Windows 10: Can't Reset Windows

Discus and support Can't Reset Windows in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; As the title suggests, I can't reset Windows. I was told that chances are it's because of my buggy insider build, but when I try to opt out of insider... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by strider, Jul 16, 2016.

  1. strider Win User

    Can't Reset Windows


    As the title suggests, I can't reset Windows. I was told that chances are it's because of my buggy insider build, but when I try to opt out of insider builds the button is greyed out and there is orange text at the top saying "Some settings are managed by your organization.". This is a home PC.
    Any ideas? I really just need to reset my PC and get it working again ASAP. Would mean so much to me if someone could help me fix this.

    Thanks so much.

    :)
     
    strider, Jul 16, 2016
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  2. Windows update Issue

    I disabled my anti virus and some how the update was installed. I am not sure if this is antivirus related issue.

    Anyway thank you all for your suggestion and help.
     
    Reset Resolution, Jul 16, 2016
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  3. Windows update Issue

    My windows 10 system tries to update the following update

    "Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems (KB4013429)"

    But when i restart my windows, it gets hang with message like "windows is preparing... do not shutdown your system". I waited long time for it to complete but it remained hanged and I had to force shutdown my system. I already faced this issue 2 times. Why
    the system is getting hang during the update.

    My update status keep giving me message as Updates are available for "Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems (KB4013429)" but fails to get install. why?

    Help please.
     
    Reset Resolution, Jul 16, 2016
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  4. Brink
    Brink New Member

    Can't Reset Windows

    Brink, Jul 16, 2016
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  5. strider Win User
    I really appreciate the reply. However, I'd rather not do a clean install as I'm borrowing an external harddrive and it doesn't have enough space for me to back everything up. If I have to I will, but I'd far rather just reset it so it keeps my files.

    Any ideas as to how to achieve that?
     
    strider, Jul 16, 2016
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  6. Brink
    Brink New Member
    Brink, Jul 16, 2016
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  7. strider Win User
    I think I'm just going to reinstall, however I can't figure out how I want partitioning to go.

    I have a 500mb System Reserved partition set up with 147mb free, and I also have a 931gb partition set up with 208.1gb free. The first one has 'System' under type and the other 'Primary'. How does this work? Should I format both?
     
    strider, Jul 16, 2016
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  8. Brink
    Brink New Member

    Can't Reset Windows

    If you wanted to clean install, you could delete all partitions on the Windows disk first until "unallocated", then select to install Windows 10 to the "unallocated" disk. Windows Setup will automatically setup the partitions for you.

    https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/1...n-install.html
     
    Brink, Apr 4, 2018
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