- Feb 1, 2020
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Let me first apologise for unleashing this issue on those that love to solve problems, it's annoyed me to near the point of using my PC for target practice. (Both this issue and the base real issue. )
This is a problem within a problem:
Currently, I'm dealing with the issue of trying to start my PC (Windows 10) in safe mode in order to uninstall my external graphics softwae which is causing a blue screen of death due to its conflict with Windows 10 updates, boot up blue screen of death says "arikmdag.sys" error.
But to do this, I must enter safe mode, the problem is that when I enter my password it tells me the password is incorrect.
I have exausted all basic troubleshooting solutions (that I know of) Checked to see is cap locks is on (it isn't), tried another keyboard, tried on screen keyboard, tried repeated attempts (this worked for about 20% of people according to other forums. ) , Tried restarting, tried turning off and unplugging.
The only things that I have not tried, one because I am unable to and the other because I'd rather not have to wait and spend one hundred dollars.
1. The one I'd like to try and hoping someone can help me with, is that I haven't tried to reset my password. I can do so on the phone I'm using right now, however, there are 2 problems with this.
1a. It appears that the Microsoft password for my account is of course going to be different than the pin I use for my start screen log in (I have tried my start screen log in and Microsoft login password but am willing to change the Microsoft password to see if entering that at the start screen will work.)
2a. The second problem and true question of this particular thread, is that I cannot figure out how to connect to the internet without entering into windows first.
This is due to the fact that I live in the middle of BFN (bum #$&@ nowhere. ) Or "the country".
I usually either use USB tether from my smart phone to connect my gaming PC to the internet or recently before the true underlying issues occured, a BluTooth dongle I have hooked up allowing me to use Blu tooth tethering to connect to the internet.
The Blu tooth dongle uses software within windows and the USB tethering uses windows options to connect to the internet.
Can anyone please tell me if there is a way to use either of these methods to connect my PC to the internet without being in windows so that I can try changing my password?
The only sure fix option I can think of is spending $100 on buying windows 10 and reinstalling windows.
It would be $100 at the local bestbuy, I've seen windows 10 for much less thru eBay and such, but if have to wait for that to arrive.
This PC was given to me by a friend and he had lost the windows 10 disc so I don't have it or the key available.
I'm sorry for such a long thread, I'm not good at short hand explanations.
Thank you to anyone who can help or tries to help.
This is a problem within a problem:
Currently, I'm dealing with the issue of trying to start my PC (Windows 10) in safe mode in order to uninstall my external graphics softwae which is causing a blue screen of death due to its conflict with Windows 10 updates, boot up blue screen of death says "arikmdag.sys" error.
But to do this, I must enter safe mode, the problem is that when I enter my password it tells me the password is incorrect.
I have exausted all basic troubleshooting solutions (that I know of) Checked to see is cap locks is on (it isn't), tried another keyboard, tried on screen keyboard, tried repeated attempts (this worked for about 20% of people according to other forums. ) , Tried restarting, tried turning off and unplugging.
The only things that I have not tried, one because I am unable to and the other because I'd rather not have to wait and spend one hundred dollars.
1. The one I'd like to try and hoping someone can help me with, is that I haven't tried to reset my password. I can do so on the phone I'm using right now, however, there are 2 problems with this.
1a. It appears that the Microsoft password for my account is of course going to be different than the pin I use for my start screen log in (I have tried my start screen log in and Microsoft login password but am willing to change the Microsoft password to see if entering that at the start screen will work.)
2a. The second problem and true question of this particular thread, is that I cannot figure out how to connect to the internet without entering into windows first.
This is due to the fact that I live in the middle of BFN (bum #$&@ nowhere. ) Or "the country".
I usually either use USB tether from my smart phone to connect my gaming PC to the internet or recently before the true underlying issues occured, a BluTooth dongle I have hooked up allowing me to use Blu tooth tethering to connect to the internet.
The Blu tooth dongle uses software within windows and the USB tethering uses windows options to connect to the internet.
Can anyone please tell me if there is a way to use either of these methods to connect my PC to the internet without being in windows so that I can try changing my password?
The only sure fix option I can think of is spending $100 on buying windows 10 and reinstalling windows.
It would be $100 at the local bestbuy, I've seen windows 10 for much less thru eBay and such, but if have to wait for that to arrive.
This PC was given to me by a friend and he had lost the windows 10 disc so I don't have it or the key available.
I'm sorry for such a long thread, I'm not good at short hand explanations.
Thank you to anyone who can help or tries to help.
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