Accidentally deleted registry, pc won't boot up.

[franciscus]

I was cleaning my registry from virus last night and restarted it. After restarting the windows couldn't boot up past the loading screen.

I tried removing the battery holding the power button for 30 seconds and doing it again. (obviously didn't work).

I could not get into the safe mode through f8 since it doesn't work.

I tried doing the system recovery but I can't get there, I've been pressing the buttons all day (f9 for Asus). sticky shift key doesn't do the job either. Ctrl+alt+del doesn't work too.

The only button that is working is f2 that gets me into the BIOS. I don't really have a clue about BIOS. I did back up my data before doing the cleaning, so if doing factory reset is available in this case, I will go with that.

My Laptop is Asus GL552VW. Thank you.

 

[Colif]

f8 doesn't work in win 10

On another PC, download the Windows 10 media creation tool and use it to make a win 10 installer on USB
change boot order so USB is first, hdd second
boot from installer
on screen after languages, choose repair this pc, not install.
choose troubleshoot
choose reset this PC
might need to wipe it all as I don't know what settings it would have if you deleted registry
After choice, PC will restart and reinstall win 10

If reset doesn't work, do a fresh install using the USB
follow this guide: http://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/1950-windows-10-clean-install.html

when you reach the screen asking for licence, click "I don't have a key" and win 10 will continue to install and reactivate once finished

On the screen where you choose where to install win 10, if it gives you an error about GPT drives, delete all the partitions on the hdd and press next. If it still gives error, cancel out of the installer and restart PC and start installer again, it will accept next on that screen this time (some PC just need a restart here)

 

[Paul NZ]

Should have used a program to remove it instead of trying to remove what it added yourself

 

[SkyNetRising]

Use system restore first before any reset/refresh.
It is accessible, when booting with windows installation media.

If recovery environment is set up, system restore might be accessible even without windows installation media.

 

[tootsaz]

f8 doesn't work in win 10

On another PC, download the Windows 10 media creation tool and use it to make a win 10 installer on USB
change boot order so USB is first, hdd second
boot from installer
on screen after languages, choose repair this pc, not install.
choose troubleshoot
choose reset this PC
might need to wipe it all as I don't know what settings it would have if you deleted registry
After choice, PC will restart and reinstall win 10

If reset doesn't work, do a fresh install using the USB
follow this guide: http://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/1950-windows-10-clean-install.html

when you reach the screen asking for licence, click "I don't have a key" and win 10 will continue to install and reactivate once finished

On the screen where you choose where to install win 10, if it gives you an error about GPT drives, delete all the partitions on the hdd and press next. If it still gives error, cancel out of the installer and restart PC and start installer again, it will accept next on that screen this time (some PC just need a restart here)

 

[tootsaz]

SUPER THANK YOU!! You saved my a$$!!!!!