 19, 2023

Looks like you may be at a stuck point.

If you like, you can try to enable the built-in Administrator account at boot using option 5 below.

Enable or Disable Built-in Administrator Account in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the built-in Administrator account in Windows 11. Windows 11 includes a hidden built-in Administrator account that serves as the local system administrator with elevated rights by default without needing Run as administrator or UAC (User...

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Next, while signed in to the built-in "Administrator" account. disable passwordless sign-in for Microsoft accounts using option 2 below.

Enable or Disable Passwordless Sign-in for Microsoft Accounts in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off only allow Windows Hello sign-in for Microsoft accounts for passwordless sign-in on your Windows 11 device. You can keep your device even more secure by removing passwords when signing in to Windows 11 with Microsoft accounts on your device. All...

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Hopefully, you will now be able to sign in to your account using your password instead of PIN.

Daveaz44 · Dec 19, 2023

update... Brink, admistrator active but when normal boot the login screen not showing the admin? working on D:\windows\system32 to get to regedit and try your passwordless sign-in tutorial...

Daveaz44 · Dec 19, 2023

sorry... the boot was set to safe mode boot

Daveaz44 · Dec 19, 2023

Brink, planning options. If we can't get past being "stuck" at not being able to get into safe mode, then would it be possible to do an in-place from the recovery command prompt? I have the iso.
Dave

OAT · Dec 19, 2023

Daveaz44 said:
Brink, planning options. If we can't get past being "stuck" at not being able to get into safe mode, then would it be possible to do an in-place from the recovery command prompt? I have the iso.
Dave

Like in most forums, you need the @<username>to get someone's attention.

Brink · Dec 19, 2023

Daveaz44 said:
Brink, planning options. If we can't get past being "stuck" at not being able to get into safe mode, then would it be possible to do an in-place from the recovery command prompt? I have the iso.
Dave

I'm afraid not. A repair install can only be performed from within Windows.

Were you able to enable and sign in to the built-in "Administrator" account?

Daveaz44 · Dec 19, 2023

enabling the administrator as active was straight forward... but could not find a way to"sign-in"

Brink · Dec 19, 2023

Just to confirm, did booting into Safe Mode have you signed into the built-in Admin?

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and it completed but on restart we are still stuck at login. (picture attached) if I attempt the set up pin MS points to the "store" to install an app ????? (another attached image)​

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and it completed but on restart we are still stuck at login. (picture attached) if I attempt the set up pin MS points to the "store" to install an app ????? (another attached image)

and it completed but on restart we are still stuck at login. (picture attached) if I attempt the set up pin MS points to the "store" to install an app ????? (another attached image)