Windows 10: Factory resetting my computer taking ages

I've been getting some problems with my windows 10 dell laptop being slow and with programs often not responding. It's often at 100% on everything in task manager with system and windows antivirus executable using the most.

Therefore I eventually decided to do a factory reset. While still in Windows I chose to remove all my files also.

It's been just over 24 hours and it's about 80% done according to the DELL Resetting this PC loading sign.

I was searching online, and what I found said it should only take around 4 hours.

Can anyone suggest a reason why it might take so long and how much longer I'll have to wait? I need it for work tomorrow.

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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".

 

Factory resetting computer

1. Laptop or Desktop
2. Age of computer
3. make/model

If the factory install partition is gone or corrupted, you will need to do a re-install. Follow the instructions i posted here: Canadian Tech: How to rebuild a Win7 system with minimal snooping @ AskWoody

 

Resetting my computer taking days

Hi everyone,

I had a 100% disk usage issue tried every troubleshooting steps i could find online nothing worked. So i decided to do a full clean hdd factory reset but it's currently been 2 days 10hrs and the computer is only at 65% it still goes up but it's taking really
long is this normal?

Any suggestions?