Robin ten Brink
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This guide will explain how to force Advanced startup. When trying to reset and wipe your computer and earlier steps have failed.
Please start at the 1st method if you haven't tried that yet.
Reset and wipe a computer (1st Method)
Interrupt the Boot Process
Force a Hard Reboot:
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- Power on or Restart your PC and as Windows begins to load, hold down the power button to turn it off. (Once the Windows logo and the loading circle appears you hold the power button until it shuts down this will take at least 10 seconds). Do this process two or three times.
Automatic Repair:
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- After a few forced shutdowns let it try to start, Windows should enter the Automatic Repair environment. Click "See advanced repair options".
- After a few forced shutdowns let it try to start, Windows should enter the Automatic Repair environment. Click "See advanced repair options".
Choose Troubleshoot:
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- In the blue Advanced Startup Options menu, select "Troubleshoot".
Reset This PC:
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- Select "Reset this PC".
- Choose "Remove everything".
- Depending on your internet speed you might choose local reinstall. It will install updates later.
- Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the reset process.
In order to enroll the laptop properly onto our systems please follow the last steps here:
Setup your new Windows 10/11 device
If all these methods won't reset and wipe your pc there is one last method which will be explained here:
Create a bootable USB drive to reinstall Windows