"other" profile on lockscreen (windows 8)

[d6s]

okay... so i just got an SSD and did a fresh install and changed some settings.... and now when I boot up my computer... this happens

 

this is what comes up without me clicking ANYTHING on startup

if I click okay this is what comes up

 

 

I then have to click the back arrow and I get to this screen

 

http://i.imgur.com/lGKAdwl.jpg

 

then I have to click my user account to get to the screen where it SHOULD be on the initial start up

 

http://i.imgur.com/tHP4M2S.jpg

[SubTract]

If its already a fresh install. I would just re-install Probably a way of fixing it but it's just easier to re-install.

[d6s]

If its already a fresh install. I would just re-install Probably a way of fixing it but it's just easier to re-install.

Would my product key still work?

[SubTract]

as long as it is on the same hardware yes.

[d6s]

as long as it is on the same hardware yes.

So I just format my SSD and HDD and re- run windows off of my flash drive?

[SubTract]

just goto the charm on the right hand side and click settings

 

 

Then click change PC Settings

 

 

Then click update and recovery

 

 

Then Click Recovery

 

 

Then Click get started under the "Remove everything and re-install windows" heading.

 

 

 

 

[d6s]

 

just goto the charm on the right hand side and click settings

 

 

 

Then click change PC Settings

 

 

 

Then click update and recovery

 

 

 

Then Click Recovery

 

 

 

Then Click get started under the "Remove everything and re-install windows" heading.

 

 

 

 

 

 

you sir, are a god!... so all I do is backup before that and then start the recovery thing?

[SubTract]

yep. Windows 8 makes life much easier this way.

[d6s]

yep. Windows 8 makes life much easier this way.

yeah that is a lot easier.... I was expecting to have to start ALL over again that is awesome

[d6s]

when I click it...it says insert media, some files are missing, your windows recovery will provide these files

[Madgemade]

Make sure you are on win 8.1 not 8 as a lot of stuff doesn't get updated for win 8(AMD drivers and others).

Also that 'others' screen is something you get on corporate or school networks where there are hundreds of possible users and the system is configured for remote roaming users.

[SubTract]

when I click it...it says insert media, some files are missing, your windows recovery will provide these files

 

I'm not really sure why it does this it is supposed to just work. My computer does this too. If you put your thumb drive in it should continue. I have the disc so it wasn't a problem for me. If the thumb drive doesn't work download an retail iso that matches your version of windows, then burn it to a disc.

[d6s]

I'm not really sure why it does this it is supposed to just work. My computer does this too. If you put your thumb drive in it should continue. I have the disc so it wasn't a problem for me. If the thumb drive doesn't work download an retail iso that matches your version of windows, then burn it to a disc.

Yeah I had to put my flash drive in