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- Windows 11
I had to change my motherboard since the previous one went bad, so I had to reactivate Win11 Pro on this new hardware.
But unfortunately, I can not login to the Win11Beta installation (on another drive) because I was using a PIN and that has apparently been scrapped by MS. I tried using the password from my MSN login, but that does not work. It does not provide me the option of creating a new PIN.
My guess is that the only thing I can do now is to reformat the drive, reinstall Win11 Pro and then "upgrade" that to the Insider Beta version. I don't think there is any other way to do this, as even though I have an MR image backup from before I switched motherboards, reloading that is not (AFAIK) going to change anything.
But unfortunately, I can not login to the Win11Beta installation (on another drive) because I was using a PIN and that has apparently been scrapped by MS. I tried using the password from my MSN login, but that does not work. It does not provide me the option of creating a new PIN.
My guess is that the only thing I can do now is to reformat the drive, reinstall Win11 Pro and then "upgrade" that to the Insider Beta version. I don't think there is any other way to do this, as even though I have an MR image backup from before I switched motherboards, reloading that is not (AFAIK) going to change anything.
- Windows Build/Version
- Win11 Pro Beta build 22623.1245
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 11
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Custom built
- CPU
- Ryzen 5600X
- Motherboard
- ASRock Steel Legend
- Memory
- 16GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- EVGA GT 710
- Sound Card
- None
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 23",24", 19" - flat panels
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1200
- Hard Drives
- None - only M.2 SATA and NVMe drives
- PSU
- 750W
- Case
- Antec
- Cooling
- stock Wraith cooler
- Keyboard
- Corsair gaming
- Mouse
- Logitech M720
- Internet Speed
- 1Gb