Locked out until Recovery Key entered

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_{Wednesday, September 5, 2018 1:37 AM}

The PC locked me out after too many incorrect attempts were made to enter the password (self-inflicted wound).

The screen now says..."You're locked out!"  

"Enter the recovery key to get going again."

(I was not offered a recovery key by the retailer, and don't remember my computer asking if I wanted to print or save the number.)

"To retrieve the recovery key to go"... **https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=(plus 6 digits)  **

All it took me to was a change password screen for Microsoft.  I changed the password in hopes it would give me what it promised...the recovery key.  It didn't.  I called Microsoft and they told me to go to a 3rd party and have the hard drive installed in another computer....WTH!  I can't be the first dips**t to do this.   Any suggestions?

All replies (3)

_{Thursday, September 6, 2018 2:42 AM}

Hi,

Thanks for your post in our forum.

Did you configure the Bitlocker? I think that you have configured the Bitlocker to protect your drive. You could forget it.

Try to remember it or follow the link to see if it helps.

Find my BitLocker recovery key

Hope this can help you.

Best Regards,

Otto Wang

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_{Monday, September 10, 2018 2:21 AM}

Hi,

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Best Regards,

Otto Wang

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_{Monday, September 17, 2018 7:11 AM}

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