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09-12-2016 10:15 PM
I am thinking to install Windows 8.1 and my laptop is for non-commercial use.
Now, suggest me what should I do?
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09-13-2016 01:31 AM
Hi,
If you normally sign-on with an email and password, see if you can reset the password via another PC from the Microsoft page on the following link.
https://account.live.com/password/reset
Otherwise, there is a general policy on the Forum not to provide methods to bypass Windows log-on passwords, however a local computer shop would be able to do this for you.
Another option, if all your personal data etc is backed-up, would be to reset the notebook to its 'Factory Condition' and then set it up from the beginning – if you don’t have your Recovery Media, the notebook will have shipped with a Recovery Partition which can be accessed at boot - ie shutdown the notebook, then start tapping away at f11 as soon as you power on.
A full guide on this can be found on the following link.
http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c04758961
Regards,
DP-K
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09-13-2016 01:31 AM
Hi,
If you normally sign-on with an email and password, see if you can reset the password via another PC from the Microsoft page on the following link.
https://account.live.com/password/reset
Otherwise, there is a general policy on the Forum not to provide methods to bypass Windows log-on passwords, however a local computer shop would be able to do this for you.
Another option, if all your personal data etc is backed-up, would be to reset the notebook to its 'Factory Condition' and then set it up from the beginning – if you don’t have your Recovery Media, the notebook will have shipped with a Recovery Partition which can be accessed at boot - ie shutdown the notebook, then start tapping away at f11 as soon as you power on.
A full guide on this can be found on the following link.
http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c04758961
Regards,
DP-K
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****Please mark Accept As Solution if it solves your problem****
****I don't work for HP****
Windows Insider MVP
09-16-2016 01:00 AM
You're welcome
All the best,
DP-K
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