Well, yes, I added a pw when I did the install. Then when I restarted for updates, bada-bing, windoze telling me my pw is wrong.
Also, it won't let me create a password recovery disk.
Also, this doesn't explain the resolution problems.
Also, when re-installing from scratch second time around on this SSD (and every other SSD/HDD), some things are different regarding resolution etc, implying there's data retained despite deleting and formatting etc.
I'm gonna try a later disk I have, maybe that will work better ![Sad :(](https://www.eevblog.com/forum/Smileys/default/sad.gif)
EDIT: MS want £120 for w10 on their website lol
If you have a valid key for Win8, just use that on the windows10 install media. They want you away from everything non-10 enough to give it to you for free so they don't have to support archaic shit like that.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/software-download/windows10Use the tool, create a installation USB (8GB or more) or DVD. Bam.
If you have a OEM build machine with UEFI BIOS, it'll authenticate by itself; just select "I don't have a product key".
In fact, you can install & use Windows10 for weeks without a key before it even starts to nag you; you just can't change the wallpaper and font sizes, etc. Plenty of time to determine if the issue is Win8.x suckage related.
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