How to reset Windows 10 if it's not starting up

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If Windows 10 won't start up properly, one way to fix it is to reset Windows.
Resetting Windows involves putting the computer back to 'new', and is also called a factory reset, or reinstalling Windows.
When you reset Windows 10, you get to decide whether you want to keep your files, or remove them. However, your programs and settings, and possibly your locally stored emails, will be erased when you reset Windows 10.
In this video, I show you two methods to reset Windows 10 on a computer that won't start up.
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@venusz09 3 жыл бұрын

I don’t know what I would do without your guidance. You truly explain step by step with all the options! Thank you, I will be recommending this channel to my friends 😊🙏

@noic7991 3 жыл бұрын

When you reinstalled windows did it make you buy a new key to activate windows

@sandyvarsha 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dave. You explained the troubleshooting exactly the way it should be done and most important, it works! I could re-install Windows 10 from USB without losing any data. Thanks again for informing the exact folder where data is moved. That gave me confidence to go ahead and re-install. You are simply brilliant! Keep up the good work. I have subscribed!

@jasonwebber1972 2 жыл бұрын

Several years later and your video is still helping people haha, thank you!

@vocalproductionandeditings9322 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Dave. I followed your instructions which were very clear and I was able to reinstall windows from a usb stick. Keep up the good work.

@yrrehcroshan9817 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Dave, thank you so much for this clear and precise video tutorial. I'm so happy that I was able to fix my laptop without going to a computer repair shop and spend money.Kudos to you!

@mcman242 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dave; worked like a champ. Was contemplating a new laptop but you saved me $535. You gave simple, easy to follow instructions that worked just as advertised. I'm happy to subscribe and follow your channel.

@BlackFurryNight 3 жыл бұрын

As someone who had this issue since 2017, I can legitimacy say that this worked 100% for me. Thank you so much! I bought a mac because I was so tired of Windows. I have been tying for years ways to salvage my old computer just to see what I had saved on there. You're a life saver, thanks again!

@brenden.i1 2 жыл бұрын

Never thought my Saturday would consist of reinstalling windows but here we are. Thanks for all the help, you are a life saver

@user-xu2oh1se1f 2 жыл бұрын

Same saturday hea😂😂

@annonannnonymus 2 жыл бұрын

Same Saturday as me, good fucking grief

@shikhas1204 2 жыл бұрын

Lol

@faen2644 2 жыл бұрын

Same saturday

@jhypyro 2 жыл бұрын

Same Saturday here. Is this a curse?

@h.t.8812 4 жыл бұрын

this video is so well done compared to dozens of other ones I watched lol. thank you so much. I'm actually trying this with win7 so I don't have to reset my files too but if it doesn't work it's ok, I did back them up, and then maybe I try installing win10 finally. anyway it's the only video I found where it's not mandatory to delete your old files, thank you again for making such an organized and clear video

@oyeventi 3 жыл бұрын

Is this still working after the free trial?

@goranradic4858 3 жыл бұрын

You ARE the best! Clear, easy to follow and most importantly ... it works.

@richardmcdonnell3346 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the help. I knew this was what I had to do, but I was a little nervous about doing it AND possibly losing my files. Your step by step instructions really helped. I'm back up and running and all files were right where you said they would be. In some cases steps like entering the Windows Home or Professional version were not asked, plus the screen where you have to by pass the product key was not requested as well. I just figured newer versions of this task had been streamlined. In one case the install challenged the largest partition I had selected based on your recommendation. I thought nope, I'm sticking with Dave's instructions because you got me this far. Many thanks again, your videos are brilliant and sincerely appreciated. I subscribed and clicked the notification bell.

@dantelamberti635 3 жыл бұрын

Dear Dave, I know I'm late to this party! But I want you to know that I followed this video to get my downed 2014 Dell laptop to fire up. I used the Windows 10 flash drive method you mentioned, and it WORKED TO PERFECTION! THANK YOU! I was already looking on eBay to buy another laptop to replace my old one, but your method completely resurrected it! You are the BEST! THANK YOU AGAIN!

