Windows 10: What happens if I select delete files from all drives when resetting a Windows 11 PC?

What happens if I select delete files from all drives when resetting a Windows 11 PC? Does it only delete every files and everything to look like new device, or is there something wrong with doing it?

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Reset Windows 10. Wipe all files?


Hello Wiss, and welcome to Ten Forums.

If you select all drives as step 6 below while doing a reset, it will delete all files from all drives connected to the PC.

Reset Windows 10

 

Can't access c drive folder after a PC reset

I am really sorry to know that none of the method worked , it looks like current windows installation is corrupted and multiple reset also not helped

Suggest to create a windows 11 bootable USB follow below link and do a clean install of windows 11

Suggested to create the USB from another working windows 10/11 PC and it required a USB Empty drive at least 8 gb

https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/software-downlo...

Once you performed the recommended preparation steps and created the USB bootable media, then you can proceed with the steps to complete a clean installation of Windows 11.

Warning: This is a friendly reminder that this process will erase everything on your computer. It's always recommended to make a temporary full backup of your PC before proceeding.

To do a clean installation of Windows 11, use these steps:

Start the computer with the Windows 11 USB media.

On prompt, press any key to boot from the device.

On the "Windows Setup," click the Next button.

Click the Install now button.

click the I don't have a product key option to continue (

Click the Next button.

Select the edition of Windows 11 (If applicable). This selection must match the edition your product key activates.

Click the Next button.

Select the I accept the license terms option to continue.

Click the Next button.

Click on the Custom: Install Windows only (Advanced) option.

Select the partition with the current installation (usually "Drive 0"), and click the Delete button.

Quick tip: If "Drive 0" has multiple partitions, you have to select and delete each of the partitions to allow the setup to use the entire drive for the new clean installation. Windows 11 will create the required partitions automatically during the process. It's not necessary to delete the partitions on secondary drives.

Click the Yes button.

Select the empty drive (Drive 0 Unallocated Space).

Click the Next button.

Once you complete the steps, the setup will proceed with the fresh installation of Windows 11 on the device.

 

windows 10 deleted my desktop files

Step 1 - I upgraded to Win 10 and lost all my files on Desktop.

Step 2 - Found the files in Network - USers- Desktop

copied all files again to desktop.

Step 3- Restarted my machine again and lost desktop files again.

Step 4 - As suggested did the following as listed below but dont find my files.

• Press “Windows + E”, open This PC/Computer
• Open Local Disc C, open Windows.old
• Click on Users, select your User name
• Go to desktop folder

Cant find my files. Why is Win 10 deleted files again and again from Desktop ?.