Cannot log in: local account replaced with MS account and MS account inaccesable

Anonymous
2014-01-26T08:59:28+00:00

I have been using my laptop with my local account - i.e. NOT an MS account - up until now.

Today I wanted to use Skype on the laptop for the first time. Skype requires the use of an MS account. Hence I created a dummy MS account (@outlook.com) with which I logged in and used Skype.

LITTLE DID I KNOW THAT I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO USE MY LOCAL ACCOUNT TO LOGIN ANYMORE!!!

I have the original user-id and password for my local account well documented (and protected).

BUT now I cannot log in with the MS account I created because some problem with the password (it has been blocked due to too many erroneous tries I reckon). Since it was meant to be a dummy account which I did not intend to use in the future I did not bother completing the form and take note of such things as security question, alternative e-mail, telephone etc.

NOW WHAT???

I WANT MY LOCAL ACCOUNT BACK!!!

What can I do??? I am desperate for help on this issue.

PS: I created another MS-dummy account with which I am posting this question.

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-02-12T19:11:07+00:00

    Whatever happens, I will update this thread.

    Control of my PC settings REGAINED! See this thread for deets. Thanks to everyone who helped me tackle this mystery.

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-02-11T16:16:35+00:00

    Thank you for this link. These do look like clear step-by-step instructions I'd be able to follow.

    Meanwhile, I received the following advice on a thread I started specifically to address my particular problem: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows8_1-security/need-to-re-establish-full-access-to-local-windows/6a4d3f4e-7a3b-4812-b74a-ceeb96551f8f?msgId=b78fb722-ebe2-40b7-af0a-98eb94356e5c

    I may try it first simply because there seem to be fewer steps and it doesn't involve additional hardware.

    Also, I'll probably wait until tomorrow. Two different MS support reps have told me alternately that my email becomes available again either 30 or 365 days from deletion of the account. If it's 30 days, that's tomorrow.

    I'm not super optimistic but I'm hoping it might be possible that I can solve my problem by recreating a new MS account with the email user name "stuck" on my PC.

    Whatever happens, I will update this thread.

    Thanks again for your help.

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-02-11T08:02:20+00:00

    Follow this instruction:

    http://chall32.blogspot.ch/2010/09/windows-lost-user-password.html

    It looks a bit tricky but is pretty easy actually (FYI: I am no hacker or computer geek at all and have never before done anything with Linux).

    Also, the first Linux-USB I created was not recognized (Unetbootin) by my computer, so I tried with another USB-stick (an expensive one of better quality) and used Rufus instead:

    rufus.akeo.ie

    Let us know how it goes.

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-02-11T07:50:30+00:00

    His comment was intended for me.

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  5. Anonymous
    2014-02-10T18:33:57+00:00

    Not sure this was in response to my post, Shawn, since I have thus far been able to add any type of account or make any changes to any existing accounts.

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