Accounts Fix Something happened and your PIN isn't available on Windows 11

ThrashZone · Dec 18, 2022

Hi,
Very sad
MS has a server issue and can't verify a pin "wouldn't be able to verify a password either" but expects people to make a new one they likely won't remember either eventually :lmao:

KB1RD1 · Feb 24, 2024

I currently have this Issue and just wanted to point out you can no longer boot to Safe Mode using Advanced start , well you can try but it just brings you back to the "Reset Pin" Window , you are also no longer offered the Command Prompt at Advanced Options, only Safe Mode or UEFI.

KB

Brink · Feb 24, 2024

KB1RD1 said:
I currently have this Issue and just wanted to point out you can no longer boot to Safe Mode using Advanced start , well you can try but it just brings you back to the "Reset Pin" Window , you are also no longer offered the Command Prompt at Advanced Options, only Safe Mode or UEFI.

KB

Hello KB,

Were you able to enable the built-in Admin to use?

KB1RD1 · Feb 24, 2024

Brink said:
Hello KB,

Were you able to enable the built-in Admin to use?

Unfortunately No , it is also not available per the linked tutorial above as there is No Command Prompt any longer on a TroubleShoot (Shift) Restart at least not while the Pin is "broken" ..... I was hoping you might see this Post :)

But I will try to enable it next from a Win11 Setup USB Drive next, as googling around has not help me find a solution , in fact I have come across a lot of useless advice on this one ie on how to do it in Windows :) ......hmmm how can you do that if you can't even Login in

......

KB

Brink · Feb 24, 2024

KB1RD1 said:
Unfortunately No , it is also not available per the linked tutorial above..... was hoping you might see this Post :)

KB

Are you joined to a domain (work or school), or done anything that would have disabled WinRE?

Were you able to use step 3 in this tutorial?

KB1RD1 · Feb 24, 2024

Brink said:
Are you joined to a domain (work or school), or done anything that would have disabled WinRE?

Were you able to use step 3 in this tutorial?

Re: WinRe ... I don't think so, Win11 seems so much more susceptible to "Errors, when "Tinkering with the OS" than Win 10 even was , I almost wish I had waited for as long as possible and stayed on Win10. but I have found in the past that it seems to be "broken" on some Systems, but you don't know that till you need it usually :) .

You replied as I was editing about , I was going to try the Win11 Setup USB method for the Admin. Account next per the Tutorial. Thanks as always for your help.

KB

KB1RD1 · Feb 24, 2024

the Win11 Setup USB method for the Admin. Account next per the Tutorial.

Ok that worked , one quirk was trying to enter 10, which didn't work until I used the top row numbers instead of the Numpad which was not initialized as normal by the bios I think. I was also surprised that it didn't ask for a Password on setting up the Admin Account. It appears your .bat file ran successfully Brink but now I'm on the next Issue :) .........Win11 is booting straight into the Admin Account.... I'll try adding a password so it at least stops and asks for a PW, but at least now I am in I can add the Drivers etc.

KB

Brink · Feb 24, 2024

KB1RD1 said:
the Win11 Setup USB method for the Admin. Account next per the Tutorial.

Ok that worked , one quirk was trying to enter 10, which didn't work until I used the top row numbers instead of the Numpad which was not initialized as normal by the bios I think. I was also surprised that it didn't ask for a Password on setting up the Admin Account. It appears your .bat file ran successfully Brink but now I'm on the next Issue :) .........Win11 is booting straight into the Admin Account.... I'll try adding a password so it at least stops and asks for a PW, but at least now I am in I can add the Drivers etc.

KB

Good news so far.

KB1RD1 · Feb 24, 2024

I'll try adding a password so it at least stops and asks for a PW

OK that worked and I have added the Drivers, to try and get Networking/Wifi/BT running etc as it appears you are screwed if you have a Microsoft Account and no internet if you have the Windows Hello Pin option ON ( which it is by Default ) you don't get the Option to use another method,
but Brink's .bat file fixed that

Brink said:
Good news so far.

It seems in my attempt to setup a New User and Sign into my Microsoft Account while signed in as Admin, it has converted the Admin Account into a Microsoft Account with my Microsoft Email etc etc instead of setting up a new User , except it didn't change the Logon Name ...... so weird :)

KB

Brink · Feb 24, 2024

KB1RD1 said:
It seems in my attempt to setup a New User and Sign into my Microsoft Account while signed in as Admin, it has converted the Admin Account into a Microsoft Account with my Microsoft Email etc etc instead of setting up a new User , except it didn't change the Logon Name ...... so weird :)

KB

It sounds like you may have signed into an app with your Microsoft account while signed into the built-in Admin.

Check to see if you have a Stop signing in to all Microsoft apps automatically link to click on like in step 3 below.

Switch to Microsoft Account from Local Account in Windows 11 Tutorial

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Afterwards, you can remove the MS account below from the built-in Admin account.

Add and Remove Microsoft, Work, or School Accounts used to sign in by other apps in Windows 11 Tutorial

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