Table of contents:
- 1. Use a restore point
- 2. Return the computer to its original state
- 3. Recover Windows 10 using a disc
- 4. Recover Windows 10 using a complete system image
2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44
If your system crashes or won't start at all, here's how to fix it.
1. Use a restore point
This option will help to roll back the system to the state recorded at a certain point in time. Returning Windows to a restore point will preserve all personal files, but programs that appeared after its creation will need to be reinstalled.
To start Windows Recovery, click Start → Settings → System → About → System Protection.
Select your system drive (usually C), click "Recover" → "Next" and decide on the desired recovery point.
If the point is not found, it means that system protection is disabled, and you will have to use other methods.
To avoid future troubles, select the system drive from the System Protection menu, click Configure and enable system drive protection. You can read more about this here.
2. Return the computer to its original state
If there are no restore points or going to them does not help, try resetting the system to its original state. You can rollback with saving files or completely remove everything and reinstall Windows. Or return the PC to factory settings.
In Windows 10, you can start a factory reset by clicking Start → Settings → Update and Security → Recovery → Reset your computer → Start.
3. Recover Windows 10 using a disc
A recovery disc is useful for rolling back to a saved point or resetting to its original state if Windows refuses to start. A regular flash drive, external hard drive or DVD will do. The recovery disc must be burned in advance and stored in case of system failure.
Click the "Start" button and start typing the phrase create a recovery drive. Open the app you found. In the menu that appears, check the "Back up system files to the recovery drive" item. Connect the external storage device to your PC and click "Next".
If something happens to Windows 10, boot the system from a USB flash drive or disk. In the recovery environment that opens, click "Troubleshoot". Run Revert to System Restore from Advanced Options → System Restore.
4. Recover Windows 10 using a complete system image
Another option for restoring Windows is to roll back to the previously created system image. It can be burned to a hard disk, DVD or network partition.
To create a complete system image, click "Start" → "Settings" → "Update and Security" → "Backup Service" → "Go to the" Backup and Restore "section.
In the menu that appears, select which of the available partitions and files to include in the system image and to which media to burn it.
With a complete system image at your disposal, you can quickly return Windows to the state you want. You can start recovery in this way when you restart your computer. Click on Diagnostics → Advanced Options → System Image Recovery.
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