lost password

[MStager]

I have an M-2 stick with Windows 11, I was going to use on a new motherboard - but...
It is asking for a password and can't remember what it was, so I'm locked out.
Is there a way to find or bypass this password without re-installing Win 11?
I don't want to lose the data and programs on that stick.

 

[DVDR_Dog]

Do you have access to a robust system that is going to be tied up for some time?
What these programs do is a brute force attack to hopefully guess the correct password and that can take some major time. There is no magic solution.
Have a look at Edward's thread, basically the same predicament.

https://thewindowsforum.com/threads/password-protected-zip-file.114669/

Good Luck and welcome to the forum.

 

[AFFASocial]

I have an M-2 stick with Windows 11, I was going to use on a new motherboard - but...
It is asking for a password and can't remember what it was, so I'm locked out.
Is there a way to find or bypass this password without re-installing Win 11?
I don't want to lose the data and programs on that stick.

You say an M-2 stick. What exactly is that? An SSD drive, giving the correct information, will get better answers.

If it's an SSD drive, you can put it in a system and then boot the system with a password removal USB. Plenty of those can be found that can remove Windows passwords so you can gain access again.

I looked for an M2 or M-2 stick, and nothing comes up, so you should give better information if you want a good answer.

If it is an SSD, why not use the system it is already in and do as I stated above, then put it in a different system?