How to boot to a command prompt in Win10 ?


  1. thedoc46
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    Win10 Pro
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    How to boot to a command prompt in Win10 ?


    Tapping F8 or spacebar doesn't do anything ?

    I want to boot to command prompt only. I need to rename my user folder, in an attempt to get it named correctly, after the clean upgrade decided to drop the last character, which now gives me a girls name.. lol

    Doing it within Windows gives me an Access Denied.. Doing it as a local account, gives me an Access Denied.

    Was going to give it a shot outside the OS. and at the recovery prompt, using just the REN command.

    Then booting back in, (ignoring the plethora of errors) mess around a little in the registry, HOPEFULLY have my Microsoft account sync itself back to the correct path, then go for another clean install.
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  3. Windows Sniper
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    Windows 10 Pro
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    This may help you..

    How to access recovery and troubleshooting options via reboot in Windows 10
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  4. Brink
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    Hello Doc,

    In addition: https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/2...dows-10-a.html
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  6. thedoc46
    Posts : 47
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    thanks yes, figured it out... Just booted into recovery options.
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  7. Brink
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    Glad we could help. :)
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