How to restore windows 10 on a laptop. Restoring the bootloader using the command line. If Automatic Repair Didn't Work

If the Windows operating system starts to fail, do not rush to reinstall it. Use the restore function, which provides the ability to return Windows to a state before errors or problems occurred. Let's take a closer look at how to start Windows 10 System Restore, all existing methods.

Why you need to restore the system

For a person who has not experienced the need to roll back Windows to a working state, this question makes sense. The operating system is not as stable as many people think, it can fail without user intervention, then you need to return it to its original state. Here are some more reasons:

• unsuccessful installation of a driver or program;
• system failure;
• error during loading;
• black screen or blue screen of death.

Here is a sample list for when you might need itrestoring Windows 10 and expanding it can take a very long time, but this list will suffice as basic examples.

All recovery methods

Now let's look at all the current ways to restore Windows 10 that are relevant at the moment. You can study them in detail and choose which one is right for you.

I warn you in advance that it is assumed that you previously activated this feature and created a rollback point, since recovery is only possible in this scenario.

Through safe mode

Restoring Windows 10 from safe mode is a method that is suitable in cases where you cannot boot the OS in normal mode, but everything is fine in safe mode. Follow the algorithm of actions:

Boot Windows in safe mode.

Run command prompt as administrator. To do this, open Windows 10 Search and type CMD, then right-click on the console app and select"Run as administrator".

At the command prompt, type rstrui.exe and click Enter .


The System Restore window will appear on the screen.


Select an item "Mark another restore point".


Select the desired restore point and click again"Further" .

Follow the instructions on the monitor.

Can be made easier:

In Safe Mode, open the Control Panel.


Choose a section "System and safety".

Click on "File History".


Click on the bottom left"Recovery".


On the next screen, select"Starting System Restore".

Options

Windows 10 has an additional tool that allows you to reset the system to its original state and save user files, let's look at it in more detail:

Press keyboard shortcut Win+I .

Open section "Update and Security".


Select a section on the left"Recovery".


Click the Start button .

Wait for the process to complete.

Command line

Restoring the system via the command line involves restoring the bootloader if it is damaged. To understand exactly whether this method suits you, I explain that when the bootloader is not working - the system does not start, errors occur. Accordingly, if you were unable to download Windows 10, use this method. However, please note that you need a USB flash drive with a recorded distribution of the operating system or a disk:

Install the media with the Windows installer in the PC.

Reboot the computer, if necessary, set in the BIOS which device the download should start from.

When the window appears on the screen"Installing Windows"click on below"System Restore".


Select "Troubleshooting".


Click on an item"Command line".


In the console, type bootrec.exe C:\Windows , but instead of the letter"C" register the one on the disk of which Windows is installed.

Press the Enter key.

If everything is fine, the system will notify you that the boot record has been successfully restored.

Note!The method is suitable for more advanced users who understand commands and know the partition letters of their hard drives.

Flash drive or recovery disk

In order to use this method, you need to create a Windows 10 system recovery disk or a USB flash drive, that is, write the Windows 10 recovery distribution onto them.

First, let's look at how to create a USB flash drive or a Windows recovery disk:

Insert the media into a port or drive on your computer.

Open Control Panel.

Switch to"Large Icons".


open "Recovery".


Click on "Creating a recovery drive".

When it's ready, do the following:

Install the disk or flash drive in the PC.

Restart your computer and start booting from the media you just inserted.

The recovery environment will open.

Select the appropriate function and follow the prompts on the screen.

Through the rollback point

The method will work if you previously created such a point and now want to return to the state of Windows at the time of its creation. This is done as follows:

Select the function to restart the PC with a pressed key SHIFT.

Select the "Diagnostics" section .


Go to "Extra options".


Click on "System Restore".

In the window that opens, click on"Further" .

Check the box"Show more points".

Choose the one you need.

Follow the prompts of the System Restore Wizard.

BIOS

It is through the BIOS that Windows 10 cannot be restored, since there is no such function there. Through it, you can only choose from which media the system should boot, for example, it can be a recovery disk:

Open BIOS.

Go to section Boot.

In the first line, select which device to boot from.

Press F10 and restart your computer.

Advice! Be careful in the BIOS, changing the settings can lead to the inoperability of the computer.

File history

This feature appeared in Windows starting with the eighth version. Its essence is that copies of important folders and files are saved on the selected external drive or network directory. Then, if necessary, they can be restored.

