Windows 10: After reset and cleanup, I can't open settings or almost anything!

I'm panicking since the morning.


Last 2 says I had problems with Windows spotlight, and then with lockr screen all together. II tried all different ways to fix it (even posped about it here) but didn't work. Figure'd Id do a reset since it's a new laptop and I don't care if I lost my files as long as everything is ok. And it was an easy way too since I'm short on time.


I did a reset with clean wipe of drives, it got stuck at 35% so left it overnight and slept, hours laters Cortana woke me up. I did the initial configuration of email and wifi and such.


Later, it asked me if I want to wipe TMP so I pressed F12. I logged in, all seemed fine but I can't access startup, cortana, right click takes like 6 mins to display, I can't even open settings I can only open folders. Settings from folders don't open.


What do I do? I'm can't take this anymore I need to fix it somehow so please help me... I got final exams too and this is getting frustrating please help.

:)

 

Unable to open Settings

Hi,

Upon analyzing the issue, we need to check first if the
partition is still available. To do so, follow these steps:

• 
  Open
  Command Prompt
  as
  Administrator.
  
• 
  Type
  these following
  commands:
  
  • 
    Diskpart
    
  • 
    List disk
    
  • 
    Sel disk 0
    
  • 
    List partition
    

Check if the
partition
is still
available. If it is, type
exit
to
leave Diskpart
and
run
these following
commands:

Disk Checker:

To run
Disk Checker, type
chkdsk /f /r and hit
Enter.

SFC Scan:  

To run an
SFC scan, follow these steps:  

• 
  Run
  Command Prompt as Administrator.  
  
• 
  Type
  sfc /scannow
  and hit
  Enter.
  

DISM Tool:  

To run
DISM Tool, follow these steps:

• 
  Run
  Command Prompt as Administrator.  
  
• 
  Type the following command:  
  
  • 
    DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /scanhealth  
    
  • 
    DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth  
    

NOTE:
This might take a while to finish scanning.
Do not cancel.

If the issue persists, we suggest that you contact your manufacturer
for further assistance in resetting your BIOS.

Let us know how it goes.

Regards.

 

disk cleanup out of order?


If Edge is open, there will be a lot of locked files.

To delete files in the Temporary Internet Files folder (or cache) in Microsoft Edge, follow the steps below:

• Open your Microsoft Edge browser.
• Click on the More Actions menu with three dots, then select Settings.
• Below Clear Browsing Data, click Choose what to clear.
• Select the data that you want to delete.
• Click Clear.

Also, as an alternative to Disk Cleanup, try the command line version, as Admin:

%SystemRoot%\System32\Cmd.exe /c Cleanmgr /sageset:65535 & Cleanmgr /sagerun:65535

 

How to factory reset Cisco 1700 Router

Hopefully I can help you here....its a very common thing to happen.


First, I take it you dont know the passwords for console access or telnet/ssh?

I will assume that these devices belong to you.

step 1. Plug a cisco console cable into a serial port on your pc
step 2. Plug other end into Cisco console port
step 3. Using hyperterm or putty or similar connect to the serial port
step 4. boot router, and make sure you clearly can see the output (this confirms you have good serial comms)
step 5. if this fails, adjust the comm port settings (9600, 8,1,n are the default)
step 6. now you have to do the only hard part...send the break command:

Break command list: Break Commands

Go down the list and match your OS and SW and try the sequence suggested.

If this fails several times do what I do: Install putty (free) and then to send a break so you can get into rommom just hit "ctrl-a b".