673 questions
673 questions with Windows for home | Other | Recovery and backup tags
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How to fix my dell computer
I have a dell computer it has came with windows 7 ultimate 32 bit but I lost the product key I have only computer and it is not booting into window 7 and the recovery partition also not working and how can I reinstall original genuine windows 7 ultimate…
Windows for home | Other | Recovery and backup
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2026-09-18T17:53:29.52+00:00
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ABHI RISHI
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2026-09-19T03:30:28.6366667+00:00
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Emma1-N
12,625
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
2 answers
Microsoft deleted my photos, how ca i get them back
I guess i was almost full of storage. I dont remember but maybe they asked me a question to free space, maybe i accepted, and they have disappeared. I love this photos so much, because they were when my daughter was a baby. I want to ask you how can i…
Windows for home | Other | Recovery and backup
673 questions
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2026-09-18T20:01:24.4+00:00
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Santiago Marín
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2026-09-18T20:43:05.83+00:00
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John Jefferson Doyon
87,635
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Microsoft Account Recovery Stuck After Previously Approved Recovery Case Was Closed as “Inactive”
Microsoft Account Recovery Stuck After Previously Approved Recovery Case Was Closed as “Inactive” I am trying to recover a Microsoft account that was compromised and taken over by a hacker. I am now stuck in what appears to be an automated recovery loop,…
Windows for home | Other | Recovery and backup
673 questions
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How to get my photos from onedrive back
i can't find my photos in the onedrive or even in the onedrive recycle bin even though it says there is 30 days until they are completely gone
Windows for home | Other | Recovery and backup
673 questions
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2026-09-14T01:21:16.3166667+00:00
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Janelle Pearson
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2026-09-17T09:28:18.9766667+00:00
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Vikki-T
10,375
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
3 answers
Clave de recuperación de BitLocker
Mi ordenador Lenovo no me deja iniciar sesión. Me pone que ha cambiado la configuración. El ordenador es para uso empresarial, accedo a mi cuenta de Microsoft y me pide una contraseña de 48 dígitos que no tengo. Necesito que se me facilite esta…
Windows for home | Other | Recovery and backup
673 questions
asked
2025-09-15T08:59:43.4533333+00:00
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Pau Sanfeliu Seguí
25
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2026-09-16T20:40:19.2733333+00:00
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Departamento de Sistemas
0
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2 answers
How to find lost/delated file just 3 hrs before
Around 12.30 noon I was about to save file from desktop to pen drive, I found that these are not available on l aptop as well as on pen drive
Windows for home | Other | Recovery and backup
673 questions
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2026-09-16T08:57:19.8766667+00:00
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Anilkumar Chopde
0
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answered
2026-09-16T09:31:11.7133333+00:00
DaveM121
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how do i fix so i can factory reset my laptop dell
when i go to factory reset my dell laptop i push reset then local reinstall it goes back to the main screen or dosent do anything at all
Windows for home | Other | Recovery and backup
673 questions
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2025-08-08T10:15:02.0466667+00:00
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trey ion
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2026-09-13T21:31:18.18+00:00
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JuliaMarvin
22,615
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Volunteer Moderator
3 answers
Microsoft BitLocker recovery key
My PC showed a dark screen after signing in. However after going thru all the necessary ways to get the screen back, I got stuck on Microsoft BitLocker recovery key. I do not remember this unique 48-digit numerical password. How can I know. Many…
Windows for home | Other | Recovery and backup
673 questions
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2026-09-13T08:34:06.7366667+00:00
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Nick Fernandes
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answered
2026-09-13T09:07:09.3333333+00:00
DaveM121
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Independent Advisor
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cant reset laptop
I'm having problems resetting my laptop Hp255 G8H When I try to reset an error pops up or it says I'm not logged into administrative account or I don't have administrative privilege when I am logged into an administrative account Can someone please help…
Windows for home | Other | Recovery and backup
673 questions
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How to find bitlocker recovery key with recovery key ID
How to find bitlocker recovery key with recovery key ID. Moved from: Microsoft 365 and Office | Microsoft 365 Defender | For home | Windows