@valeriebradfordbradford489 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a million. I can now sign on to my laptop. The windows 10 USB help a lot. I was about to trash this laptop. Now it's like a brand new one. Thanks again?!

@muktibarakoti6823 3 жыл бұрын

After spending couple of days trying this and that, I found this video. Great guide. I was ready to trash my laptop, which is absolutely working well now. Thanks Dave!

@hectormacias8890 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Dave! Used part two of your video and it worked like a charm. Tried several other videos but nothing was working. Luckily I stumbled into your video. Easy to follow instructions.

@cpbutchhoward 2 жыл бұрын

I can't thank you enough. I have been without my desktop for weeks and have tried every remedy on the internet and before giving up and selling my soul to have a tech come out, I gave it one more shot and came across this and it was the same remedy as twice others but this was more precise and the difference was in the complete directions. Thank you so much!

@KevinSmink 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great video! You helped a student going back to school! I love how easy to follow you make it, but also personal by talking into the camera! Great work!

@scottmckenzie3204 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. You're a life saver. This has to be the easiest to follow instruction video I've ever watched, IT or otherwise. Thanks again

@slowery43 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your tutorial here it worked like a charm. I had tried scan disking, system restore check disk, reset, pretty much everything to no avail to revive a 3 day old computer.. really appreciate your work.

@neverbeidle 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dave. Great job you've done here. I appreciate the confidence your video instilled, allowing me to tinker with my old Optilpex 760 MT. Additionally, I suppose I've just joined your Saturday Reinstall support group today! All the best, from here in the States :)

@tomfox4619 2 жыл бұрын

this video was a lifesaver, thank you so much for the clear and concise instructions on how to reset Windows!!

@rushi7312 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. I explained by text to a friend how to do the second method you showed, but he was fairly confused. I'm pretty sure this video will help him greatly :D

@terrychubb7324 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dave, you saved my life (and all my business files) with you tutorial. I am a user with no knowledge at all about computer systems and you made it so easy to follow. Thanks again,

@missyhoffmann4641 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I have been having so much trouble for quite awhile. I watched your video and it was so easy to get it fixed in no time at all.

@ZiggyK_141 3 жыл бұрын

YES!!! The re-install option finally got my laptop back to working order. Few videos are easy to follow. Thank you for this 🙏 . Subcribed 👍

@noic7991 3 жыл бұрын

When you reinstalled windows did it make you buy a new key to activate windows

@ZiggyK_141 3 жыл бұрын

@@noic7991 ....with the "boot from usb" option that i used to re-install windows, there was no need for me to enter a windows key.......so i didn't have to buy a new key. 👍

@noic7991 3 жыл бұрын

@@ZiggyK_141 thanks lad!🙏

@brazencrab3715 Жыл бұрын

Did your data saved or erased if we install the windows by this method?

@mariapopova877 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I followed all the steps and it looks pretty good so far. It has been about 15 minutes since the getting ready writing came up. Hopefully it will get ready soon !!! Edit- it worked!!! I panicked the files are not there but it's all there. Now I need to watch the video about the drivers

@DavidTsapakis 4 ай бұрын

Your video is great !!!!! It is very precise and to the point!! I followed your instructions and I fixed the problem with my computer . Thank you very much David !!!!! Keep up the good work!!!!

@samantha0123 11 ай бұрын

You're a lifesaver!! I thought I'd have to lose all of my data and start from scratch. May God bless you sir, you've saved my memories

@relaxtakeiteasy5954 3 жыл бұрын

My pc just Had this issue. And it works. All my files where safe. I don't loose any files. And computer now works 100%. Thank you Dave.

@conoroconnell7589 3 жыл бұрын

Dave youre a lifesaver. Sony Vaio dead yesterday and back to life today. I'm In your debt sir.

