How to repair windows without losing data




















Double click to mount the ISO file for Windows 7, you need to use other tools to mount it. At the root directory, double-click to run the Setup. When the Windows 10 Setup is ready, you can whether to download updates or not based on your needs. Then, you will access the Choose What to keep screen, you have three options, namely, " Keep personal files, apps, and Windows settings ", " Keep personal files only ", or " Nothing ".

Choose the first option and click Next. Here you will go back the What needs your attention screen, confirm the option you select and click Refresh. This may take a while because it will spend extra time scanning your hard drive and moving files. If you just want to keep your files where they are, then try the next method. Windows 10 provides the feature "Reset this PC" to help you solve system problems by resetting your computer to factory settings.

During the process, you can choose whether to keep your personal files or not. After selecting Reset this PC, you have two options, " Keep my files " and " Remove everything ", select the first option. It will remove apps and settings but keep your personal files where they are.

Then, in the Ready to reset this PC window, it will tell you all the changes during the process. Confirm it and click Reset. In the listed results, right click on the Command Prompt and select " Run as Administrator ". If you prefer installing Windows 10 without losing data from USB drive or installation disc, you can choose to upgrade Windows 10 using this method. Before you do, you need to make sure your C: drive has more than 16GB of free space.

Insert your installation disc and boot from it. If you do not have one, you can download the Windows Media Creation tool to create one. Type your product key or skip it. Usually, your computer will be activated automatically when it's connected to a network if your install the same version of Windows 10 as before. At the following screen, just select the C: drive and click Next to proceed. As long as you do not format the C: drive in the Setup, you will not lose your data, but they are moved to another location.

After the installation, you can find a folder Windows. Report abuse. Details required :. Cancel Submit. Previous Next. Kevin Bart. Independent Advisor. Independent advisor and a Windows user like you. Thank you for reaching us out about your concern, let me help you sort things out. Perform online repair on your Windows is the best solution on this. On this process we will re install your Windows without touching your files and programs that is installed on your computer.

Click download tool now. Once the media creation tool is downloaded kindly click on Run or double click the icon. It will automatically run the process. Click on Next. On the language screen check if it is correct, if not kindly uncheck the box to edit. Click on Next On the next window it will ask you " choose which media to use" Instead on creating a bootable media choose or click "ISO file". Choose where to save the ISO file. Once the file is saved kindly double click on it and run the ISO file and run the setup.

Note: it will take some time to download and install. Kindly not interrupt the process to make it work. Hope this will help and have a bless day! Stay safe! Kindly get us back if you need assistance or if were able to address the concern. Kevin B. After installing it, it is recommended to run it in Windows Safe-Mode. Keep up your great work Leo. I checked the link and it works. Clearing the browser cache would be the first thing to try as a corrupt cache is the cause of most browser problems.

As Mark pointed out the link works for us. I always tried to restore back to a previous automatic check point, but you run the risk of that failing as well. As the article mentions, sometimes a clean install is necessary in Windows 10 but things have improved a lot since then and a clean install is rarely needed.

The never Windows 10 people have forgotten how problematic XP was in the beginning. I remember sticking with Windows for a couple of years before upgrading to XP. Do you know if Restore Health provides a more advanced scan for errors than Scan Health? Comments violating those rules will be removed.

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How you avoid the nuclear option. Before you give up and reinstall Windows, try to repair Windows 10 without losing programs. When all else fails, a complete wipe and reinstall might be your only option. System File Checker having been run.

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