Windows 10: Lost Operating System

I recently purchased a display laptop from a retailer and it had their display security software on it. I turned it on and tried to remove the software but was unable to. I rebooted the PC and hit F 11 and tried to do a reset without wiping the entire system. I ran out of battery power during the process and later tried to turn it on and it said it has no operating system and will no longer display windows. Can I recover what I lost? F11 no longer works and I do not have the windows key.

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Programs not working

In post 26 there were steps listed to fix the operating system corruption.
Are you able to follow them?
In post 29 was the suggested dism repair command.

 

' choose an operation system to start"

Hi Bob,

To better assist you, do let us the complete message that you receive.

Sometimes, this could be due to two operating system installed in your computer. Just to make sure this is not the case, I suggest you to try the steps below:

1. Press Windows key + R.

2. Type msconfig and press enter.

3. Click the "boot" tab and check if there are any other operating system listed.

4. In addition, change the timeout time to 3 seconds(default)

Let us know the result, we will be glad to help if you need further assistance.

 

need list of usb bootable Operating Systems

I am looking for a good list of operating systems you can run from a usb or dvd.

If not a list, then folks can just post their top picks.

I want these to run from the usb/dvd without installing on the system or getting in the way of the system that exists on the hard drive.

Thanks in advance.