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Recover key for pc
Need my recovery key for pc which is the dumbest thing possible
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Recovery and backup
asked 2026-06-13T02:47:07.7633333+00:00
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Jordan Jones
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answered 2026-06-13T03:21:23.3433333+00:00
TaoLi
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Help! I used the utilman method to reset my local password and saved cmd.exe over the file
Just like the title says I messed up when I was restoring my settings back from resetting my local system password. I was following a YouTube video and mixed up the steps. I renamed the original utilman.exe to utilman1.exe then changed the cmd.exe to…
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asked 2026-06-11T21:31:25.61+00:00
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Spidey11588
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commented 2026-06-12T23:37:51.0466667+00:00
_AW_
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HOW TO FACTORY REST DELL PC DESKTOP AND ERASE ALL USER ACCOUNTS
HOW DO I RESET MY PC TO DEFAULT? I WANT OT CREATE A NEW ACCOUNT
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Recovery and backup
5,454 questions
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how do i set up a recovery drive
I use windows and get to Recovery drive and then create a recovery drive and it says to connect a usb drive and i do but it then loops back to connect a recovery drive and repeats when i connect a new one or disconnect the old one and reconnect.
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Recovery and backup
5,454 questions
asked 2026-06-12T21:06:10.97+00:00
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Alan Saltzman
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answered 2026-06-12T21:53:40.5466667+00:00
John Jefferson Doyon
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Cannot reset my PC because it says I'm not an administrator
I noticed that my PC was having trouble installing things and when I tried to troubleshoot it nothing worked. I decided to just reset it instead since all my files are already backed up but when I go to system > recovery and click the Reset PC button,…
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5,454 questions
asked 2026-05-30T22:40:47.0366667+00:00
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Eliza Shiver
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edited an answer 2026-06-12T21:30:09.47+00:00
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Ivan B
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Recovery drive and USB recognition
Dell Laptop won’t recognize USB to create recovery drive.
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5,454 questions
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MCT latest build 26200.8653 has the same problem as previous 26200.8457, any fix coming for this nasty problem?
After I boot from a USB installation media created with MCT for Build 26200.8457 (05/07/2026) or latest one that creates one with build 26200.8653 (06/06/2026), if I hit "Repair my PC" it just reboots to the main OS and never shows the recovery…
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Win11 v25H2, winload.efi with Error 0xc0000098, full repair needed FAT32 partition
I am on Windows 11, updated 25H2 as of 1/28/2026. The problem I've been dealing with is \windows\system32\winload.efi and the accompanying Error code: 0xc0000098. I've been dealing with this for about a year, maybe a bit less, and have made efforts to…
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My bitlocker recovery key isn’t there and I have no clue where it is
Okay so my computer updates right and it says I need bitlocker key and I’m like okay sure I check the place where I need to check and it’s not there?? So I try and figure out if I need to check different accounts but the thing is I only have one…
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5,454 questions
asked 2026-06-12T13:12:55.37+00:00
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Zambia Payne
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commented 2026-06-12T15:15:34.0533333+00:00
DaveM121
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Onenote notebook broken
onenote says the notebook is in read-0nly mode because it is broken. I want to recover the data from the backup that was created
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Recovery and backup
5,454 questions
asked 2026-06-12T13:15:57.4133333+00:00
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Dave Fraser
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answered 2026-06-12T13:16:14.4733333+00:00
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I HAVE RECORDED SCREEN VIDEO OF 1 HOUR + BUT ONLY 15 MIN OF VIDEO IS SAVED TO ONE DRIVE, THE REST IS GONE!!! HOW DO I RECOVER IT.
I use Lenovo, screen recording using snipping tool, and save it to uni one drive. Only the first 15 min is saved, the rest gone. I also check the max recording length in setting is 2 hours, mine only 1 hour 15 min. I need to recover the rest, it's really…
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5,454 questions
asked 2026-06-12T10:31:14.15+00:00
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Thuy Son Khue Ho
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answered 2026-06-12T10:31:40.56+00:00
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Do a clean wipe on a windows 11 pc to clear all files
Eactly as title says I just need help with this clean ipe
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Recovery and backup
5,454 questions
asked 2026-06-11T18:28:29.63+00:00
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Corbin Ellsworth
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commented 2026-06-11T19:04:24.94+00:00
John Jefferson Doyon
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BSOD - 0x1e into 0xc0000098
Dear Support Team, After shutting down the PC yesterday for a Windows update, PC will not boot and I am stuck in an endless 01xe into 0xc0000098 loop. Repairing Windows from a USB file is not working either. I have already run sfc /scannow and memory…
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5,454 questions
asked 2026-06-11T10:18:15.38+00:00
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Luis Lopez Lazaro
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commented 2026-06-11T17:28:52.4566667+00:00
DaveM121
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How to get recovery key
My computer has a bitlocker error. What do ai need to do?
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Recovery and backup
5,454 questions
asked 2026-06-11T15:33:08.9866667+00:00
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Tina Richardson
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answered 2026-06-11T16:04:00.5966667+00:00
EmilyS726
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File History silently fails to turn on after Windows 11 24H2 update (Stops during Catalog creation)
I have been investigating a persistent OS-level issue where Windows File History completely fails to initialize after a system is upgraded to Windows 11 24H2. The Symptom (What the user sees): When initiating File History via the legacy Control Panel,…
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formation USB for Recovery image and recovery
I Have only A 64GB USB drive, which I cen format only with exFAT Systam, is this ok?
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5,454 questions
asked 2026-06-11T03:38:48.6033333+00:00
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mayer z
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answered 2026-06-11T04:18:25.7+00:00
Gunasekar N
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Independent Advisor
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computer reset
I factory reset my computer, and lost all my password and saved logins, how can i get it back
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Recovery and backup
5,454 questions
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Bitlocker problem
Bitlocker does not let my computer start up. I put in the key code but the computer startup only goes as far as connecting to "connecting to network....." and freezes. Any idea what is causing this?
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5,454 questions
asked 2026-02-24T02:40:22.41+00:00
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Sheril Arroyo
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commented 2026-06-10T23:14:14.4+00:00
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Crowbar_420
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I need aka.ms/recovery key
I do not know how to get this . But my computer keeps asking for this number. The computer locks on blue site that ask for this number. I am old I do not know what this is or how to fix this problem???
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Recovery and backup
5,454 questions
asked 2026-06-10T19:48:25.66+00:00
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Mary Reese
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answered 2026-06-10T20:23:48.9566667+00:00
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Estrella721
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Recovery Key Help
I don’t have a recovery key and I can’t reset my laptop
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Recovery and backup
5,454 questions
asked 2026-06-10T18:24:13+00:00
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Antoinette Porter
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answered 2026-06-10T18:56:29.8566667+00:00
EmilyS726
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