How can I reinstall windows 10 using command prompt? :(

Question

I have windows 10 and I am unable to clear blue screen error. My only option available is troubleshooting using command prompt. Is it possible for me to reinstall windows 10 using command prompt and where can I find the instructions? In addition, what other commands can I use to troubleshoot?

Answer 1

Did you have any issues doing the suggested procedure?

Answer 2

Thanks for the screenshots.

If the options I suggested are not working, the recovery files might be damaged.

Try to repair the Windows startup using the recovery environment from an installation media.

If you don't have one, create one using the Media Creation Tool. Access the link below and click on "Download tool now".

https://www.microsoft.com/software-download/win...

Run the tool on a working computer, select "Create installation media for another computer", and follow the onscreen instructions.

You can create the installation media on an empty USB flash drive with at least 8GB.

With the installation media, access the recovery environment as follows:

1. Start your computer using the installation media;
2. Choose your language, select "Next", and click "Repair your computer".

If the recovery environment options on the installation media do not help, your best option is to perform a clean install of Windows using the installation media.

Since a clean install will delete the entire contents of the system drive, it's a good idea to back up any important files stored on the drive to an external storage device.

Since you cannot access the system, here is a procedure that should help you to access the files stored on the computer.

1. Start your computer using the installation media;
2. Choose the language, select "Next", and press "Shift + F10" to open the Command Prompt;
3. In Command Prompt, type the command below and press Enter.

notepad

4. Notepad will open. Click on "File" and select "Save As";
5. A window will open that allows you to browse the files on your computer. Through this window, you can make a copy of your files.

Note: There will be other partitions that are usually hidden in Windows. The system partition, which is usually (C:), should be (D:), and your files will be in the "Users<username>" folder.

After backing up your files, do a clean install as instructed under "Use the installation media to perform a clean install" in the article below.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/rei...

In your case, start the computer using the installation media and proceed from step 4.

Answer 3

Hi,

I was able to complete the clean install once I resolved my partition format issue. I had to convert my drive from mbr to gpt format to complete the clean windows install.

I would like to convert it back to a secure boot, but I do not know how to do that.

Thank you for the help to get me back up and running. :)

Answer 4

Hi,

I couldn't follow along with the link you provided. It's above my pay grade :) . However, I was able to resolve it using the instructions David provided.

Thanks.