You can find the function from the control panel, where it is called "File History". As far as it does not allow you to completely restore the system, but only certain files and folders, we will not fully consider it here. Wait for a separate article on this feature.

Removing updates

One method to restore the system to a healthy state is to uninstall the latest updates. Use this method if problems with WIndows started after system updates:

Press keyboard shortcut Win+I .

Select "Update and Security".


Left click on"Windows Update".


Select "View Update History".


Click on "Uninstall Updates".


Find the latest updates in the date column.

Right click on them and choose " Delete" .

How to restore the registry

The registry save directory in Windows 10 is C:\Windows\System32\config\RegBack .

Accordingly, to make a copy, you need to copy its contents. When needed, just move all the files in this folder with a replacement.

Note!To work with this section of Windows, you need administrator rights.

System restore errors

It happens when Windows recovery is accompanied by certain errors. Let's consider the most common of them.

Error 0x80070005

Error 0x80070005 during Windows 10 System Restore indicates that there are problems with access rights,.

Error 0x80070003

Error 0x80070003 when restoring the Windows 10 system occurs in various cases, for example, a weak network signal or a file conflict, system components. Solutions to this problem

Error 0x80070017

If error 0x80070017 appears during Windows 10 System Restore, some system files are most likely corrupted, this is the most common cause. Learn more about troubleshooting.

Error 0x81000203

How to reset laptop to factory settings

Many laptops have the ability to revert to the state they were in when they left the factory. For each model, this is done differently, so we will not describe the algorithms here, but prepare a separate article. The general principle is that you need to go to the BIOS and select certain settings there.

How long does recovery take

Many users are interested in how long it takes to restore Windows 10, this question is difficult to answer accurately. It all depends on the method to be used and the specific case. In the best case, it will take from 10 to 30 minutes, in the worst case, the process will drag on for several hours.

What to do if a black screen appears after recovery

In cases where windows 10 system restore causes a black screen, it is impossible to suggest an exact solution to the problem. This may be a problem with installed components or drivers.

To accurately and reliably get rid of the problem, we recommend that you do a complete reinstallation of Windows or roll back to another restore point.

Often, restoring the operating system or rolling it back allows you to quickly and effectively get rid of many serious problems that, for example, appeared after installing updates. Unlike previous variations of Windows, version 10 offers five ways to help restore the graphical shell to working.

When is System Restore Necessary?

Often, personal computer users resort to system recovery after receiving new updates for the OS. Unfortunately, despite the quality of the operating system itself, Microsoft often releases "crooked" updates. After installing them, there can be two development options:

• the first is restoring and rolling back the OS;
• the second is waiting for patches. They appear quite quickly, so you should not immediately resort to such drastic measures as a system rollback (except in rare cases when PC security may suffer).

A more common reason why you need to perform an OS recovery is that the software does not work correctly. For example, if the user installed any drivers, after which the programs stopped functioning properly, then the best solution to the problem would be to restore it.

More advanced PC users often try to make some changes to the system registry. This is a common practice, but in inexperienced hands it can be pointless and cause a lot of harm. Since the system registry contains information about all applications, their data, including the data of the system itself, it is not worth making any adjustments here. If, after the changes, the PC stopped working as before, it is necessary to use OS recovery.

It should be noted that if the PC began to work somehow differently, errors of an unknown kind appear, you can always use the recovery function. It will not harm the operation of the device, but will remove all changes that were made after the date the restore point was created.

Ways to restore Windows 10 (if the system boots)

Microsoft Corporation in the latest version of the OS has provided users with many options for restoring the OS. The choice of one method or another directly depends on the capabilities of the user, as well as the state of the device itself. Let's consider three options:

• using a restore point;
• reset to factory settings;
• changing file history.

restore point

One of the most useful features of the Windows 10 operating system is the restore point. It was present in previous versions, but did not involve storing many variations of the state of the OS. As a rule, a restore point was created either automatically after making changes to system files or drivers, or manually by the user. Now, if errors occur in the operation of the device, you can always use the optimal rollback point.

Restore points still contain only information about the changes made. As such, there is no operating system image in this case. This means that if you did not create restore points yourself, then only those dates will be displayed in the list when changes were made to critical and system OS files.

