Windows 10: No longer have to option to perform a cloud install of Windows for a factory reset?

So I've gotten some extremely suspicious redirects lately, but nothing seems off in my files or browser itself. Rather than spend hours trying to find the issue, I planned to just factory reset this laptop. However, when I went to factory reset it, it stated that the recovery environment could not be found. It did this last time, too, but I had the option to re-install Windows via the cloud. I no longer have that option. Why is this the case, and how can I get that option back? Do I seriously have to do it via thumb-drive? I don't even have the proper ports or adapter for that. Is there anything I can do?

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How to perform Reset on Windows 10 to restore factory settings?

Hi Vikram,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community, we appreciate your interest in Windows 10.

As you are trying to perform reset on your PC by selecting remove everything option, we will help you with this issue.

Do let us know what is the exact issue you are facing in accessing Windows 10?

I would like to inform that, if you want to reset your device back to Windows 8.1, you will have to perform reset to factory settings. (Provided that the system came pre-installed with Windows 8.1)

If you perform Reset on your PC by selecting Remove everything, this will perform clean installation of Windows 10 and not Windows 8.1.

I suggest you to perform reset on your device by selecting Factory reset option to rollback to pre-installed Windows Operating System.

It is recommend you to create an external backup of all your data, as restoring to factory settings will:

• Reinstalls the version of Windows that your PC came with (either Windows 8 or
  Windows 8.1) and removes your personal files.
• Removes apps and drivers you installed.
• Removes changes you made to settings.
• Reinstalls any apps your PC manufacturer installed on your PC.

For more information refer: Recovery options in Windows 10

Section: Reset your PC

Option: Restore factory settings

Hope it helps. Reply to the post with an updated status of this issue for further assistance.

 

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".

 

How to perform Factory Reset?

Hi Saif,

Thank you for contacting Microsoft Community. I understand that you want to know how to perform Factory Reset. I will surely help you with this.

To understand the issue better, I would need more information from your end.

• What is the make and model of the computer?
• How are you trying to perform Factory Reset?
• Are you facing any issue on the computer, due to which you are performing Factory Reset?

To perform Factory Reset, you need a recovery partition or Recovery Disk from the computer manufacturer. You may contact the computer manufacturer and check the same with them.

Warning:
Be sure to back up all the data you want to keep, before you begin. Resetting using Factory Reset will delete all the data.

Hope this information helps. Reply to the post if you need further information on this issue.