windows 11 startup messed up by latest cumulative update

dacrone said:

since you have a windows installation usb ready now, you can try this:

Boot your computer from a Windows installation media > repair > command prompt (again)
run the commands below one after the other (hit Enter on each line) to replace the utilman.exe file with the cmd.exe file.

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ren c:\windows\system32\utilman.exe c:\windows\system32\utilman.exe.bak

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copy c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe c:\windows\system32\utilman.exe

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exit

boot back to windows logon screen and let me know when there

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PF65 said:

correct - everything got the msg sucessfull

should I be in D instead?

"another oddity - D drive was my secondary drive for Photos and other stuff, and C the main one - X is a new thing too: is being labeled as boot, D as OS and C as Data...and I have too letter E as winretools"

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PF65 said:

seems the syntax is incorrect - I tried X and C and from previous D seems to be where the OS is....but get a syntax error, while in the others says path not found

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dacrone said:

since you have a windows installation usb ready now, you can try this:

Boot your computer from a Windows installation media > repair > command prompt (again)
run the commands below one after the other (hit Enter on each line) to replace the utilman.exe file with the cmd.exe file.

Code:

C:

^if C is not where %systemdrive%\Windows is located, then D: or whatever your Windows installation is on (per your post above)

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cd Windows\System32\

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ren c:\windows\system32\utilman.exe c:\windows\system32\utilman.exe.bak

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copy c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe c:\windows\system32\utilman.exe

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exit

boot back to windows logon screen and let me know when there

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dacrone said:

go to

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C:

and run

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dir

post what shows there.

then go to

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D:

and run

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dir

and post what shows there too

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dacrone said:

Now when you get to the logon screen, click the ease of access icon in the bottom right. It will open command prompt. Then

Code:

net user Administrator /active:yes

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dacrone said:

Now login with Administrator

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