My unique Windows 10 situation

[VeXan | SCOTLAND FOREVER]

So I recently acquired a Windows 10 computer (Legally, I promise! We traded.) I do not know the password for it, and have no way of obtaining it. I was wondering if there's any way to boot in to safe mode, the BIOS, or somehow even skip the log in process entirely. Any help would definitely be appreciated.

[tlink]

this should help you out

http://www.hirensbootcd.org/

you can also try reinstalling windows completely by downloading the ISO and creating a bootable usb or cd from it.

[givingtnt]

3 minutes ago, VeXan | SCOTLAND FOREVER said:

So I recently acquired a Windows 10 computer (Legally, I promise! We traded.) I do not know the password for it, and have no way of obtaining it. I was wondering if there's any way to boot in to safe mode, the BIOS, or somehow even skip the log in process entirely. Any help would definitely be appreciated.

reinstal windows ?

if ya need a new key go on /r/softwareswap

[Guest]

You can try this from Linus

 

[Enderman]

Clean install windows, since it was already on there then it will activate itself and you don't need to worry about it becoming unactivated.

http://www.howtogeek.com/224342/how-to-clean-install-windows-10/

[VeXan | SCOTLAND FOREVER]

I'm not sure how to set it up to boot off of other media, like I said, no BIOS access.

[Daniel22]

2 minutes ago, VeXan | SCOTLAND FOREVER said:

So I recently acquired a Windows 10 computer (Legally, I promise! We traded.) I do not know the password for it, and have no way of obtaining it. I was wondering if there's any way to boot in to safe mode, the BIOS, or somehow even skip the log in process entirely. Any help would definitely be appreciated.

I'd recommend contacting the previous owner then going through all this hassle, but if it comes to the resort of having to 'hack' the devise you could watch this video by @LinusTech 

 

[Daniel22]

1 minute ago, Daniel22 said:

I'd recommend contacting the previous owner then going through all this hassle, but if it comes to the resort of having to 'hack' the devise you could watch this video by @LinusTech 

 

Well it seems someone already posted this video before me as I didn't refresh the page haha

[tlink]

4 minutes ago, VeXan | SCOTLAND FOREVER said:

I'm not sure how to set it up to boot off of other media, like I said, no BIOS access.

disconnect the harddrive and connect it to another mobo then run the tool mentioned to extract userdata. if that doesn't work then im out of ideas.