[SOLVED] Can't reset Windows... and a plethora of other issues.

[AidenLee]

Everytime I reset my PC, it gets to about 50-70% and then stops and proceeds to "undo changes." Not only that, but when I attempt to login, I get a Profile Service Failed the sign in. User Profile Cannot be Loaded. I have tried to fix this issue with a few different steps but none have been successful. I tried launching in safe mode, but just got a blank white screen and nothing else.

Probably unnecessary for this issue but here are my core specs:

i9 9900k (I believe)
RTX 2070 Super
16GB Ram
I have an Msi Gaming Plus motherboard, not sure which one exactly
And an 850 Gold Plus power supply.
(I know not everything is super detailed)

Edit: PC cannot seem to go into safe mode, takes me right back to the login screen.

 

[Deleted member 14196]

Resets never work properly. Do a clean install. Format the drive and install it clean.

 

[AidenLee]

Resets never work properly. Do a clean install. Format the drive and install it clean.

Alright sounds good, at first I wasn't sure about that option due to it saying that this option is for recycling the PC but now that I look into it a lot of people suggest that option. Thanks! I am going to give that a go now.

 

[AidenLee]

Resets never work properly. Do a clean install. Format the drive and install it clean.

New issue, can't even do that reset. I got to 90% and it said "Undoing Changes."

 

[AidenLee]

I am having some issues with my PC so I decided to do a reset. First, I selected the "keep my files" option. It would keep undoing changes. I the chose the complete fresh install of everything option, I got to 90% and it undid everything. Currently, I cannot get into my PC because everytime I try and login it gives me a "User Profile Service service failed the sign in." I also cannot launch the PC into safe mode as I get a blank white screen.

 

[bignastyid]

New issue, can't even do that reset. I got to 90% and it said "Undoing Changes."

Then you are not doing a clean install. Here's a guide for a clean install.

How To - Windows 10 clean install tutorial

If you are looking for the Windows 11 Clean install tutorial, you can find that here: Windows 11 Clean install tutorial (Click here) Otherwise, welcome to the Windows 10 Clean install tutorial This tutorial is intended to help you, step by step, to perform a clean install of Windows...

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[AidenLee]

Then you are not doing a clean install. Here's a guide for a clean install.

How To - Windows 10 clean install tutorial

If you are looking for the Windows 11 Clean install tutorial, you can find that here: Windows 11 Clean install tutorial (Click here) Otherwise, welcome to the Windows 10 Clean install tutorial This tutorial is intended to help you, step by step, to perform a clean install of Windows...

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Yes, I was not doing that, that's the real deal. The PC in question is running windows 10, I will buy a flash drive and install windows on it, should I install windows 10 onto it or 11?

 

[bignastyid]

Either way should be fine. If you go with 11 you may need to change some bios settings to get it installed.

 

[AidenLee]

Either way should be fine. If you go with 11 you may need to change some bios settings to get it installed.

And just so I understand correctly, before putting the flash drive into the PC I start it up > enter BIOS > and then set the first bootable option to USB?

 

[AidenLee]

Either way should be fine. If you go with 11 you may need to change some bios settings to get it installed.

Also one last thing that I am confused on, so my issue is that I can't reset my PC so windows is still installed on it. So installing a new version of windows onto a flash drive and then installing it onto a PC with windows already on it? Maybe I am just confused. Or do I need a completely new hard drive.

Edit: Should I disconnect my two hard drives and then just leave the drive that windows is installed on and THEN try the reset?
I also have heard that clearing CMOS has helped...

 

[USAFRet]

Also one last thing that I am confused on, so my issue is that I can't reset my PC so windows is still installed on it. So installing a new version of windows onto a flash drive and then installing it onto a PC with windows already on it? Maybe I am just confused. Or do I need a completely new hard drive.

Edit: Should I disconnect my two hard drives and then just leave the drive that windows is installed on and THEN try the reset?
I also have heard that clearing CMOS has helped...

You should have only ONE drive physically connected.

Then, do a whole new install, exactly like this:

How To - Windows 10 clean install tutorial

If you are looking for the Windows 11 Clean install tutorial, you can find that here: Windows 11 Clean install tutorial (Click here) Otherwise, welcome to the Windows 10 Clean install tutorial This tutorial is intended to help you, step by step, to perform a clean install of Windows...

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[AidenLee]

You should have only ONE drive physically connected.

Then, do a whole new install, exactly like this:

How To - Windows 10 clean install tutorial

If you are looking for the Windows 11 Clean install tutorial, you can find that here: Windows 11 Clean install tutorial (Click here) Otherwise, welcome to the Windows 10 Clean install tutorial This tutorial is intended to help you, step by step, to perform a clean install of Windows...

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Alright, so I should disconnected the two drives and leave just the one and then do the reset?

 

[USAFRet]

Alright, so I should disconnected the two drives and leave just the one and then do the reset?

NOT a reset.
Full clean install.

Exactly like the steps in the linked tutorial.

 

[AidenLee]

NOT a reset.
Full clean install.

Exactly like the steps in the linked tutorial.

Alright so just to be 100% sure, it does NOT matter that windows is ALREADY installed on the PC, I can still do a clean install by following the steps of that tutorial.

 

[USAFRet]

Alright so just to be 100% sure, it does NOT matter that windows is ALREADY installed on the PC, I can still do a clean install by following the steps of that tutorial.

Correct.

Section II, Step 6 & 7 speak to DELETING all existing partitions and continuing with a totally blank drive.

 

[AidenLee]

Correct.

Section II, Step 6 & 7 speak to DELETING all existing partitions and continuing with a totally blank drive.

Sorry for the onslaught of questions, I appreciate your responses! To think I thought that this was going to be a simple reset because games were running rough.