@noic7991 3 жыл бұрын

When you reinstalled windows did it make you buy a new key to activate windows

@elizabethmilburn6925 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sorting out my problem - I was quoted £50 - £100 for someone to fix my laptop, but he thought it was too old to fix -3.5 yrs old, so didn't think it worthwhile. I followed your instructions, and fixed it, and managed to save all my files. Thanks again

@VeraSoldMine Жыл бұрын

Thank you for step by step instructions. I spent a whole day to figure out what to do. Tried every other youtube instructions. This one worked. Thank you

@woundedbutnotdefeated9898 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Literally after spending 10 hours today and watching and trying many you tube videos, your's was the one to work. Thought I was going to have to throw my HP stream in the trash can.

@jessicascott478 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! You’re a lifesaver!

@jdd3756 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a million!! Your instructions on the matter were by far the very best on KZfaq. You're a lifesave.

@fibn 2 жыл бұрын

finally a video where the guy is clear and straight forward thank you

@chairoongwenyue1369 3 жыл бұрын

The second option really helped. Thank you so much for this video!

@adnansheikh8252 3 жыл бұрын

Have you tried 1st option?

@chairoongwenyue1369 3 жыл бұрын

@@adnansheikh8252 if I remember correctly, (sorry it was awhile ago) I did try but it didnt work because I needed to key in a bitlocker recovery key but I had no idea what that was and couldnt find it so I had to opt for the 2nd option

@adnansheikh8252 3 жыл бұрын

@@chairoongwenyue1369 okay thanks.

@blakesturgeon961 3 жыл бұрын

absolute life saver. so frustrated and this guy helped with everything

@noic7991 3 жыл бұрын

When you reinstalled windows did it make you buy a new key to activate windows

@blakesturgeon961 3 жыл бұрын

@@noic7991 no it didn’t

@noic7991 3 жыл бұрын

@@blakesturgeon961 thanks bro

@jenny6776 2 жыл бұрын

This video is the best video on this topic and extremely concise and easy to follow. Thank you so much!

@DonHaliburton Жыл бұрын

Wow, that was really well done and so easy to follow. I am not a techie but found it very easy to follow along. Thank you!

@keith2solid 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks bro you helped me I was stressed for almost a whole week about my laptop and you saved me god bless you🖤

@noic7991 3 жыл бұрын

When you reinstalled windows did it make you buy a new key to activate windows

@kevinking1391 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you that helped. My wife's Windows 10 Pro won't turn on. I'll have to try this. She now has a MacBook Pro.

@whoisdelaney090 3 жыл бұрын

me too

@dfontaine007 2 жыл бұрын

Very good and clear video man. Thanks. I just finished fixing my windows 10 following step by step your video and my laptop works great now. Thanks again.

@angelarust5958 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for all your info. My laptop is now reset and running like a dream. They really were the easiest instructions to follow.

@Dbreakz1 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! I was very close to buying a new 💻. You saved me alot of money. Heres a pint 🍺

@joejimenez9168 4 жыл бұрын

Hey, I tried the second method but theres a black screen after "Windows Boot Manager" page. How can I fix that? I tried with 32 bit and does the same

@anupriyasahu8785 3 жыл бұрын

Did you find a solution?

@vickielafrance7387 3 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! I thought my computer was dead. I followed your instructions. Everything is perfect. We are up and running. Your instructions were very easy to understand and follow. I used the 2nd method, creating a USB of Windows. Thanks again.

@lionspaw3150 2 жыл бұрын

Dave, following your directions saved my desktop 😀 Thank you very much!

