The media creation tool downloads the Windows installation media for installing Windows.
I am going to be leaving where I am so I'll be unavailable for a while. I'll message back as soon as I can. If someone else messages you and tries to help you as well while I'm gone, I welcome it.
At this point, seems System Restore is a faster, most viable option.
"That's what my problem was: I've been using my Microsoft Admin Account w/o signing into Windows, and wanted to created a Local Standard Account for security reasons. I mistakenly created a Local Admin Account, and thought I could just go and edit the original Microsoft Admin Account."
Just to clarify why you had this issue, when you created a Local Account with it's own password, it replaced the MS account using the same User name. If you want to keep all your files under your orig name, you can use EITHER a Local or MS but not Both.
"What other way do I get to system restore since I cannot get into Settings from start?"
Since you can log in with your Local acct, restart. When the Log in page appears, don't log in but click the power icon (the one on the far right of the 3 in lower R corner), then click Restart option while holding down the Shift key. This will get you to Advanced startup options. Select Troubleshoot. This will take you to an option to do a System Restore to a point before you changed User accounts. Then for security that you wanted, sign in with your MS email account, no need for a Local.
If System Restore fails, I recommend an In place Repair/upgrade using the 'create media for another PC' option in media creation tool, then following this tutorial using Option 4 run from your desktop -
Repair Install Windows 10 with an In-place Upgrade
I used my MS email account as my email for the Local Admin Account, which is the same as my MS Admin account was. My system is pretty unstable now. MS Outlook keeps asking me for my password, and I've input several times before I get my email to download in Outlook. Startup is very slow, shutting down takes forever. I did a system restore but it failed, see below:
Option 4 being 'To Do A Repair Install of Windows 10 With An ISO File'?
Do you have any important documents or pictures on your PC? You will need to back those up before you attempt to do a clean install of Windows.
Hi.
I'll just pop in and mention some ideas, and then pop back out. :)
Imaneke is correct - everything should be backed up before you do anything else.
mrgeek's suggestion of an in-place repair install is a good one, and one I would pursue before a clean install.
However, I would try something first:
I would enable the Hidden Admin Account
Enable or Disable Elevated Administrator account in Windows 10 - Windows 10 User Accounts Tutorials
Then I would create a new local admin account (without an email!).
Then I would copy all my important data over to the newly created account.
Then I would delete the other problem account(s).
Finally, I would re-hide the Hidden Admin Account, and perform the in-place repair, if it is necessary.
Add User Account in Windows 10 - Windows 10 User Accounts Tutorials
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May I show you what came up in my user account list below?
It shows my admin account 'run as admin with MS account'; however, I set up that local admin account w/o MS Account. I can get into my system settings, etc now. Can I change to MS Admin Account and will this change it back to the original MS Admin account, which is alright with me, and then create local standard account? Or will I still need to do your suggestions? I will do your suggestions - not familiar with doing, and uncomfortable doing so.
Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.14393]
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C:\Users\Barbara>wmic useraccount list full
AccountType=512
Description=Built-in account for administering the computer/domain
Disabled=TRUE
Domain=Barbara-PC
FullName=
InstallDate=
LocalAccount=TRUE
Lockout=FALSE
Name=Administrator
PasswordChangeable=TRUE
PasswordExpires=FALSE
PasswordRequired=TRUE
SID=S-1-5-21-793324885-1557416792-1938551221-500
SIDType=1
Status=Degraded
AccountType=512
Description=run as admin with MS account
Disabled=FALSE
Domain=Barbara-PC
FullName=Administrator
InstallDate=
LocalAccount=TRUE
Lockout=FALSE
Name=Barbara Brown
PasswordChangeable=TRUE
PasswordExpires=FALSE
PasswordRequired=FALSE
SID=S-1-5-21-793324885-1557416792-1938551221-1001
SIDType=1
Status=OK
AccountType=512
Description=A user account managed by the system.
Disabled=TRUE
Domain=Barbara-PC
FullName=
InstallDate=
LocalAccount=TRUE
Lockout=FALSE
Name=DefaultAccount
PasswordChangeable=TRUE
PasswordExpires=TRUE
PasswordRequired=TRUE
SID=S-1-5-21-793324885-1557416792-1938551221-503
SIDType=1
Status=Degraded
AccountType=512
Description=Built-in account for guest access to the computer/domain
Disabled=TRUE
Domain=Barbara-PC
FullName=
InstallDate=
LocalAccount=TRUE
Lockout=FALSE
Name=Guest
PasswordChangeable=FALSE
PasswordExpires=FALSE
PasswordRequired=FALSE
SID=S-1-5-21-793324885-1557416792-1938551221-501
SIDType=1
Status=Degraded
C:\Users\Barbara>
Keep the local admin account and create the local standard account with the local admin account
Ok, so do I need to do ?
Repair/upgrade using the 'create media for another PC' option in media creation tool, then following this tutorial using Option 4 run from your desktop -
Repair Install Windows 10 with an In-place Upgrade
system still seems unstable
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