Windows 10: Reset Failure Windows 10/11 2023

We see failed Resets regularly, due to the onboard installation files becoming corrupted, or keeping the same account which may be corrupted and won't load. The solution is to provide a fresh set of the latest installation files, which only happens if it offers the Cloud option or you use bootable media, and choose to Save Nothing so it sets up a new account. Follow these steps which will always work even if you have to do them all. If you have files that aren't backed up skip to Step 7 after creating and booting the media to try to rescue them: 1 Go to another PC to create bootable med

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Windows 10 reset failures. Computer won't boot now and getting frustrated.

Hi Alfred,

To help you with your concern regarding the reset failure, let me suggest you to do a startup repair. Kindly follow the steps below:

• Press Windows key
• Hold Shift key then click Restart
• You'll be prompted to the Advance Startup Options
• Select Troubleshoot
• Advanced options
• Startup repair

Please let us know how it goes for us to assist you further.

 

Windows 10 Tweaks

Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

• Open a new Explorer window.
• Click View in the ribbon.
• Click Options.
• Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
• Click OK

credit to Lifehacker.

 

Windows 11 Troubleshoot Installation Failure (2023)

I will give you all possible steps to troubleshoot Windows installation failure which work in about 90% of cases. If not we'll go from there:

1) Follow the latest best WIndows 11 Clean Install tutorial here: How to do a clean installation of Windows 11

2) Make sure all other drives and peripherals are unplugged. Update the BIOS or UEFI firmware to latest, or reset to Defaults, making sure (if you have it) UEFI is enabled, CSM or Legacy BIOS disabled, Windows Boot Manager set first to boot, if necessary disable Secure and Fast Boot until after install, set SATA controller to AHCI, Save changes and Exit.

Access BIOS/UEFI Setup as shown here:

Comprehensive List of How (Key to Press) to Access BIOS for Various OEM and Computer Systems « My Digital Life

How to Reset BIOS on a PC or Clear NVRAM on a Mac

3) Install Media Creation Tool and follow the directions under Create Windows 11 Installation Media by expanding the + sign next to "Before you begin" here: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/media-creation-tool-install.

If you're using another PC to do this uncheck the box for Recommended Settings to choose the exact version and bit rate for the target PC only.

4) Insert media, boot it by powering up PC while pressing the BIOS Boot Menu Key: https://www.sysnative.com/forums/ha...u-f-keys-hotkeys-system-manufacturer-oem.html

If the media won't boot you may need to enter BIOS/UEFI Setup (pressing key given in chart in link above) to turn off Fast Boot or Fast Startup first. If you can start Windows enter UEFI firmware here: http://www.isunshare.com/windows-password/four-methods-to-access-uefi-bios-setup.html

The media may also be bad, so confirm it boots and queues up per these steps in another PC, or else recreate it. You can also try a DVD.

5) Choose the boot device as a UEFI device if offered, on first screen press Shift + F10 to open a Command Prompt, type the following commands, each followed by Enter key:

DISKPART

LIST DISK

SEL DIS # (replace # with the disk # of the Windows disk from list in previous command)

CLEAN

EXIT

6) Close Command Box, on second screen choose Install Now, then Custom Install, then at the drive selection screen choose Unallocated Space, click Next to let it create needed partitions and start install - this makes it foolproof.

7) Make sure to follow the setup steps in the first link tutorial to complete your install.

8) If installation stalls or won't complete, try disconnecting from the internet.

9) If all else fails you can move the hard drive to another PC to do the install with it plugged in alone. Windows 11 is remarkably adaptive to new hardware without needing adaptive restore. If it will start it will swap out all drivers requiring several restarts.

You can also try applying a same-version System Image to the intact SSD/hard drive.

If you were referred here from another thread, please post back results in that thread. Otherwise you can ask questions and share information in the Comments section below.

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