First, the user needs to log in to the recovery settings section of the Windows 10 operating system. This can be done as follows:

1. Use the Win + R key combination on your keyboard.
2. Enter the "Restore" command in the field.

   In the panel, click the "Create a restore point" button

3. In the window that appears, open the System Protection tab. In the "Protection Options" section, you can see all the available hard disk partitions. Separate restore points are created for each of them. Pay attention to the "Protection" field. Select the desired section and change its state using the "Customize" button.

   Change the restore point settings for the selected hard disk partition

4. Change the state of the option to "Enable system protection". Also do not forget to specify the optimal amount of disk space. It will be used to create operating system restore points in the future. Save your changes.
   

   Activate the function of creating a restore point and specify the amount of memory that will be used for this purpose

Upon reaching the specified amount of memory, old restore points will be deleted and overwritten with new ones.

To use existing restore points, follow these steps:

1. Right-click on the Start icon and select Settings.
2. Find the Update & Security button in the list.
3. In the menu on the left, go to the "Recovery" section. Click the "Start System Restore" button, and a window with options will appear. Here you can use two options:
   • recommended recovery options. It is used in cases where incorrect drivers, updates and other software are the likely cause of problems in the system's performance;

     Select the appropriate restore points: recommended or custom

   • using user-created restore points. If you did not create them, then none of the options will be displayed in the list.

     All points created by the user are displayed in the list, from which the appropriate option is selected

4. After selecting a suitable restore point, click on the "Next" button and wait for the procedure to complete. It will take at least 5-20 minutes of time, depending on the selected date and PC configuration. The computer will then automatically restart. When you log back into the graphical shell, the system will report that the restore was successful.

To create an OS restore point yourself:

Video: How to create a restore point in Windows 10

Reset to factory settings

This feature is a kind of novelty, since in previous versions of the Windows 10 operating system, the only thing the user could do was to reinstall the OS on their own. At the same time, the presence of the corresponding CD or image was mandatory.

This is not required for Windows 10. The system will use the executable files stored on the hard disk for installation. In this case, the reset procedure itself will take from 20 minutes or more (directly depends on the configuration of the device).

The same can be done without entering the graphical shell on the user selection screen. Hold down the Shift button and at the same time press the "Restart" key in the lower right part of the window. A special window will appear in which you will need to use the "Diagnostics" tool, and then select "Revert to original state".

As an analogue, you can use a new feature that appeared in Windows 10 called “Start over”. This process is practically no different from the option described above, except that a clean installation of the operating system will be performed. It starts in a few clicks and can take up to 20 minutes depending on the computer. A distinctive advantage of this function is that, compared to a standard reset, additional software that was installed after the purchase of the device (antiviruses, programs from the manufacturer, and much more) will not be restored.

To take advantage of this feature, do the following:

1. Find "Windows Defender" in the tray and activate it.
2. Go to the "Device Health" tab.
3. Look for the "Start over" or "Fresh start" option.

   In the "New Start" section, click "More Information"

4. Click "More Information" and then use the "Get Started" button.

   To activate the function, click the "Get Started" button

5. A window will appear warning the user of all possible changes. If you agree, then click the "Next" button.

   Activate the "Start over" feature to start a clean version of Windows 10 and confirm its execution

6. A list of all applications and programs that will be uninstalled will be displayed. The last thing left to do is to confirm the execution of the procedure and wait for it to complete. Upon completion, a file will appear on the desktop, where all changes will be described in detail. There will also be a special directory with the old version of the operating system.

Video: How to perform a factory reset in Windows 10

File history

The File History feature first appeared in the Windows 8 operating system. It can be very useful, especially for non-professional users. This feature will come in handy if you accidentally deleted an important file or directory, incorrect changes were made, or the data of any program was affected by malware. In all these cases, the user can use the "File History" function, which allows you to restore the previous, healthy state.

It is worth saying that this feature has its own settings. If the user has not made any changes, the system will automatically back up folders such as Desktop, Documents, Pictures, Music, and Videos. Retention periods are also configurable, but by default, the data of these files will be stored indefinitely.

To launch the settings and view this feature, use the standard Windows 10 search by specifying in the "File History" field.

In the "History storage" section, the user will see the hard disk partitions and the drives used, as well as the status of the function itself. To activate it, just select the appropriate section and click on the “Enable” button.

Turn on the file history recording feature on the computer

If you want to change the saving options, use the "More options" button. Here you can set the period of time after which the files will be saved, as well as the period of their storage.

