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System Reset Not Recognized: 7 Fixes for Resetting Your PC
You can force a factory reset by using third party tools
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Updated onNovember 8, 2024
updated onNovember 8, 2024
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If you see error messages likeThere was a problem resetting your PC, no changes were made, orThere was a problem resetting your PC,orSystem reset is not recognized as internal, check the guide below.
How do I force a factory reset on Windows 10?
Here’s a quick video on the tricks that are most likely to fix systemreset.exe not working. For more details & solutions, keep reading.
1. Use a system restore point
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Click the search tool from the taskbar, writecontrol, and pressEnterto open theControlPanelapp.
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ChooseRecoveryfrom the list.
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SelectOpen System Restore.
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ClickNext.
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Choose the restore point that is related to the problem-causing app, driver or update then selectNextandFinish.
If you can’t factory reset Windows 10,try using a system restore point. This feature lets you revert your computer to an earlier state, undoing recent apps, drivers, and updates while preserving personal files.
2. Check your system for errors
If this does not solve the can’t factory reset windows 10 issue, run the scan below.
These two commands will check for any damaged system files and repair them as needed. Thus it will fix the can’t factory reset windows 10 problem.
3. Disable the REAgentC.exe
This program also allows you to administer recovery options and customize recovery settings. It is possible to execute the REAgentC command on either an offline Windows image or a Windows operating system that is already running.
This should solve the can’t factory reset windows 10 issue.
4. Use the installation media
With this, you can now factory reset Windows. To advance this task further, it will depend on your goal and circumstances. There are two possible options:
If you’re creating the ISO file on a different PC than the one you want to reset, simply click theFinishbutton andfollow the steps required to create a bootable USB driveby using the ISO file you created.
After you have the bootable USB drive created, follow these steps:
If you want to factory reset the same Windows 10 PC that you used to create the ISO file, follow these steps:
5. Perform a Clean Boot
Aclean bootstarts Windows with a minimal set of drivers and startup programs, which can help identify if background software is interfering with the reset process:
6. Check Disk Errors
7. Reset through Advanced Startup Options
Why is Windows System Reset not Recognized or not Working?
Some of the most common causes include:
Wrapping up
As you can see, you can engage in various modalities if you’re unable to factory reset Windows 10.
We presented them in order from the least intrusive to the final resort, reinstalling the OS entirely. Did any of the above solutions work? Let us know by dropping your comment in the section below.
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Milan Stanojevic
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.
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Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.
