Question Canceling the factory reset

[Janosik]

Hello,

I was resetting Windows 10 all settings through the restore option. I forgot that I left some files on the disk. I canceled the restore in the first stage, when I had the option to cancel before restarting PC. Was my data deleted in some way? What happens during the first recovery phase when I can still do something on deskop?

 

[rgd1101]

if you cancel out, can you still get into windows?

 

[Janosik]

if you cancel out, can you still get into windows?

Yes, Windows is still working fine after canceling. I need to copy my files to external drive but I don't know if some of them were removed

 

[Deleted member 14196]

most likely nothing has been removed at this point.

 

[Janosik]

most likely nothing has been removed at this point.

Do you know what's Windows doing at this time?

 

[SkyNetRising]

Restoring from restore point doen't remove files.
You will end with multiple versions of your files though.

 

[Janosik]

Restoring from restore point doen't remove files.
You will end with multiple versions of your files though.

I was reseting windows to default with delete all personal files option, not to restore point

 

[Alabalcho]

Once you're able to login back - are your files there?

 

[Janosik]

Once you're able to login back - are your files there?

Yes

 

[DSzymborski]

Given how you describe your files, I'd take the opportunity to have a proper backup of these files if they're important to you. When important data isn't backed up regularly, the only question is when, not if, you'll lose it permanently.