I started setting up a new Home Assistant Green several weeks ago. When I went back to finish, I discovered the login info (with a secure p/w) was never saved by my browser. Lo and behold, without it, the box with the blinky lights is effectively bricked because none of the recovery procedures work.
I’ve attempted to reset the password with keyboard and monitor. I see nothing but unhelpful errors when I attempt the auth reset --username --password shtick.
I’ve tried to reboot the box with the button pressed, waiting for the elusive solid yellow so I can repeat the onboarding process. No luck.
The only option remaining, I think, is to create a recovery SD card, but my only Windows box has no SD reader, so I’m dead in the water.
I know this is all my fault, but… Wow. Just wow. Is there really no other way to do this?
Update: the SD card flash procedure worked.