@isaacng4306 3 жыл бұрын

my pc is so anoying and im in class thanks for the notes man cheers

@inctz1x715 3 жыл бұрын

hey did your pc noot boot up

@noic7991 3 жыл бұрын

When you reinstalled windows did it make you buy a new key to activate windows

@inctz1x715 3 жыл бұрын

@@noic7991 no

@jiteshdeshmukh7453 3 жыл бұрын

This worked for me, however I need to format my existing windows C drive as it was giving me error. Thanks a lot for video 😊

@johnmarcbrillantes4592 3 жыл бұрын

Drives giving my pc a lot of errors

@garywagner45 2 жыл бұрын

Your guidance saved me over $500.00. I’ve tried my computer brand (ASUS) support, Microsoft online & Customer Service support, countless online videos-all w/o success-except hopeless frustration. Your explanation was clear & steps easy to follow. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

@Joeybun 3 жыл бұрын

An actual tutorial that works for once HAHA cheers lad

@noic7991 3 жыл бұрын

When you reinstalled windows did it make you buy a new key to activate windows

@zaleekablair4749 3 жыл бұрын

Sir? When I select USB it says "Missing files"

@Qeaston.29 3 жыл бұрын

Make sure the USB has nothing on it has to be wiped

@BlueAndBlackRythm Жыл бұрын

It's because it deletes all files

@lukethighwalker7718 Жыл бұрын

@Icer my USB only has Windows 10 OS on it that I downloaded from their page and I'm still getting the "missing operatV4 . 5system"

@syedfarmaan9933 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! My laptop abruptly stoped working and wasn’t starting up. I was trying to fix it since a week, tried several methods but nothing worked and then I came across this video fortunately the second method worked like a magic and solved my problem. I really wanted my laptop to start working because I had important data in it, this video was extremely helpful in resolving my issue without losing the files. Thank you for making this video. Continue making videos like this. You truly are a rescuer. May God bless you. 😃

@youngkingo 2 жыл бұрын

YOU ARE A LEGEND, YOU SEVED ME. I went to a data service company and they said it would cost 50 bucks. Once again thank you. You are a life saver

@familyislove6350 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you and this tutorial helps for me 😊

@enkeledabudo8639 3 жыл бұрын

I have a problem, when I reset my PC (but keep my files) suddenly I says "Restart did not work, no changes where made." Why and how do I fix it?

@juancamiloluna7381 3 жыл бұрын

Same here

@markkavai4037 3 жыл бұрын

Mine too

@ulisesroldan2955 3 жыл бұрын

Should do the usb thing most likely

@eanandrew6840 3 жыл бұрын

Same

@OniiRem 3 жыл бұрын

Rip same here

@gauravsoni7282 Жыл бұрын

That was a great video. Explained every detail in very simple way. Helped a lot in reseting windows 10 in my laptop.

@gaanihunwokorie5395 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. I thought all my files were gone but I followed your directives and all is good again. Thanks .

@alloutfootball1686 3 жыл бұрын

You are a F*#@ing legend!!!🙌

@Key.Monkey1938 3 жыл бұрын

I’m so close to losing hope so hopefully this works

@tigolbitties9739 3 жыл бұрын

Did it work

@broccoli.is.better 3 жыл бұрын

Lol

@broccoli.is.better 3 жыл бұрын

Me to

@markcroll9963 2 жыл бұрын

Dave you are a saint! Followed you video to the letter and now my sons PC is back in action! Thank you

@Chromeboy2003 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Dave. Thanks so much for this vid. Worked a treat for me. Really grateful!!

@StellaLovesMusic25 4 жыл бұрын

Everyt Everything went as smooth as baby's bottom . I did everything you said for 2nd scenario up to 7.50 and then it never installed.The thing said to go into BIOS settings which i have done.I'm stuck back to the blue screen where i was before. I know for sure that my C Drive has 400 Gigabits free space....what is the problem????Never mind I found the problem-many things were disabled and after I found my C drive and enabled it then saved it.....it's working now! Thanks I will add this to my recommended videos! We need you lovely men.See a woman needs a man.

@jackmiller7700 3 жыл бұрын

When I press reset it brings me to “cloud download” or “local download” and they both still don’t work

@Robert-Alexander 3 жыл бұрын

I have the same issue and I'm on pc not laptop

@brighteyes1800 3 жыл бұрын

Simple, straight to the point, legit thanks bro

@josegregoriosanchez3566 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Dave! Your video is very helpful! Keep up with great work.