Change the settings according to your needs by selecting the storage interval and storage time for files

To use the restore function through the "File History", open the directory where the necessary information was stored. In the "Home" tab, you will see the "File History" icon, which is required in this case.

Go to the directory to restore the file and activate the entrance to the "File History" section

To restore files and data, just enter the "File History", select the appropriate document and click on the restore button, after which it will reappear in the catalog. The procedure itself is completed in minutes.

Select the file you want to recover and confirm the procedure

Video: How to use File History in Windows 10

Windows 10 Advanced Recovery (if the system won't boot)

Some problems that any user of a personal computer may encounter are very serious and lead to the fact that the graphical shell does not load at all. In such cases, you may not be able to use the methods described above.

Fortunately, Microsoft has provided for this scenario and added several functions that will allow you to return the computer to a working state in cases where you cannot log into the OS.

Windows 10 Recovery Disc

The recovery disk is a standard tool that allows you to return the system to a healthy state. Do not pay attention to the name itself: not only a CD or DVD drive can act as a disk, but also an ordinary flash drive.

The only drawback of this method is that the user needs to write information about the operating system to removable media in advance and thereby create this recovery disk. In any case, you can use another computer or the help of friends.

The recovery disk involves saving the most important information about the operating system (files and directories) to removable media. This will allow them to be used to replace damaged components in the future.

To create a disk, do the following:

1. Specify the "Recovery Drive" command in the built-in search in Windows 10 and launch the program.
2. Install a removable drive on which all important information will be recorded.

   Mark the option and confirm the procedure

3. Check the box next to "Perform backup ...".
4. After clicking on the "Next" button, you will see the interaction menu. Here, select the "Diagnostics" option.

   In the list of all options, select "Diagnostics"

5. To troubleshoot, use one of the following options:
   
6. Choose the most suitable recovery option and follow the instructions. The terms for solving the problem directly depend on the method you choose (from 20 minutes or more).

Video: How to create a Windows 10 recovery drive

Installation disk

An installation disc or other drive that contains an image of the Windows 10 operating system is very useful. For example, in the case when the OS does not want to boot, using such a drive, you can easily and quickly solve the problem.

If you do not have such a disk, use the built-in operating system tools to create it. This can be done like this:

1. In the search for the Start menu, select "Control Panel" and open it.
2. Change the item display options to "Large Icons" and select the "Recovery" option.
   

   In the "Control Panel" select the "Recovery" option

3. A window will appear where the user can create a recovery disk using the corresponding button.

   In the list of options, select "Create a recovery drive"

4. Install the drive and select it in the working window. Confirm the creation procedure and wait for it to finish.
   

   Select the appropriate drive from the list of installed drives and use it to create a drive

The last step is to change the boot order of the PC components through the BIOS.

Activate the built-in environment when the device boots using the Del button (button combinations depend on the motherboard manufacturer). Go to the Boot Configuration Features tab. Here, change the boot order of the components so that either the optical drive or USB is installed as the first one. It depends on which drive was used to create the boot drive.

It is very important to remember the loading order of the elements, especially if you are a novice user. Otherwise, after making changes, the system will not boot correctly.

Exit the BIOS and wait for the OS installation window to appear. Here you can do in any convenient way:

• roll back the system using a restore point;
• perform a system restore at boot;
• reinstall it and much more.

Windows 10 System Restore error 0x80070091

A common problem that PC users may encounter when restoring is error 0x80070091. If it appears, you will not be able to use the device again, and the recovery process will not be completed.

It is necessary to warn in advance that it is extremely difficult to get rid of this problem and the user must be aware that all measures to which he resorts are carried out at his own peril and risk. Probably, some manipulations can lead to other problems.

The reason for this error is the contents of the Program Files folder, namely WindowsApps. Usually a malfunction appears after the next OS updates.

The solution to the problem is very simple. To do this, just delete the directory itself and subsequently use a restore point. How to create and use it was described above.

1. Activate the "Command Prompt" with administrator rights by right-clicking on it and selecting "Run as administrator" from the context menu
2. Enter the command TAKEOWN /F “C:\Program Files\WidowsApps” /R /D Y in the field.

   Type in the command to rename the folder

3. After the process is completed, activate the display of hidden files and folders by checking the box next to the corresponding item in the "View" tab in the "Explorer Options".

