Looking for the location of my laptop

[Gr8techy]

Trying to boot from a USB that contains Windows 10 from media creation tools but cannot remember password for sign on screen is there a way to bypass it

[Max3Aj]

Hi @Gr8techy, Welcome to HP Support Community. 

Thank you for posting your query, I will be glad to help you. 
If you're trying to boot from a USB drive with Windows 10 installation media, but your laptop is still asking for a sign-in password, it means you're not booting from the USB correctly. Here's what you can do:

1. Make Sure You're Booting from USB

• Power off your laptop.
• Insert the USB drive.
• Power on the laptop and immediately press the boot menu key (Usually Esc, F9, or F12 depending on your HP model).
• Select the USB drive from the boot menu.

If done correctly, you should see the Windows Setup screen instead of a sign-in screen.

2. If You See the Sign-in Screen

If your laptop still boots to Windows and asks for a password, try these options:

Option 1: Restart into Recovery Mode

1. On the sign-in screen, press and hold Shift while clicking the Restart button in the bottom right corner.
2. Your laptop should boot into Advanced Startup Options.
3. Select Troubleshoot > Reset this PC > Remove everything.

Option 2: Use "I Forgot My Password"

• If you're using a Microsoft Account, click "I forgot my password" and follow the prompts to reset it.

Option 3: Use a Local Account Password Reset Trick

If you have no way to reset your password, you may need to reset Windows by booting from the USB and doing a clean installation.

I hope this helps. 

Take care and have a good day. 

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Max3Aj

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