@Joeceey 4 жыл бұрын

When i open my windows 10 its just black i cant open task manager or anything edit: nvm

@WiZdumb785 4 жыл бұрын

icy king what did u end up doing?

@user-yq1wo2ne9u 4 жыл бұрын

What did you do the same thing has happened to me

@user-yq1wo2ne9u 4 жыл бұрын

@@WiZdumb785 I saw another video and it actually worked, press the power button for 30 sec twice and it opens 😁😁😁 I hope it works for you too update me if it does. Have a nice day/night.

@txn4030 4 жыл бұрын

@@user-yq1wo2ne9u did you hold it down for 30 seconds or did you tap it for 30 seconds. Thank you.

@splavst 4 жыл бұрын

TxN I think u hold it down for 30 seconds

@6zsiblingszai-zia-zii-zian29 4 жыл бұрын

How to fix this every time I open Google chrome it's become blurd screen

@axys_asyran 4 жыл бұрын

Same my brother opened google chrome and got bsod and then when i try to open it black screened no bios or anything

@shiningskies47 4 жыл бұрын

Well he said in the video to open the internet and it will fix itself, did that happen?

@swimpuppy 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I had a boot loop problem and your first method worked until I was unable to enter admin password and resorted to your second method which finally worked for me!

@Prendergastification Жыл бұрын

Truly Brilliant. Explained at a reasonable pace. I will be using you in the future. Paddy here in Cape Town.

@yaran70 4 жыл бұрын

When I click on reset it says reset cannot be done.no changes were made. Help needed

@aldrinantonio6324 4 жыл бұрын

Same problem

@Mitsos9 3 жыл бұрын

When I tried to reset I got that message too. You don't need to reset, just follow the steps on this video.

@MoviesHub15579 3 жыл бұрын

Same here

@yrrehcroshan9817 3 жыл бұрын

Guys, Dimitris is right. No need to bother on the resetting. Just create that Windows 10 data for USB and follow the steps. I had mine fixed earlier.Now my laptop's working perfectly!😍

@sherylcosme2488 3 жыл бұрын

I reset my laptop and now it keeps on and off without displaying even the logo. I hope you can help me with this🙏

@jayylad38 3 жыл бұрын

same

@mohammadjawadafzal1941 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Dave. Thank you. Very nice and easy way to explain. I will try and hopefully it will work.

@lindazankl2436 3 жыл бұрын

Your video was excellent and I was successful in restoring my laptop completely thanks to your video... I made sure to find out the USB boot information for my laptop first and it worked completely.

@stephenesmith4169 4 жыл бұрын

how to fix my laptop when it's having a problem in recovering my PC?

@ianleach2213 3 жыл бұрын

Mine automatically brings me into advanced options when I press trouble shoot I need help

@paxton2507 3 жыл бұрын

Yo did you ever figure this out?

@siva_vardhan 3 жыл бұрын

You can find an option for factory image restore....this also helps you back up your files (I am not a professional this is something I did for my dell.laptop )

@dareksanders7623 3 жыл бұрын

I was able to fix mine with the help of @RYANSROOM617 on instagram..... He’s a pro hacker and legit 💯

@user-cj1ut1tc6n 3 жыл бұрын

@@siva_vardhan non of the settings work for me

@siva_vardhan 3 жыл бұрын

@@user-cj1ut1tc6n try reinstalling win10 but mind it that all the files will be deleted if this doesn't work then...consult a professional

@soumilgarg4896 3 жыл бұрын

This guy saved my life. Thank you so much good sir. My words cannot describe me how thankful I am.

@mainmanmel 2 жыл бұрын

thanks for the help. This was awesome. I had so much trouble trying on my own, but the step-by-step help a lot.

@TheDestroyer8065 3 жыл бұрын

If you were a girl I would love to marry you 😂 Thank you so much! my 2 weeks problem has been solved! More power to you and God bless you!

