Are you one of them?
If yes, continue reading to learn how to fix the Windows 10 forgot PIN not working issue.
How to Bypass a Forgotten PIN Windows 10
Way 1.
It should be noted that the new account will not restore the original accounts PIN.
Method 1.
When you see theChoose an optionwindow, selectTroubleshoot>Advanced Options>Command Prompt.
Method 2.
Use Windows Installation Media
Step 1.
Insert a blank USB drive into a working computer, and download theWindows 10 installation media creation tool.
Then use this tool to create an installation USB drive.
Insert the USB drive into the computer that you are unable to sign on.
Change the boot order to boot from the USB drive.
When you see theWindows Setupwindow, clickNext.
ClickRepair your box>Troubleshoot>Command Prompt.
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Here are a couple of useful solutions.
Create a New Local User Account
Step 1.
In the Command Prompt window, typeregeditand pressEnter.
SelectHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, and then clickFile>Load Hive.
Step 3. initiate the drive where Windows is installed and navigate toC:\Windows\System32\config.
Then open theSYSTEMfile and key in a key name such as123or whatever you want.
ExpandHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>123>Setup.
Double-clickCmdLine, set up its value data tocmd.exe, and clickOK.
Then, set up the value data forSetupTypeto2.
In the left panel, select folder123, and then clickFile>Unload Hive.
Step 8 (optional).
If you see the Windows installation window, close it.
In the command line window, typenet userand pressEnter.
Typenet user (your new username) (your new password) /addand pressEnter.
Typenet localgroup administrators (your new username) /addand pressEnter.
To access your files on the old account, go toC:\Users\old username.
This is all about how to bypass a forgotten PIN command line.
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Way 2.
Use the methods in Way 1 to open theCommand Promptwindow, and then typenotepad.exe.
In Notepad, clickFile>Open.
Once you rescued your files, you canreinstall Windows.
Bottom Line
How to bypass a forgotten PIN Windows 10?
