Monday, March 11, 2024

Pin Not Available

Crazy Error I had not seen before. Pin not available blah blah.

I restarted a few times and it finally worked.

If it doesn't some say to do this and the old pin will work. They use the term "passowrd" so I don't know if they are talking about a local account or not.
I haven't had to try this yet.

Shift Restart to enter recovery
Troubleshoot to CMD

regedit

May need to "load hive" to get to it

Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\PasswordLess\Device

DevicePasswordLessBuildVersion (If not present, create the dword value)

set to 0

If loaded hive, unload it

Others say to delete the Ngc folder and Windows will recreate it.
C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\LocalService\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Ngc



Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Boot Loop

 Advance Startup
1. Restart while holding shift
2. CMD shutdown.exe /r /o
3. Hard shutdown with power button 3 times (if won't boot)
4. Boot USB install & choose "repair you computer"
5. In settings:
>In Windows 11, go to Start > Settings > System > Recovery. Next to Advanced startup, click Restart now.

>In Windows 10, go to Start > Settings > Update & Security > Recovery. Under the Advanced startup section, click Restart.

Depending on screen > troubleshoot > advanced options
Here you see System Restore, etc
If you choose command prompt
Bootrec /fixmbr
Bootrec /fixboot
bcdedit /export C:\bcdbackup
attrib C:\boot\bcd -h -r -s
ren c:\boot cd bcd.old
Bootrec /rebuildbcd

If nothing else works copy the regback files to c:\windows\system32\config
While in the regback folder copy *.* .. and the files will be copied to the above directory.
Should back up the config files before doing this.
cd \windows\system32\config
MD backup
copy *.* backup

Monday, January 22, 2024

Alexa App for Windows

 On my current version of the "store" it is missing.

Use this link https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9N12Z3CCTCNZ?activetab=pivot%3Aoverviewtab&hl=en-us&gl=US

Why would anyone want this?
I use it to edit my shopping list. Much easier.

Sunday, November 26, 2023

Proxmox TrueNAS & Docker (Someday)

 I've decided to start with an old Dell, and a few old disks.
This is a place to keep track of what I did (if I ever get to it) and some info

Grabbed and old AM4 and threw in an SSD and 2 1TB hard disks and 4 GB of RAM
(I know - YOU ARE CRAZY) but I just want to get some test experience.
Dropped Proxmox ISO into Ventoy . . . "couldn't find install"
Etcher next . . . Wow > it worked
Ok - It's just a modified Debian.
With my pathetic hardware I just stuck  with ext4.
Set IP outside the dynamic assignment range
Remember login is "root" and the password you set up
Tried using the terminal in the GUI but couldn't get Nano to edit anything.
When SSH the port is standard 22 and not 8006
Sadly I got as far as Add Storage and may be gone till 6-2024 (Merry Christmas 2023)
Unless I build a server in Florida. I should use all those parts I have lying around for something.




Tuesday, November 14, 2023

MX Linux Accessing Windows Drive

I tried MX Linux on a Ventoy stick to access a Windows OS drive and I kept getting "needs authorization" It would not access. It kept saying I had the wrong password. I was using my sudo password.

Maybe I did not enter a root password on setup. I tried "demo" for password and it worked.

I guess "demo" is the default password for root in MX or something? Curious

Ok, the Ventoy stick is using MX live but I'm sure I have my own sudo password. Still curious.

Oh, well . . . need to try again.

Pin Not Available

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