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How do i force a factory reset windows 11?

Anonymous
2025-05-30T01:22:28+00:00

I have tried the immediate suggestions, absolutely everything and keep coming up with new obstacles. First try there wasn't the right files or something, so i watched a video and read articles on how to go into computer management and enable the reagentc. After downloading the right files i tried resetting again, and its simply giving me "There was a problem resetting your PC. No changes were made." I tried the start up trouble shoot and that came up with an error. Is there any way to just bypass and factory reset i have tried everything i have read/ found online and through microsoft support already online.

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  1. EmilyS726 242.5K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2025-05-30T01:55:29+00:00

    Hello,

    Hve you tried clean install instead?

    Video tutorial is available here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsinsider/...

    To perform a clean installation of Windows 11 using the Windows Media Creation Tool. You do need to get access to another computer so you can download the Windows installation files into a flash drive, then use the flash drive to help your computer. Hopefully you have a spare computer, or you can have friend or family help you.

    The following steps should be done on a working Windows computer:

    Download the Windows Media Creation Tool from Microsoft's official website. https://www.microsoft.com/software-download/win... click on the "download now" button under "Create Windows 11 Installation Media"

    Run the tool and select "Create installation media for another PC."

    Choose "USB flash drive" as the media to use for the installation and select "Next."

    Connect a USB flash drive with at least 8 GB of free space to your computer.

    Select the USB flash drive you want to use, and then select "Next."

    The tool will then download the required files and create the installation media.

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    Now these steps will  be done on your problematic computer:

    Go to the computer's BIOS boot menu to have it boot from the USB drive.

    Follow the on-screen instructions to install Windows 11, making sure to choose "Custom install" and select the option to delete all existing partitions.

    Once the installation is complete, you'll have a clean installation of Windows 11 on your computer.

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  2. EmilyS726 242.5K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2025-05-30T02:21:27+00:00

    I fear you would have to -

    If you cannot factory reset, it typically means the image is already corrupted, hence you have to create the new image by using the method above.

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-05-30T02:19:47+00:00

    I dont have access to another computer at the moment, but it will give that a try the next chance i get thank you.

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