Windows for home | Other | Recovery and backup
673 questions
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2025-11-26T18:48:38.1033333+00:00
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Catherine Briceño Vela
20
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answered
2026-09-11T02:20:54.22+00:00
ShehabChowdhury-9708
0
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1 answer
Formal Dispute and Request for Assistance: Unusable Hardware Due to BitLocker Lockout and Inaccessible Password Reset System
To Whom It May Concern, I am writing this formal letter on behalf of my mother, [name removed due to PII] who is 61 years old and currently completely unable to use her personal computer due to a system lockout enforced by BitLocker drive…
Windows for home | Other | Recovery and backup
673 questions
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File History UI and Previous Versions Broken After Installing Recent Windows Updates (KB5101684 / KB5120249)
win 10 22H2 desktop computer os build 19045.7663 BIOS american megatrends inc P11-A4 202108acerPC win 11 25H2 latop OS Builds 26200.9278 BIOS Inysde Crop A1.22 LAPTOP-GJTRIQFJ Nitro AN515-57 Hello everyone, I am writing to report and check if other…
Windows for home | Other | Recovery and backup
673 questions
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Windows Login and BitLocker Access Issue
Hi Support Team, I’m currently experiencing an issue where I’m unable to log in to my Windows device. I’ve tried several solutions, including looking for my BitLocker recovery key and accessing my email account to retrieve the key. I can successfully log…
Windows for home | Other | Recovery and backup
673 questions
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2026-09-07T11:27:04.3433333+00:00
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Trinanda
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edited the question
2026-09-08T05:14:50.7566667+00:00
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DaveM121 (2)
16,550
Reputation points
Volunteer Moderator
1 answer
This is a request for immediate help by phone with 1:1 tech support NOW
This is a long time of trying to fix the mess previous tech did by creating 2 system laptop access and 1 I cannot get into that even last ticket for me was a call from tech support that could not fix the bad one. The issues with 2 oneDrive folders and 2…
Windows for home | Other | Recovery and backup
673 questions
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2026-09-07T19:26:35.0566667+00:00
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Mary Elsberry
0
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edited an answer
2026-09-07T22:23:58.9933333+00:00
Bulldog
4,640
Reputation points
2 answers
bitlocker retrieval
i have an laptop registered and is non-operational anymore... removed the HD and wanted to extract media files though the bitlocker key is not listed on my acct... how do i get one or get it...
Windows for home | Other | Recovery and backup
673 questions
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2026-09-07T18:30:11.7666667+00:00
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Emil Espiritu
0
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answered
2026-09-07T19:04:26.8+00:00
EmilyS726
267.4K
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Independent Advisor
2 answers
Bitlocker recovery
How to solve bitlocker recovery issue when we don't know the email?
Windows for home | Other | Recovery and backup
673 questions
asked
2026-09-03T10:29:47.1+00:00
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Anonymous
answered
2026-09-04T13:01:05.0666667+00:00
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Thomas4-N
21,845
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
2 answers
How to backup my surface and transfer it to my HP computer
How to backup my surface and transfer it to my HP computer
Windows for home | Other | Recovery and backup
673 questions
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How to regain access to my old user account?
Good afternoon, I hope someone can help me on this forum, because all attempts to talk to Microsoft operators have failed. Ten days ago, my Microsoft account was converted to a 'local account', and back to Microsoft (on the same day) when I realised that…
Windows for home | Other | Recovery and backup
673 questions
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2025-12-29T15:40:22.0633333+00:00
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D M
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commented
2026-09-02T17:10:32.1966667+00:00
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Marchelle Darasin
0
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2 answers
how to reset admin password if forgotten
I need help my computer was given to me and the person that gave it to me doesn't remember the admin password how do I reset it?
Windows for home | Other | Recovery and backup
673 questions
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2 answers
How can I recover unsaved text in Notepad?
Hi, I accidentally closed Notepad without saving my text. Is there any way to recover the unsaved content or restore the previous Notepad session in Windows 11?
Windows for home | Other | Recovery and backup
673 questions
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2026-08-29T16:26:49.1366667+00:00
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Adil Balti
0
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answered
2026-08-29T17:24:48.5233333+00:00
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Ramesh Srinivasan
87,525
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Independent Advisor