
Originally Posted by
tipc
It originally came with Windows 8.1. As they say if it ain't broke don't fix it. I went and downloaded 10, immediately forgot the password. I tried some snake oil solutions to this problem w/o positive results. I eventually stumbled upon the solution to getting *any* OS running, that is a specific file was necessary for it to boot as the uefi is a hybrid I suppose, 64 bit processor, but 32 bit capable as far as operating systems. Don't ask me anymore, that's all I know. Eventually got 1 or more flavors of Linux running, Bionic Puppy, would boot live but not install. Fedora 32, which I've had on it for several months. It's ok, or rather it works, but has a few headaches.
Anyway I have too much junk lying around, although I use some of it daily. I have newer stuff I could be using so want to move the older stuff out. I didn't mention that I saved an image of the Windows 10 install. I could reinstall it and try other ways of retrieving my password. Or, as it occurred to me recently, I could just download a Windows 10 image and install that afresh. But I have to hearken back to a conversation I had with a tech at Asus, where when I asked is 8.1 original for download, he stated the image specific to this laptop could be purchased for money. I don't even have that link anymore. So my question is would any old Windows 10 image do (32 bit of course). Or do I really need to make the image I originally downloaded work for optimal efficiency. If there is even such a thing.
All of my laptops, about 4, have a the key on sticker type deal usually inside and visible when you pull battery out or under under a panel like where the memory access is. The one I'm using now does. There are apps out there that can recover most keys and passwords bit you need to look.
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