   Turn on the display of hidden files and folders through the "Explorer Options"

4. To change the name of the system directory, download the Unlocker utility. It can be easily found in the search engine and installed.
5. Run the program and select the WindowsApps directory, then change its name and click the Unlock All button. After these changes, the error will be fixed.

   Open the Edit WindowsApps directory option and change its name

How to restore an activation key for Windows 10 yourself

During the first installation and activation of the operating system, the key specified by the user is automatically assigned to the device. It can also be saved to a personal account, which can be useful when, for example, you are going to install the same OS on another computer.

Nevertheless, no one is immune from the fact that after the next updates, the license key will simply fly off, and your version of Windows 10 will no longer work properly.

Restoring it is pretty easy. This is where the function will help us, in which the key is literally attributed to the account. To restore the key, do the following:

The entire further process of working with this option is described above.

Note that upon completion of the procedure, the license key will return to its place, but some information will still be deleted. This will depend on the recovery method that has been chosen.

How to restore screen resolution

After reinstalling the operating system or restoring it, the screen resolution often becomes non-standard. For example, if you previously used 1920 × 1080, then it will probably change to something else after these procedures.

The problem is solved in two ways:

Video: How to change screen resolution in Windows 10

Windows 10 password recovery and reset

If you have set a password to log into your account on your computer, but for some reason forgot it, use the recovery tools. The procedure directly depends on the type of account used (local or Microsoft).

Microsoft account password reset is done online. It can be done even with a mobile phone.

If everything was correct, follow the instructions on the screen. So you can easily and quickly regain access to the computer.

The second possible way to fix a pressing problem is to use the built-in administrator account. This option is most useful if you have forgotten your local account password.

An important feature of this option is the need to use a recovery disk. How to make and use it was described above.

Change the boot options for computer components through the BIOS, as described above. When the language selection window for installation appears, use the key combination Shift + F10. List the commands here one by one:

Remember the name of the hard disk partition where the directory with the operating system is stored, it will be required later. Enter the exit command to exit the diskpart utility.

Also in the "Command line" enter the following commands:

If the operations are completed without errors, exit and change the boot options in the BIOS.

It remains only to return to the account selection screen and select “Command Prompt” in the accessibility section. Specify the following information in it: net user username newpassword. So you can change the password and use it to enter the graphical shell.

Video: How to recover or reset an account password in Windows 10

There are many recovery tools for the Windows 10 operating system, most of them can be used even if the user does not have the opportunity to log into the graphical shell of the computer. You can also resort to additional tools in the form of special programs created by third-party developers, but it is better to use the standard set of tools in the system itself.

The Windows 10 operating system has been improved by Microsoft over Windows 8 and earlier in a number of ways. One of them is the process of resetting Windows to its original state, which has been significantly changed. More from the user who wants to reset the operating system to its basic state, it is not required to have a disk or flash drive with its image - all the necessary files are stored on the computer, and recovery can be done from them directly.

Reverting the system to its original state should be resorted to in extreme cases, when it was not possible to solve the problems that have arisen. As part of this material, we suggest that you read the instructions on how to reset Windows 10 to its original state in case of various malfunctions of the operating system. The material also provides information on what to do if there are problems when returning the PC to its original state.

How to reset Windows 10 from the system interface

If the Windows 10 operating system is running on a computer, but, for some reason, it was necessary to roll it back to its original state, this is done quite easily. You can start an automatic reinstallation of Windows 10 as follows:

After some time (depending on the size of the hard drive on the computer), the system will delete all the files or move some of them to (if the option was chosen to keep the files). After that, the computer will restart and the reinstallation of Windows 10 will begin. After a while, the computer will boot with a “clean” operating system.

If the computer system does not boot, resetting it is quite simple, but only if you have a pre-created bootable USB flash drive or. If you are concerned about creating them, in order to roll back the operating system to its original state, it is enough to do the following:

During the system rollback, the computer will restart several times and you will need to configure its basic settings.

When you try to reset your computer on Windows 10 to its original state, an error may occur that will prevent you from doing so. This problem occurs because the files required for system recovery are not found on the computer. Resetting Windows 10 to its original state occurs using files that are located in . If they were removed completely or partially, an error may appear notifying that there was a problem when resetting the PC.

In this case, you need to run, and then write the command in it sfc /scannow and press Enter. The computer will begin to check the integrity of the Windows files and download the missing ones if any are found.

