Guest CW4.Sharpz=US= Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 So I decided to reset my windows so I had a clean start at it. I downloaded the Windows Media onto a USB drive because apparently some files were missing the first time. With the USB in everything started well, the Mobo image came up with a percentage displaying how far along the reset was. So I left it be. Then the windows blue came up and stated that "there was a problem resetting your pc" so I click cancel and reset the computer. When it loaded up again via the USB, the windows 8 setup came up with options to Install Now or Repair your computer. I chose repair first and clicked troubleshoot. From there I tried both Refresh and Reset your PC. Both came up with the problem before, there was a problem resetting your pc or Unable to reset your PC. A required drive partition is missing. So I tried Advanced options. I had no previous System Restores apparently so I couldn't try that. I couldn't use the Backup Image option either. Start-up Repair couldn't repair your PC So I tried installing now but my product key wasn't the same as the boot image. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest slackin Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 I wouldn't even bother with Windows 8 anymore and by the sounds of it your hd is corrupted which is why it's telling you there is a partition missing best I can say is format and reinstall if it still gives you errors you will have to get a new hard drive Sent from my U9200 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest slackin Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Also I would skip Windows 8 all together and get Windows 10 Sent from my U9200 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest slackin Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 It's free and you don't need a key to install just skip when it asks you for one only downside is pirated games have a chance of windows shutting them down Sent from my U9200 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CW4.Sharpz=US= Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 It's a good job I live a legit life SrA ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ret.Maj.Xander=US= Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 To have a valid Windows 10 when using a upgrade from Win8 or Win7 you have to install Win7/8 first. It is dumb but unless you purchase Windows 10 itself you won't get a key (last I read, I have a few machines that have been juggled around). What is your HD situation? Do you have a system drive and an application drive, or is everything on one. If multiple what are the partitions setup as? Were you trying to reset and keep your files/applications or reset back to factory default? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CW4.Sharpz=US= Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 I have two hard drives currently plugged in. A operating system and application one and I games one. Both SSDs. I have unplugged my two other data ones (yay for hot swap) I'm wanted to reset to factory default Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest slackin Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 I'm pretty sure to have a valid copy code for 10 it's just your windows 8 or 7 cd key could be wrong and to reset just format it with an install disk Sent from my U9200 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Silentstrand Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 I never did the Win 7/8/8.1 upgrade to 10, simply because when I went into windows update and downloaded it and clicked the install button, nothing happened. Fortunately for me the Community College I attend goes through Microsoft and as an IT major, windows likes to give us free products. With that being said I was able to get a legitimate copy of Windows 10 with a code for free. I would say, that the update to download Win 10 probably embedded with its own Serial. So, if it were me I would reinstall Win 7 or 8 again and then go to update windows again. Let me know if you need help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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