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Stuck in "Something Went Wrong (But you can try again)" In Windows 10 Reset

Anonymous
2018-08-16T13:27:26+00:00

As mentioned, I am stuck in this situation. I have tried to reset it while keeping my files and without keeping my file. I have tried to do both full clean and just reset options. I have tried to go back to previous version (I was using windows 7) but I also cannot. I have reset many times but still I am stuck in the same situation, help me please.

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows update

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  1. DaveM121 869.3K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2018-08-16T13:31:00+00:00

    Hi John, since the reset operation is not completing, your recovery Image may be corrupt. If that is the case, your best and probably only option is to clean install Windows 10 . . .

    You can reinstall Windows 10 at any time and it will not cost you anything !

    Since you previously had Windows 10 installed and activated on that PC during the installation process skip the steps which ask for a product key and select the option 'I am Reinstalling Windows 10 on this PC', and activation will not be an issue, your PC will have a digital entitlement stored on the Microsoft Activation Servers

    Make sure you install the same Edition of Windows 10 (Home, Pro . . . etc.) you previously had installed to avoid Activation issues

    Click this link:

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

    to download the Media Creation Tool (Click on Download Tool Now), with that you can download the latest Windows 10 ISO (Select Create Installation Media for Another PC), you can create a bootable USB flash drive (min 8GB) using that tool

    Then, Boot your PC from the Installation Media you just created (change Boot Order in your BIOS) to begin installing Windows 10

    If you have problems booting from a boot disc, you may have UEFI BIOS:

    Insert the Bootable Installation Media, then go into your BIOS and make the following changes:

    1. Disable Secure Boot
    2. Enable Legacy Boot
    3. If Available enable CSM
    4. If Required enable USB Boot
    5. Move the device with the bootable disc to the top of the boot order
    6. Save BIOS changes, restart your System and it should boot from the Installation Media

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-08-16T14:47:45+00:00

    Hello,

    If Reset doesn't works for you, go ahead for clean install:

    https://www.kapilarya.com/how-to-make-clean-ins...

    It is equivalent to complete Reset.

    Let us know if this works!

    Note: This is a non-Microsoft website. The page appears to be providing accurate, safe information. Watch out for ads on the site that may advertise products frequently classified as a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Products). Thoroughly research any product advertised on the site before you decide to download and install it.

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-08-16T13:29:43+00:00

    I would recommend then doing a full wipe of that system and clean fresh install.

    See link by Greg on how to accomplish this.

    https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/for...

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