Ok, I'm an idiot :)

gears · 13 November 11, 16:40

Yesterday, in an attempt to map the keys I wanted to use for Skyrim (they were reserved by the game), I used a keybaord remapping tool.

After I made all my changes, it said it needed to reboot. Upon reboot, the password screen came up...

Even though I wrote down the key changes, my password would not work. I tried over and over again, nothing. Even the password recovery USB drive I created did not work.

I know what you're going to say, reboot into safe mode and log on as Administrator and reset the password.

Well normally that would work, but i use The Administrator account as my personal account. I don't use the normal user account with admin privileges, I use The Administrator account and delete the user account whenever I install Windows.

So I had to spend all day yesterday re-installing Windows and all my apps and games

tjc · 13 November 11, 17:16

DoH!!!

Vette4Life · 13 November 11, 17:23

I agree

XD

CX650 · 13 November 11, 17:28

Far be it from me to laugh.

KittX · 13 November 11, 17:39

since when the re-mapping the keys in game requires reboot? o_O

gears · 13 November 11, 17:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by KittX

since when the re-mapping the keys in game requires reboot? o_O

No, the keys I wanted to use in game are reserved by the game. So I had to remap keyboard with a 3rd party tool.

KittX · 13 November 11, 17:50

doh!
Going to get my copy of Skyrim tomorrow, the reserved keys thingy does sound disappointing.
Although if the keys are the same as in Morrowind, i can live with that.

ecikus · 13 November 11, 18:10

u have a tool 4 that...google hiren's cd ,freeware & in few clicks u had it fixed...just to know next time

gears · 13 November 11, 18:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by KittX

doh!
Going to get my copy of Skyrim tomorrow, the reserved keys thingy does sound disappointing.
Although if the keys are the same as in Morrowind, i can live with that.

It's only the numberpad keys that are reserved. If you're used to using WSAD, then you're fine.

Tkrau · 13 November 11, 18:41

Been modding BethSoft titles since Morrowind, and can say that it is possible to remap the keys by editing the .ini IF you know what the key codes are to begin with. I'm not sure if anyone's gotten that far yet, but it's a pretty good bet that someone will work them out in the next few weeks.

13 November 11, 16:40	#1
gears Donated Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Higgs Boson Age: 45	Ok, I'm an idiot :) Yesterday, in an attempt to map the keys I wanted to use for Skyrim (they were reserved by the game), I used a keybaord remapping tool. After I made all my changes, it said it needed to reboot. Upon reboot, the password screen came up... Even though I wrote down the key changes, my password would not work. I tried over and over again, nothing. Even the password recovery USB drive I created did not work. I know what you're going to say, reboot into safe mode and log on as Administrator and reset the password. Well normally that would work, but i use The Administrator account as my personal account. I don't use the normal user account with admin privileges, I use The Administrator account and delete the user account whenever I install Windows. So I had to spend all day yesterday re-installing Windows and all my apps and games

13 November 11, 17:16	#2
tjc Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Scotland	DoH!!!

13 November 11, 17:23	#3
Vette4Life Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Levis, Quebec, Canada Age: 19	I agree XD

13 November 11, 17:28	#4
CX650 Grumpy old Git Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Dorset UK	Far be it from me to laugh.

13 November 11, 17:39	#5
KittX Baddie Join Date: May 2003 Location: St. Petersburg, Russia Age: 25	since when the re-mapping the keys in game requires reboot? o_O

13 November 11, 17:50	#7
KittX Baddie Join Date: May 2003 Location: St. Petersburg, Russia Age: 25	doh! Going to get my copy of Skyrim tomorrow, the reserved keys thingy does sound disappointing. Although if the keys are the same as in Morrowind, i can live with that.

13 November 11, 18:10	#8
ecikus Join Date: Dec 2010	u have a tool 4 that...google hiren's cd ,freeware & in few clicks u had it fixed...just to know next time

13 November 11, 18:41	#10
Tkrau Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Central California	Been modding BethSoft titles since Morrowind, and can say that it is possible to remap the keys by editing the .ini IF you know what the key codes are to begin with. I'm not sure if anyone's gotten that far yet, but it's a pretty good bet that someone will work them out in the next few weeks.