Windows 10: System Restore unending

I had a crash and all I could do was a System Restore from my Back-up.
The restore went through the process of loading files and then went into "Finalizing file restore..." And has been in it for the past 5 hours - looks like a loop to me.
Can you tell me whatI should do? It seems all I can do is a hard turn off my laptop an restart it but I'm very much afraid it will mess up things further.
All I can tell you right now is that I am on Windows 10 and I believe it is the latest version.
Right now, I'm using my I-phone.
Many thanks

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System Restore unending

Run System Restore from Safe Mode with Command Prompt

1. Boot your computer from installation media as mentioned above.
2. On the “Install Windows” screen, select Repair your computer.
3. On the “Choose an option” screen, select Troubleshoot > Advanced options > Startup Settings > Restart subsequently.
4. After your PC restarts, press 6 or F6 to restart your PC in Safe Mode with Command Prompt.
5. When your computer boots again, tap the search button in the task bar and type “cmd”. Right click on the “cmd” and select “Run as administrator”.
6. In Command Prompt, type rstrui.exe and press Enter. Then, follow the System Restore wizard to restore your computer by choosing an available restore point from the list.

See : Windows 10 System Restore Stuck on Initializing or Restoring Files︱Fixed

 

System Restore Error 0x81000203

Good day,

We can see here that you are having issues performing system restore on your computer. Having said that, we need to determine the cause of this problem. Before we proceed, may we know the following:

• Any changes made on the computer prior to this concern?
• What troubleshooting steps have you tried so far?
• Are you getting any error messages when trying to perform system restore? If so, can you send us a screenshot?
  Note: Please do not include any personal information.
• Have you performed all the suggested troubleshooting steps found on this thread?

 

Missing icons / buttons after System Restore

Hi Terrie,

To address your concern, we suggest that you try to undo the restore or pick another restore point.

Please follow these steps to access system restore:

• Right-click (or press and hold) the Start button, and then select Control Panel.
  
• Search Control Panel for Recovery.
  
• Select Recovery > Open System Restore > Next.
  

Let us know how it goes.