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    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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       #80

    Hello retched, and welcome to Ten Forums. :)

    I would recommend to wait until after you reset before moving any folders since a reset would just reset them back to their default locations anyway.

    As for Cortana, it should normally fix it, but it also depends on what was wrong.
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  2. Posts : 11
    Windows 10 Pro
       #81

    Brink said:
    Hello retched, and welcome to Ten Forums. :)

    I would recommend to wait until after you reset before moving any folders since a reset would just reset them back to their default locations anyway.

    As for Cortana, it should normally fix it, but it also depends on what was wrong.
    As for Cortana, I managed to log into it completely one time. Then after a while the entire Start Menu wasn't responding in regards to opening up (no Cortana, no program menu, nothing). So I then created a new profile and transferred just my files to it. But when I tried to log into Cortana via MS Login, it just sits there and loops. After several minutes, nothing happens and I have to restart the process. Hence me trying to reset the files.
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  3. Posts : 68,543
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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       #82

    A reset should sort it then. :)
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  4. Posts : 11
    Windows 10 Pro
       #83

    Brink said:
    A reset should sort it then. :)
    Fair enough, can I at least copy my personal files to one of the other drives for backup?
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  5. Posts : 68,543
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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       #84

    Yes, you sure can. :)
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  6. Posts : 11
    Windows 10 Pro
       #85

    Okay, so now I have the problem that I started the Reset process, it wont complete it. I started the reset process in Windows and it told me that Windows cannot continue. I inserted the backup disc Windows 10 disc I made and Windows is telling me in setup that it cannot continue to reset my PC. It shows me the error message "Windows cannot find the required partitions." Additionally when I try to continue to Windows, it just locks up to a black screen.

    Additionally, I went ahead and try to use "Repair Startup" option but again Windows said it couldn't do that.

    My question is now, can I still do the clean install or is my machine dead?
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  7. Posts : 68,543
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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       #86

    In that case, it may be best to just do a clean install at boot instead.

    https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/1...n-install.html
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  8. Posts : 11
    Windows 10 Pro
       #87

    I'm on that now. Just when it asks for a product key, should I skip it or type in my Windows 7 key?

    Sorry, just read the instructions. Thanks for the help and sorryif you've had to answer this question like nine trillion times.
    Last edited by retched; 22 Oct 2015 at 23:30.
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  9. Posts : 68,543
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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       #88

    No problem Yeah, you would want to skip it. :)
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  10. Posts : 11
    Windows 10 Pro
       #89

    Brink said:
    No problem Yeah, you would want to skip it. :)
    And just to make sure... do I need to reinstall Windows 7 then perform that upgrade to Windows 10. Or can I perform the clean install straight to Windows 10?

    And to answer, my Windows 10 Pro was declared activated before this. (Activation server is acting wonky and not activating... Even though I know I created a Windows 10 Professional ISO using the Media Creation tool from Microsoft and right now its reading as Windows 10 Home.)


    Better answer: Don't rely on Microsoft Chat Support! If you have a fully activated Windows and you reinstall Windows 10 to an unactivated state, if you have access to the internet you can claim your upgrade/activation from the Windows Store. Simply click on the button "Go To Store" on the Activation window page and there will be a button there that talks about upgrading. When you click that, the store will ask you to log into your Microsoft Account. If successful, and the store finds your upgrade, it will let you claim the upgrade and will restart Windows into an activated state. This applies even if your Windows 10 installs as Windows 10 Home and you in fact have Windows 10 Professional. (This is what happened to me.)

    The Microsoft chat support didn't bother to look that fact up.
    Last edited by retched; 23 Oct 2015 at 04:42.
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