@RicardoLambert 3 жыл бұрын

Been a week for me and I'm devastated bro 😞😞😞😞😢😢😢😢

@TheDestroyer8065 3 жыл бұрын

@@RicardoLambert Hoping your problem will solve by doing all the instructions in the video.

@gasimkhatir4836 3 жыл бұрын

LOL

@lucadebuka 3 жыл бұрын

“Windows cannot be installed to this disk” for any of the partitions, what do I do? Please help

@vicc7573 3 жыл бұрын

Same problem

@zsueez8190 3 жыл бұрын

Same problem

@skullzjr6234 3 жыл бұрын

@@vicc7573I fixed my problem I got scared Bc my pc was 700

@skullzjr6234 3 жыл бұрын

@@zsueez8190 I fixed my problem thank god

@zsueez8190 3 жыл бұрын

@@skullzjr6234how

@hectorgovea8590 Жыл бұрын

Hi Dave, thank you for thid video and information you saved us. I appreciate your knowledge and experience.

@Bossmanrocks 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for the step-by-step instructions. I tried everything before and this finally did the job. My computer is working great, better than the day it was when I first purchased it, because this put a bare bones version of Windows without all the bloatware. That in itself saved me hours of unnecessary work. So happy to see all my personal files still there under Windows.old.

@sukiai4325 3 жыл бұрын

My computer was messed up for absolute months. Nothing worked. It wouldnt get past the loading screen. I tried everything so many tutorials on how to fix it. Nothing worked. I thought I permanently broke it! this video saved my computer!! THANK YOU SO SO MUCH!

@vvqz8015 2 жыл бұрын

I lack computer skills but with this video I was able to fix my sons computer that froze after I turned it off while it was updating.... Thank God for Dave who made this video as simple as possible for people with little computer skills. Thank you so much....

@macmckenzie4128 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Dave for posting such an excellent video. Had to create the separate Win 10 install usb boot flash drive. Still in the process of restoring my laptop (reinstalling pgms and synching files) but at least it is running now.

@jlcamp7098 2 жыл бұрын

Great! Reset pc then keep files works for me. You are genius, good thing i saw your post!

@VikashKumar-bv2ol 3 жыл бұрын

Very pro style of solving problem All are useless video in KZfaq with attracting thumbnail except yours good job 👍🎉❤

@saz9330 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this. Worked a treat. Easy to follow video that really worked.

@karenjackson6813 3 жыл бұрын

UPDATE: I bought a new USB (16 gig) and again downloaded the media tool. It worked this time!! Thanks so much for your knowledge and help, it is really appreciated!

@brokenliterally 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! My old laptop running win10 stopped working for some reason idk why, its been a long 2 years and it finally runs because of this method. Thank you!!!

@ETEXCEL 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Dave, managed on the second method. WHAT A RELIEF!!!

@tanmayrao6673 5 ай бұрын

Bro you are awesome. This thing saved us to travel 1000km to the company It clinic. God bless you

@johnwald8458 2 жыл бұрын

Dave, thanks so much, this is great! - my HP laptop is back. -Great instructions they worked perfectly... Thanks!

@peterotian4474 Жыл бұрын

Thanks so so so much...the memory stick method helped me fixed my laptop. I am so grateful I bumped into your video. You are a life saver mate!

@Pex5m 2 жыл бұрын

Your a life saver been struggling for days I love you

@Thewreck55 2 жыл бұрын

Theirs alot of videos on this, some talking about replacing RAM etc, super lucky I found this. Method 2 Thanks!

@danturner501 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers, it worked a treat, after trying a couple of other ways, they didnt work, thank you 👍 great job

@barackidemudia7915 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve been dealing with a blue screen error for 5 days now. I’ve tried every single method but none of them worked. I saw this video and tried it, for some reason I wasn’t able to install windows onto a partition, so I lost all my data however my computer is actually working from just deleting all the partitions, thank you so much you saved me so much stress and money