F8.1 update: How to use/recover your original "local account"

Hi All,

Not able to logon with your local account after install
F8.1 (Frankenstein 8.1 or Windows 8.1)? I googled and
didn't find anything helpful, so I wrote up my own
note and thought would share it in case it helps someone
else. Maybe it will get into Google.

-T


Frankenstein (Windows 8.x) F8.0 -- F8.1 upgrade:

How to use/recover your original "local account":


Problem:
after installing F8.1, you are prompted for a web account,
and, if you don't have one, to create one. There is no sign
of your previous "Local" account


Solution:

1) click "Create New Account" (you are not, don't worry).

2) when you get to the new account dialog form (don't fill
it out), in small print, below the form, click on the
link: "use existing account"

3) after finishing F8.1's house keeping and logging back
in, do a real reboot
ctrlr shutdown /r /t 00
and verify that the login prompt is for your
"local account"

Todd wrote:
Hi All,

Not able to logon with your local account after install
F8.1 (Frankenstein 8.1 or Windows 8.1)? I googled and
didn't find anything helpful, so I wrote up my own
note and thought would share it in case it helps someone
else. Maybe it will get into Google.

-T


Frankenstein (Windows 8.x) F8.0 -- F8.1 upgrade:

How to use/recover your original "local account":


Problem:
after installing F8.1, you are prompted for a web account,
and, if you don't have one, to create one. There is no sign
of your previous "Local" account


Solution:

1) click "Create New Account" (you are not, don't worry).

2) when you get to the new account dialog form (don't fill
it out), in small print, below the form, click on the
link: "use existing account"

3) after finishing F8.1's house keeping and logging back
in, do a real reboot
ctrlr shutdown /r /t 00
and verify that the login prompt is for your
"local account"

Original solution Nov 7, 2013, amongst others.

http://windowssecrets.com/top-story/...an-ms-account/

Paul