Let's try to restore Windows 10 and deal with the many options in order of increasing complexity. Actually, they have a lot in common: in all cases, without exception, except for a complete recovery of Windows 10, we will need a backup.

To begin with, the most important files and documents, and ideally, the entire system disk... To ensure the reliability of the system, it is necessary to secure the most important disk - the first, system, as well as our user information, that is, documents. You can do this in several ways:

1. Reset your computer
2. Using File History
3. Using restore points
4. From a system image
5. Using a disc

How to restore Windows 10 to its original state

First of all, you need to pay attention when we want to restore Windows 10 to its original state, this is the "Restore" function. To do this, open Settings >> Update & Security >> Recovery and click the "Start" button.

There are two options here. Return the computer to its original state. "Reset" with the removal of all installed programs, with or without saving personal files. The last resort is worth resorting to in emergency cases ... and if you have a backup copy of all valuable information.

The last item on this menu offers a clean installation of Windows using the new Refresh program - this is the same reset, only with the subsequent reinstallation of Windows 10 from the “distribution kit” automatically downloaded from the network. We will use this method only in cases where the usual "reset" will be impossible.

In both cases, first take care of backing up your documents and photos - unless, of course, they are stored in the "cloud" and not on a separate disk. Remember: a system reset only affects the main, system drive, all other drives in your system remain safe.

Recovery disk

If the computer refused to start, then the installation disk or the recovery disk that we created earlier will come to the rescue (Read: How to create a Windows 10 recovery disk). To start from removable media, you need to make some settings. Using the boot menu to boot from the USB Flash Disk, only then will we boot from the disk.

Once in the recovery environment, multiple tasks will open before you, even a rollback to the initial state, if other methods do not help.

recovery mode Windows 10

restore point

Creation of "restore points", i.e. backup copies of configuration files and important system files. They take up little space, but they will allow you to revive the system in the vast majority of cases. Windows periodically (usually at the time of installing new programs) creates snapshots of the state of the system. And if you have several such “points” at your disposal, you can return the system “back to the past”. And not until the birth of life on your computer, but just a day or two ago, until the moment the “glitch” appeared.

To do this, we need to go to the old System Restore menu of the Control Panel (section System and Security) - you already know that the easiest way to get to it is by typing the word "Restore" in the search bar.

Click on the line "Start System Restore" - a "calendar" will open in front of us, in which all restore points will be listed. And at the same time - and the programs before the installation of which they were created. And if you know for sure that your system was "destroyed" by a video card driver, you just need to find its name in the list and roll back to the date preceding its installation.

One subtlety: by default, the system of "restore points" in Windows 10 is disabled. And if you are going to use it, then even when you first start a computer with a “fresh” system, you need to turn it on and configure it. This is done in the System Recovery Settings menu: note that it is enabled separately for each disk on your computer (if there are several of them on your computer, I recommend limiting yourself to the system one). In addition, you can adjust the amount of disk space allocated for storing "points" - the more space you allocate, the more "points" the system will be able to save.

The Windows 10 recovery procedure is reversible: in case of failure, you can easily return the system to a previous state

Using File History

It is better to store documents and photos in the "cloud" from the very beginning, that is, not in folders on the Desktop, as we are used to, but in storages such as Dropbox or OneDrive (if it is more convenient for you, create a "shortcut" for these folders on the Desktop) . See How to use cloud storage.

If you do not trust the Web, store them in special Documents folders, and enable OneDrive Backup in the system settings, and if you have a separate drive (for example, an external USB drive), use Backup using File history.

Unfortunately, this method only protects your information, but not system files; it will not help to restore Windows 10 after a failure.

If you are interested in restoring Windows 10, then you have come to the right place.

"Ten", like any operating system of the Windows family, is prone to failures.

However, they are rarely fatal and irreversible, since the system incorporates powerful recovery mechanisms.

Let's figure out how to get Windows 10 back up and running without using third-party programs.

System Restore

This option will help fix errors that appeared after installing software, Windows updates, registry changes, and similar actions.

The Resume feature allows you to return registry settings and protected system files to a previously saved state, one of the checkpoints that Windows creates automatically. The user's documents are not affected.

Regeneration points in "tens" are created before installing programs, drivers, system updates, or just once every 7 days. In addition, the user can create them manually.

Procedure

• Go to the control panel, open the "Recovery" applet and select "Start System Restore" from the list of commands.

