Windows Hello Fingerprint / Finger not verified message / That fingerprint has already been set up on this account. Try a different finger.

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LandCD

Dell Latitude E5430

System Type 64-bit OS. x64-based processor

Windows 10 Pro

Version 1909

OS build 18363.752

Biometric Device fingerprint reader Authen Tec Inc. AES2810


A few years ago after updating from Windows 7 to Windows 10, my fingerprint reader stopped working. I tried several things but I wasn't able to make it work and I just used the PIN to sign in.


I also have a Dell Latitude E5530 whose fingerprint reader too stopped working after the update. The reader for the E5530 it's the same model that the one on the E5430.

System type / OS on the E5530 it's the same as in the E5430.


A few weeks ago I had to wipe out the E5530 because its performance was very poor. After reinstalling Windows, MS office, etc. I realized the fingerprint option for Windows Hello started working perfectly.


Then I went back to my E5430 and tried to sign-in with my fingerprint, but it didn't work.


The issue is the following.

I use my Microsoft account to sign-in in my devices and I sync my setting among my devices.


When I try to sign in with my fingerprint on the E5430 I get the following message.

"Finger not verified"


I log in with my PIN and go to Settings/Sign-in options/Windows Hello Fingerprint/Add another/Get Started/


When I try to add the finger that I had already added I get this message

"That fingerprint has already been set up on this account. Try a different finger."

Therefore the fingerprint reader works and the information is there, the problem is that when trying to sign-in something is not working and it's not getting the information for verification purposes.


This was always the issue since updating from Windows 7 to 10.


I tried the following.


- Removing the fingerprints and adding them


- Erasing all contents on the folderC:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\LocalService\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Ngc

On this, I couldn't erase the contents the first time because of security restrictions although my user has admin right. Then, I had to move all the contents out of the folder and then the folder got empty. Then when I sing in after this I had to create a PIN.

I was able to erase the contents several times afterward. Then, every time I erased the folder contents, I had to create a PIN when signing in with my Microsoft account password.


- Updating the fingerprint reader's driver, which I got from Dell at

AuthenTec AES2810 Windows Biometric Framework Driver for integrated fingerprint readers | Driver Details | Dell US


- Copying the drivers from the E5530, where it's working, to the E5430.


- Removing the fingerprint reader and reinstalling it again


- I created a local account and I set up the fingerprints on the local account, but I got the same issue.

At sign-in I get the message "Finger not verified" although when I try to add that fingerprint I get "That fingerprint has already been set up on this account. Try a different finger."

- I run a Full Diagnostic Test at
https://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/04/product-support
All systems and hardware, including the fingerprint reader, passed.


I hope wiping out the computer is not the only solution.

Thanks,

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