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I set up my Microsoft account long time ago, but recently something changed in the BIOS. Valorant isn’t recognizing my TPM, and when I switched back to Windows, my PIN was invalid for a certain user. My phone number also got updated incorrectly—one zero wrong—and after changing it, the screen said it would take 30 days. The number I entered was wrong, so I couldn’t log in for 30 days. Microsoft seemed to decide this, and now I’m frustrated because I don’t have real people to help me. I need my computer for university, but I can’t access it during exams for a month. I’m really upset and feeling lost.
Can you skip the pin and sign in using your password? The PIN feature is described as a more convenient alternative to entering a password.
If your disk isn't encrypted, you might be able to bypass the login using older methods if you have a Linux distribution installed and can reset your password manually. This could help you access your locked account and proceed with the necessary steps. You can also set up a local user account, retrieve data from your locked account, and continue with the required tasks.
you can still access your files after disconnecting the hard drive and reinstalling windows. since you're using a standard setup without any encryption tools, you should be able to recover your data through regular file recovery methods or by restoring from a backup. just ensure the drive is properly connected before attempting any recovery steps.
You should definitely be able to do this. Assuming you haven't encrypted anything, just connect the drive and everything remains intact. Restart your system by reinstalling Windows on the SSD, disconnecting the HDD, setting up a local Windows account, powering off, reconnecting the HDD, and then restarting into the local Windows environment. Once that's done, you should see the drive with your data accessible.
I have a more solid plan—I think I might have some files on my desktop that are valuable. If no encryption is in place, I could connect them to another Windows Mac machine on each hard drive and pull out the important data. Would it work that way? Also, the article you saw for Windows 10 should still apply if you're using Windows 11.
This should work. It might use a different drive letter, but it should function. Just keep in mind to ask if formatting is required—no need for "NO NO NO NO."
Now that I consider it, it seems impossible because I don’t have a third hard drive to install Windows for recovery. Is there another method to extract the data from there?
Obtain a second laptop or someone to assist with your device. Let them operate their computer so you can run a local Windows version or use your phone with the proper adapter to connect a USB drive to your phone. Download RUFUS for your phone, install the Windows installation onto your USB stick, then transfer it to your SSD and set up locally.