How to Fix "There Was A Problem Resetting Your PC" Error on Windows PC

If you ever face problems when trying to reset your Windows computer or PC (Windows 10), you can easily solve the problem by applying the various methods that are listed in this article. And just like smartphones and burner phones, your computer can always be stored to its default or preset settings. This is a failsafe, a last resort for a lot of Windows users who run into any difficult errors while using the system.

What Caused "There Was A Problem Resetting Your PC" Error on Windows PC ?

A factory reset on your Windows PC will effectively take care of any errors in the Windows system, but this means that all data will be lost when the resetting process has been kick-started. And because Windows 10 will now be reset to a factory default setting, only the important and preprogrammed services and applications will be left. So if you've got nothing more o be salvaged from your computer, you may go ahead and reset at once.

Doing a reset on Windows can fix any errors on your computer effectively , but all data that was previously saved will be lost during the resetting process. However, there are some errors that may hinder the reset process on your computer, and they occur due to several factors. It may occur due to invalid Windows installation, or even arise from the OS itself. During a reset, it may become very hard to get the Windows OS installed back again, or it may be a booting error after the resetting process has been completed. All these may present themselves as an aftermath of errors that were to be fixed by resetting your Windows computer.

The problems that occur during the resetting process on your computer also usually arise from the manufacturer's preprogrammed settings to activate Disc space compression. This helps to reduce disc spaced that Windows uses for storage of pre-installed programs and applications. Sometimes, Windows users unknowingly create a USB recovery drive process, and then go ahead to boot Windows from the USB recovery and then troubleshoot the computer. When this happens, the computer resets itself and empties the entire system. When this happens, the problem"There was a problem resetting your PC" rears itself, ultimately meaning that you would no longer be able to access or boot back Windows.

Best Ways To Fix Windows Reset Problem on Windows 10

To solve this error on your Windows 10-powered computer, do well to see the solutions that are listed below, at least one or more of them should get the job done.

Perform Startup Repair/Automatic Repair

• First, the Windows 10 Bootable installation disc must be ready. Insert this disc into your computer.
• Next, restart your computer.
• When the screen comes on, you'll be asked to tap any key on the keyboard to boot via the disc. Do that to continue.
• Next, select your preferred language.
• Select Next.
• Now, click on the Repair your computer option at the lower left aspect of the screen.

• When you arrive at the Option screen, look for the Troubleshoot option and select.
• The Troubleshoot window will be opened. Now select Advanced Options.
• Locate the Automatic Repair option from the Advanced Options list on the screen.
• Now, the Startup repair will begin its processing. Wait till the process has been completed.
• Finally, restart your computer and see if the error is gone.

Perform A System Restore On Your Windows 10 Computer.

• The Windows 10 installation media disc must be ready or available before beginning this process. Or, as an alternative, insert System Repair disc into your Windows 10 computer.
• Select your preferred language and click on Next.
• Select the Repair Your Computer option at the lower aspect of the screen.
• Click on Troubleshoot and continue to Advanced Options.
• Now select System Restore. Follow the displayed instructions to continue the process.
• Now restart your computer and check if the error is gone.

Fix Boot Image And Rebuild BCD

• Open the Windows Command prompt by searching it on Start search or Cortana.
• When the Command Prompt opens, enter these commands, and press enter for each one:

Bootrec.exe /FixMbr

Bootrec.exe /FixBoot

Bootrec.exe /RebuildBcd

• Or, as an alternative, enter these commands below, if the ones above do not work:

Bcdedit /export C:\BCD_Backup

C:

Cd boot

Attrib bcd -s -h -r

Ren c:\boot\bcd bcd.old

Bootrec /RebuildBcd

Now wait till the commands above have been fully processed, and then end Command Prompt.

Finally, reboot your computer and see if the Windows Reset issue has been taken care of.

Open System File Checker And Check Disc

• Open the Windows Command prompt via Windows Installation disc.
• Next, enter these commands, and press enter after each:

Sfc /scannow /offbootdir=c:\ /offwindir=c:\

Windows

Chkdsk C: /f /r /x

Every letter symbolizes several commands that are needed for fixing distinct errors that may arise during the reset process on your Windows 10 computer. Ensure that they are orderly typed, else the operating system will not be able to decipher the commands that you entered.

• Now wait till the commands have been processed and then end Command Prompt.
• Next, restart your computer,and then save and apply these changes.

Change The Name On The System Software Registry Hives

• Open the Windows Command prompt via Windows Installation disc's Advanced Options.
• Next, type the below listed commands. Hit Enter for each.

Cd %windir%\system32\config

Ren system system.001

Ren software software.001

• Now wait till the commands have been processed and then end Command Prompt.
• You'll now be redirected to the window titled Windows Recovery Environment.
• Now click the Continue button to reboot your computer.
• When reboot has been completed, see if the Windows reset error still persists.

Recover From Drive

It is recommended that you only use this method if the ones listed above do not work, as this procedure will wipe away all your saved personal data. Remember this, before you go through with this steps:

• First, connect the USB recovery drive to your computer.
• From there, go on and restart your computer or PC.
• If an instruction pops up to press any button to boot via recovery media, then do so.
• Now click on your preferred language and select Next to continue.
• Next, select the Repair Your computer option at the lower left side of your screen.
• A screen will now come up, labeled as Option. Select Troubleshoot from the list.
• Select the Advanced Options.
• Now choose the Recover From Drive option, or System Image Recovery from Advanced Options window/screen.
• Afterwards, follow the displayed instructions to complete the repair process.

Recover Windows PC Using A Recovery USB

• Firstly, attach the USB recovery drive into your Windows 10 PC.
• Start Command Prompt from the screen titled Advanced Options.
• Now enter the text 'notepad' into Command prompt and hit Enter.
• When the Notepad screen appears, select the File option at the top left corner and then click on Open.
• Select All Files which s located beside the file name.
• Now look for the appropriate USB letter that has got the installation media within.
• When you get the USB's letter, type it into Command Prompt and click Enter.
• Next, type 'Setup' on Command Prompt and hit Enter again.
• You will then be taken to the Windows Installation Setup area. Now follow the displayed instructions to the letter in order to either install or reinstall the Windows 10 OS again.

Run Repair Install on Windows 10

If all these methods fail, you may now begin a Repair Install process on your Windows 10 computer to solve the resetting problem. Note that at this stage, the hard disk drive on your computer is working properly, but "There was a problem resetting your PC" still occurs because either the operating system has been removed, or the BCD data on the HDD. If this happens, you may just perform a Repair Install process on your Windows 10 PC. Or, as an alternative, try a Clean Install on Windows, in order to ensure the problem hindering the reset of the PC does not happen ever again.

Resetting Problems: FAQ

How can I restore my Windows 10 PC to its factory settings from command prompt?

Ans. You can do this with command prompt by turning on your computer, and then press hold the F8 key. When the Advanced Boot screen is displayed, click on Safe Mode using command prompt and then hit Enter. Now sign in as an Administrator when the Command Prompt window kicks off, and then type in 'rstrui.exe' and hit Enter. Follow the displayed instructions to finish System Restore.

What happens if factory reset didn't work out?

Ans. If at any point during the reset process, your computer freezes, simply press and hold down the Power button to restart. And if factory reset doesn't solve the issue, then the problem stems from your hardware.

How much time is needed to reset a PC?

That depends on the number of applications and programs that have to be removed, and their sizes. This also depends on the power, and specifications of your computer. On average, it is between one to four hours.

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