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Accidentally factory reset my PC, how do I go back to previous save of my Windows?

Anonymous
2021-05-09T11:41:05+00:00

I tried factory resetting my Virtual Machine but it somehow reset my actual PC and now everything is gone. 

How do I go back the state my computer was in before the reset? Like how do I get all my files and stuff back or are they all gone?

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  1. DaveM121 871.3K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2021-05-09T12:14:47+00:00

    Hi Aidan

    I am Dave, an Independent Advisor, I will help you with this . . .

    If you have actually reset Windows 10, then that is a one-way operation and there is no way to get your data back, it is not like a system restore

    Do you use OneDrive or any other Cloud Service to sync your files, or do you have a backup created somewhere, those would be the best hope to restore your personal files, otherwise, a 3rd party recovery utility, but to be honest, they are very hit and miss, when it comes to recovering data after a reset .. .

    All software would need to be completely re-installed after a Windows to Reset . . .

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  2. Neil D 32,835 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2021-05-09T11:43:27+00:00

    Once you have carried out a factory reset there is no going back.

    Recover a backup, if you have one would be the simple way. Re-building your Windows 10 install as you did over time is the only other way.

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