How do I create a user in "recovery mode" using CMD / Powershell so that I can log in?

Question

My computer with Windows 10 displayed a message today: "Critical Process Died".

When I try to turn it on normally it crashes when the username screen shows up. "Dots" are spinning and at some point it freezes.
I have booted the computer in "recovery mode". I have tried solutions such as:

1. "Enable safe mode ( with Networking or Command Prompt) ". - it freeze as above.
2. in "recovery mode" in the CMD I used the commands SFC /Scannow, DISM, etc. - everything is OK!
3. i have uninstalled the update.

But the system won't boot for the default user (there is 1 user on the computer).
So I wanted to create a second user in "recovery mode" and log in to it, but when I create it and restart the computer, this new user "disappears", as if it was not saved.

I tried:
In "recovery mode" I ran CMD and created a new user:

1. net user newUser /add
2. net localgroup Administration newUser /add
3. net user newUser (user description displayed)
4. exit

I did a reboot and. when the standard loading screen appears I have no choice of users - there is only 1 old user and after a while everything freezes.
When I log in again in recovery mode and check the list of users "newUser" disappears - there is no entry about it.

How do I create a new user in "recovery mode" so that I can log in to it, or that it is the new default user?

Answer 1

Hi,

My name is Igor, it's a pleasure for me to help others and I'll do all my best to help you.

Please use Windows installation media and try a recovery steps described at

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/402603...

Note, Step 7 may be faulty unfortunately.

Tell the result.

Or you may boot from this media but select Repair. Run command prompt, run

net user Administrator /active:yes

command.

Reboot PC and use this account to login and create a new account.

Do not forget to disable this account because it reduces Windows safety.

Administrator name may be needed to change according to Windows locale.