program not working after resetting win 10

Reflexwolf said:

Bree that is an idea, did you see where the old db is hiding?

You must have skipped my post #12

Bree said:

...It keeps its data in two places...

C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Radium Technologies\Living Cookbook\5.0\
C:\ProgramData\Radium Technologies\Living Cookbook\5.0\

...I've already run it enough times (five) for it to start nagging me to back up the database, so @Reflexwolf should have been making regular backups. It's in a file called LC backup.lcb.

I would suggest first making sure Reflexwolf has this backup somewhere safe. Then I would uninstall Living Cookbook again. Before attempting to reinstall it, delete the Radium Technologies folders in both AppData and ProgramData. See if it will install then. If so, then try restoring the database backup...

I don't suppose you make system images with something like Macrium Reflect Free? If you did this would be the ideal time to restore one from before you did the Reset. On these forums we constantly recommend making system images for just this reason.

What I would do next is make a system image to an external HDD before going much further.

Backup and Restore with Macrium Reflect | Windows 10 Tutorials

The try some simple repair steps on you Windows system to see if we can undo whatever the Reset has changed. Run sfc /scannow followed by Dism's RestoreHealth - repeat these two steps until no errors are found.

Run SFC Command in Windows 10 | Windows 10 Tutorials

Use DISM to Repair Windows 10 Image | Windows 10 Tutorials

Then try installing Living Cookbook again.

If this still fails, do the in-place repair install. This is NOT like a Reset, it sounds drastic but there is nothing to fear. You will keep all your installed apps and files, in fact you will be hard pressed to see anything different after it is done.

Repair Install Windows 10 with an In-place Upgrade | Windows 10 Tutorials .

Reflexwolf said:

it will take a while till I can spare the time for a project like that....

In that case, you might want to download the Media Creation Tool and make the 1803 ISO now for the final step, the in-place repair upgrade. Come mid-October when 1809 is expected to be released the MCT will make 1809 install media.

Alternatively, postpone the repair upgrade until 1809 is out. An upgrade to the next version would be just as effective at repairs, plus you get the upgrade out of the way at the same time.

Either way, I'm subscribed to this thread so I'll know when you return to it.

The install media for 1803 x64 is about 3.5GB, tell the MCT to make a USB stick if you haven't got room for the ISO on the HDD.