• Select the checkpoint created before the crash and click Finish.

• During the task, the computer will be restarted. After 5-7 minutes, Windows 10 will return to the state that preceded the problem.

Resuming the system is also available when Windows 10 does not start. If the download fails, instead of the welcome window, you will see the following:

By clicking the "More recovery options" button, you will be prompted to select an action. Here you need to click on the "Diagnostics" item.

After that, a familiar window will open asking you to select a control point. Follow the instructions and wait for the wizard to finish.

Restoring your computer to its original state

This option will help you deal with errors that System Resume does not fix, or when there are no suitable checkpoints or are not being created.

Restoring Windows 10 to its original state can be done:

• With the preservation of user files and a number of pre-installed programs. In this case, all system settings, drivers and software installed by the user will be reset.
• Without saving personal data, programs and settings. This option returns the system to the state it was after a clean install. No user information will remain in it.

Important! On computers and laptops where Windows 10 was installed by the manufacturer, a third option may be available - restoring to factory settings. In this case, not only data and user settings are deleted, but also the contents of non-system partitions of the hard disk.

Restoring to the factory state without saving personal information is used as a last resort - an alternative to reinstalling the system in case of hard-to-remove failures, as well as before selling the computer or transferring it to another user.

How to reset Windows 10

• Open the Start menu and click the "Settings" button.

• Select "Update & Security" from the list of options.

• Next, select "Recovery".

• In the Reset your PC section, click the Get Started button.

• After that, select the option you need: "Keep my files" or "Delete everything".

After about 40-60 minutes, Windows 10 will be back in service.

Rollback to a previous system version (Windows 7 or 8)

This method is available only to those who installed the "ten" in the order of updating the previous OS - "seven" or "eight". And it is possible only within a month after the update.

This will save the user's files in personal folders, drivers, software and settings of the previous system, and everything that was in Windows 10 will be deleted.

To roll back to the original OS, launch the Settings app from the Start menu, open Update and Security, then Recovery, and select Revert to Windows 8.1 (7).

If this item is not in the list of parameters, then the function is not available. It will also be unavailable if the user has deleted the Windows.old folder from the system partition of the hard drive.

Reinstalling Windows 10 from a recovery disc

This option will be useful to those who have previously created a Windows 10 regeneration disk. It saves a system backup with working parameters.

To create a recovery drive, do the following:

• prepare a blank DVD or USB flash drive (the minimum storage capacity is determined individually) and connect to a computer;
• open the "Recovery" section in the control panel, select "Create a recovery drive" and follow the instructions.

The finished Windows backup media must be stored in a safe place and not used for anything else.

How to restore Windows 10 from a backup

If the system boots, open the Settings app -> Update & Security -> Recovery and Reset this PC. After rebooting into the recovery environment, select the "Diagnostics" section and "Restore the system image".

Advice! If the system does not boot, you need to start the computer from the distribution disk, but instead of installing (Install now), select "Repair your computer" (Repair your computer).

• Select the system image for the desired number.
• If necessary, specify additional options, such as formatting the drive.
• Confirm your consent to the rollback and wait for it to finish.

Windows will be automatically restored with saving user files, software and settings. The system state will be the same as when the backup was created.

Windows 10 Boot Recovery

Resuming the Windows 10 bootloader is also done by starting the PC from the tens installation disk.

• Follow the instructions bcdboot.exe X:\Windows, where X:- letter of the system partition on the hard drive.

In the Recovery environment, partition letters often do not match those assigned in Windows. To determine them, you can use the console utility diskpart from the system distribution. Type in the command line in turn:

diskpart

List disk

Sel disk 0(or 1, 2, 3 - depends on where the bootloader is located if there are several physical drives on the PC)

In our example, the boot partition is assigned the letter C, which means that the recovery command is written like this: bcdboot.exe C:\Windows.

To fix a boot failure on hard drives with MBR partitioning, you need to run 2 more commands in the console: bootrec /fixmbr and bootrec/fixboot. The boot partition code will be overwritten.

How to restore Windows 10 system files

To restore protected system files in Windows 10, use the application sfc.exe, launched on the command line with the parameter /scannow. Scanning and correction lasts about 20-40 minutes.

When SFC finishes running, a report (CBS.log) will be generated and stored in the C:\Windows\Logs folder. From it you can find out which files were damaged and restored.