Then try a factory reset again.
Can’treset your Windows PCas the “There Was a Problem Resetting This PC” error keeps cropping up?
We’ll show you multiple ways to get around this issue.
Jason Fitzpatrick / How-To Geek
Why Can’t I Factory Reset My PC?
This corruption happens for various reasons, includingviruses and malicious apps.
This will handle the issue with various core system features, including the option thatresets your PC.
In the “User Account Control” prompt, choose “Yes.”
When that’s done,reboot your PCand retry resetting your PC.
To do that on Windows 11, head into tweaks > System > Recovery.
Then, next to “Advanced Startup,” click “Restart Now.”
Then, in the open prompt, choose “Restart Now.”
In Windows 10, navigate to options > Update & Security > Recovery.
Here, in the “Advanced Startup” section, click “Restart Now.”
In the open menu, navigate to Troubleshoot > Advanced Options and click “Startup Repair.”
This service may be experiencing an issue, causing your reset process to fail.
In this case, stop and restart the service to possibly fix your issue.
In the “User Account Control” prompt, choose “Yes.”
In Command Prompt, pop in the following command and press Enter.
This command stops Windows RE.
Start Windows RE by issuing the following command:
Try resetting your PC now.
you’ve got the option to fix that byrolling back your changes using Windows' System Restore tool.
This tool restores your system to a restore point created in the past, undoing your changes.
Then, choose “Open System Restore.”
In System Restore, select “Next.”
Choose the most recent restore point on the list and click “Next.”
Begin restoring your PC by selecting “Finish.”
When you’ve restored your PC, start the reset process.
you might then start customizing your system from scratch.
Once that’s done, you’ll have a clean slate to work with.
