What Is the ‘There Was a Problem Resetting Your PC’ Error?
If Reset This PC fails to run, you’ll probably get this message, or one like it: Why you’re getting it is simple: Reset This PC didn’t work. You’re clearly trying to solve another problem with a reset, but the reset tool itself doesn’t even work! Without much more to go on than a simple failure to launch, it’s hard to know exactly why Reset This PC didn’t start properly. There isn’t a single solution to this error, but there are a few things you can try.
How to Fix the ‘There Was a Problem Resetting Your PC’ Error
Follow these steps in the order they’re presented to try the simpler fixes first: A simple restart is easy to try and often fixes unexplained problems. This might be all you need to do. To complete this step, you’ll need to access the ASO menu. Once you’re there, go to Troubleshoot > Advanced options > Startup Repair. You’ll need to run a command to do this, which you can do in an elevated Command Prompt from within Windows. If you can’t get as far as your desktop, use the Command Prompt in the ASO menu. Instructions for both methods are available in that link above. If you can’t log in to Windows to run System Restore, you can also do it from the ASO menu via Troubleshoot > System Restore or from bootable installation media (see the last step below). To repair it, open an elevated Command Prompt and enter this command: Reboot your computer, open Command Prompt again, and enter this command: For this task, you’ll need to have Windows 11, 10, or 8 on a disc or a flash drive. You’ll be booting to that instead of the hard drive so that you can use the software installed there to reinstall Windows. If you’re unfamiliar with the boot process, learn how to boot from a disc or how to boot from a USB device.
