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Please I need your emergency support, after trying everything I could my pc still cannot allow me using my laptop, keep showing "something happened and your pin isn't available" click to set up.
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This will help anyone facing this problem who got it because of putting startup type to diagnostic before. Still, for anyone else, try this anyway as it's not affecting anything. I found this help on reddit but couldn't thank the guy because the thread was archived, but it worked for me. This is reproducibly caused by enabling Diagnostic Startup in MSConfig. Diagnostic Startup is similar to Safe Mode, but instead of like Safe Mode where it's in the boot configuration data to use a special registry configuration for drivers and services, it tampers the main registry.
MSConfig can't be opened from the Recovery Environment and wouldn't apply there, and reverting all the changes manually from there would be lengthy.
Replace utilman.exe with cmd.exe and use Command Prompt on the lockscreen to open MSConfig without logging in, and change back to Normal Startup.
Press Shift while clicking Restart > Troubleshoot > Advanced Options > Command Prompt.
diskpart
list volume
exit
Look for the letter of the Windows partition, which may be any letter from there. Replace C with the correct letter if different.
cd /d C:\Windows\System32
copy cmd.exe utilman.exe
Close Command Prompt, and choose Continue. On the lock screen, click the Accessibility icon (between the Network and Power icons) and input msconfig in the Command Prompt. Switch it to Normal Startup and click OK, then restart and login.
After logging in, use sfc /scannow to restore the original utilman.exe file.
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If you've set the startup type to Diagnostic in MSConfig and are facing issues, here's a quick fix. This problem occurs because Diagnostic Startup alters the main registry, unlike Safe Mode. Since MSConfig can't be accessed from the Recovery Environment, you'll need to use the Command Prompt on the lock screen to revert to Normal Startup.
diskpart and list volume.C:\Windows\System32 (replace C with the correct drive letter if necessary).copy cmd.exe utilman.exe.msconfig in Command Prompt, and switch to Normal Startup.sfc /scannow to restore the original utilman.exe file. Alternatively you can follow this in depth guide which is made for beginners facing this issue
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Something here could help.
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Just checking if there's any progress or updates?
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Hello there,
Malware infection, system file corruption, and permission errors can disrupt the PIN login option in Windows. These are some reasons why Windows displays the “Something happened and your PIN isn't available” error when you enter your PIN on the lock screen.
Turn off your PC
Start your PC, just as Windows attempts to load (spinning dots), press and hold Power Button on the casing of your PC for 5 - 10 seconds to perform a Hard Shut Down
Do this twice
On the third start Windows will boot into the Recovery Environment and from there you can access System Repair, Safe Mode, Command Prompt . . . etc.
Please try each option one at a time, then see of Windows will boot . . .
Go to Troubleshoot - Advanced Option - Startup Repair
See if Windows startup can repair itself
Go to Troubleshoot - Advanced Option - System Restore
Check to see if you have a restore point you can go back to
If you do not have a Restore Point, go to Troubleshoot - Advanced Option - Startup Settings and click Restart
Upon restart, press 4 to enter Safe Mode
Once in Safe Mode, backup your data if you do not already have a backup
Open Device Manager and check to make sure all your Drivers are up to date
Reboot to see if Windows will start Normally
Hope this resolves your Query !!
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