Password lost on Windows 8 tablet? You can reset or reinstall it through the device settings or recovery options.
Password lost on Windows 8 tablet? You can reset or reinstall it through the device settings or recovery options.
I hope this doesn’t violate any forum guidelines. Please accept my apologies if it does. A family member mentioned they lost the password on their Asus Windows 8 tablet. They don’t need anything critical, just want me to reinstall the operating system so they can use the device again. The only connection available is USB Micro B with a Micro SD card slot. I’m uncertain whether it supports OTG or if booting from a flash drive isn’t possible. Also, the storage isn’t removable. Can there be another way to reinstall the OS or remove the password? Thanks!
many early lightweight tablets relied on outdated boot procedures, making it hard to fit a compatible bootloader with a Windows installer. I’ve dealt with an HP tablet a while back where it ran a 64-bit OS but only had a 32-bit bootloader, requiring manual setup. basically, without direct access to the operating system, you lose control over the device underneath.