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My friend locked herself out of her Windows 8 computer help

So my friend is a genius and locked herself out of her computer after typing her PIN wrongly 5 times in a row, and she can't get back in. She doesn't have another account on that computer, and she doesn't have another computer either. She tried the USB-password-reset-software method but it didn't work. She's reluctant to reset the computer because she's got a lot of important things inside; is there any other way to get her back in?

December 16, 2013

10 Comments • Newest first

kopred98

She forgot the password too

Reply December 17, 2013
Yumtoast

[quote=BobR]I don't have Windows 8, but it was my understanding that after 5 failed PIN attempts, Windows will revert to password only entry.[/quote]
You're right. And if OP's friend doesn't have her MS account password, she can reset it via e-mail using her phone or someone else's computer.

Reply December 17, 2013
fololo

Go Safemodus and delete password

Simple

Reply December 16, 2013
Gyroscope

[quote=TheTrickst3r]maybe school/uni work?[/quote]

I was thinking something more sinister

Reply December 16, 2013
TheTrickst3r

[quote=Gyroscope]More importantly, what is this "important" stuff your friend has in the computer o.o[/quote]
maybe school/uni work?

Reply December 16, 2013
Gyroscope

More importantly, what is this "important" stuff your friend has in the computer o.o

Reply December 16, 2013
BobR

[quote=kopred98]So my friend is a genius and locked herself out of her computer after typing her PIN wrongly 5 times in a row, and she can't get back in.[/quote]

I don't have Windows 8, but it was my understanding that after 5 failed PIN attempts, Windows will revert to password only entry.
That is, she should still be able to access the computer by typing in the actual password.

Reply December 16, 2013
iMerchU

Reset the computer while keeping data files.

Reply December 16, 2013
bloodIsShed

can't she restart the computer and try again..?

Reply December 16, 2013