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General Computer Support / Re: Ran Tweaking.com, now Win10 won't accept PIN or PW

« on: March 20, 2019, 01:07:57 pm »

The plot thickens. When I run Tweaking.com, at the first screen that checks MD4 Hash, the Hash doesn't match in two files: WinDefend.reg and Repair_Windows.exe. I've tried to reinstall Win!0 four times, using different media. I've used Windows Assistant, two different CD Win10 ISOs, and a USB-based ISO. Each time, after more than an hour of installation, I get "The Win10 installation has failed"! I've managed to speed up boot to about 50 sec., using Task Manager, and I regularly use CCleaner to get rid of temp files and other junk. Is there another way to reinstall Win10 that might succeed where other attempts have failed? (My Dell came with Win10 Pro already installed, sans disks.) Suggestions?

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General Computer Support / Re: Ran Tweaking.com, now Win10 won't accept PIN or PW

« on: March 17, 2019, 12:42:56 pm »

Success! After I tried everything else, I downloaded the ISO for version 1809 from your link, saving it to a USB drive. I ran it and tried a restore to four days ago, but the restore failed! I tried Restore TWO MORE TIMES and it finally took. (Einstein would have suggested that I give up, but I just couldn't. So much for insanity.) When I booted, the login screen asked for my PIN, and it worked. I'm very much relieved, thanks to you. 

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General Computer Support / Re: Ran Tweaking.com, now Win10 won't accept PIN or PW

« on: March 16, 2019, 07:54:57 pm »

Boggin, you've given me hope! I won't be able to attempt your suggestions until tomorrow, but I'll keep you posted. I'm almost 85, so everything takes me a little longer than it used to!

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General Computer Support / Ran Tweaking.com, now Win10 won't accept PIN or PW

« on: March 16, 2019, 10:13:11 am »

My Win10 computer had been running very slowly. I decided to run Tweaking.com to see if anything had been corrupted. After following the prompts, the computer would not start in Safe Mode. Instead, the log in screen prompted for "Password," instead of PIN. Nothing I tried allowed me to log in. HELP!