Microsoft - You have requested too many codes

FreeBooter said:

When you first install Windows 11 you are asked to create PIN with your Microsoft account i don't know how you removed PIN if you have not then execute the command from Recovery Environment.

To reset Microsoft account password head to below link.

Reset a forgotten Microsoft account password | Microsoft Support

Learn how to reset or change your Microsoft account password. Get help with a forgotten Microsoft account password.

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Yes thats what I was doing yesterday when it said it had sent me too many codes so today I tried again and it said it had sent to many codes when I hadn't even requested any till then.

In this video, you will find detailed instructions on how to enable the hidden administrator account on Windows 11,10, 8, 7 or Vista based computer, by modifying the Windows Registry Offline in case you cannot login to Windows by using another account with admin rights.

I tried the link on post 157 and thius time got something different it wanted a different email address from this it asked birthday and security questioin then said if I had provided enough info it would get back to me within 24 hours.

I have now managed to change my Microsoft pw. I have it on the screen in front of me but the laptop says its wrong.

If you’re able to log in to your Microsoft account on your PC, and the PC has no problem accessing all account info, then I would seriously consider throwing your installation USB in to the laptop and reinstalling Windows. I have no idea what all this other stuff is that has been suggested to you.
I do know that if you keep failing in the process of logging into Windows on your laptop, or you are trying too many processes at once, Microsoft is going to interpret it as a possible attempt from someone to gain access to your account and lock you out of everything. One can’t be in the middle of a process to gain access to their account and half way through try a different process, it’s a recipe for failure. This is just my opinion based on being locked out once myself.

I would seriously consider not continuing to gain access via your laptop before Microsoft locks you out of your PC also. This is something I don’t understand anyway — If it’s the same account, the lockout should apply to both. Something is broken.

Turn off your laptop, make sure you still have access to your Microsoft account by logging into Microsoft on your PC using an email and password before doing anything else, because as I just said, if your account is locked on one device, it should be locked on both.
The last thing you should be concerned about at the moment, in my opinion, is setting your devices up to boot into Windows without a pin or password. Secure your account. (And setup two factor with Microsoft Authenticator and when reinstalling Windows, create a PIN when prompted)
Also, if you’re going to try other processes mentioned, cease anything I’ve linked you to, for reasons mentioned above.

You’re laptop has nothing on it anyway, you have nothing to lose.

That would be my advice as well.

No installation disk came with it but presumably I can reinstall Windows from the BIOS.

woldsweather said:

No installation disk came with it but presumably I can reinstall Windows from the BIOS.

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Apparently this goes for basically any HP Laptop, assuming you’ve never wiped the rescue or restore partition. It’s been a few years since I’ve owned a HP sorry =>


Make sure you’re still able to login to your MS account online, first. Otherwise, you should take a look at @FreeBooter ’s suggestions

antspants said:

Apparently this goes for basically any HP Laptop, assuming you’ve never wiped the rescue or restore partition. It’s been a few years since I’ve owned a HP sorry =>

Make sure you’re still able to login to your MS account online, first. Otherwise, you should take a look at @FreeBooter ’s suggestions

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I am still unable to log into the laptop - Huawei not HP - no recovery partition on it. Currently downloading windows to USB.

woldsweather said:

Currently downloading windows to USB.

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Good
Was assuming it was the Laptop in your system specs.

This laptop came with windows 11 installed? I am asking because it will determine what version of Windows the ISO installs. The version is usually hard coded, something I’m not too versed in.

Yes Windows 11 Home

With 2 hours still to go downloading windows (£+) I had another look at options on the laptop and got to send code which I got. I changed (??) the password to what it is on the Desktop and I am now through to the desktop on the laptop.

woldsweather said:

With 2 hours still to go downloading windows (£+) I had another look at options on the laptop and got to send code which I got. I changed (??) the password to what it is on the Desktop and I am now through to the desktop on the laptop.

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No way? That is fantastc, @woldsweather

However despite having users have to sign in in netplwiz unticked it still wanted me to sign in. I ticked users are required to sign in and rebooted and then unticked it and when I ticked apply it asked for my password again but username was filled in and it wasn't my email address it was trevo my first name with the r missing. This appeared somewhere on my old laptop so don't know how this got there. Still may have to go ahead with reinstall.

woldsweather said:

This appeared somewhere on my old laptop so don't know how this got there. Still may have to go ahead with reinstall.

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Have you thoroughly checked your Microsoft Account online? All pesonal settings? Because if you have both machines using the same MS account, what is in the accoun will reflect on your devices?

I thought they both had to have the same account? No?

In your place I assume you are using the same account.
Netplwiz can also use your account name, if your MS account (email for login) is trevo@… then your windows user folder name is the first 5 letters. So it will be trevo. Just use trevo as the username and add your password in netplwiz

Also, I think it is still applicable to turn off “Windows hello” sign in in the settings. I am trying to find @Brink latest tutorial for auto-sign in to windows.

Windows Hello is turned off.