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Stuck on "Choose an option" after PC reset

PandaWasabi Posted messages 43 Status Member -  
Malekal_morte- Posted messages 178136 Registration date   Status Moderator, Security Contributor Last intervention   -
Hello,

To sell my Lenovo Miix 700 PC/tablet, I performed a complete reset of Windows 10, deleting all files, applications, accounts, and cleaning the drive (Recovery menu, reset this PC....)

The PC completed the procedure successfully, and I was able to restart it twice. However, on the third boot, the PC won't start and gets stuck on "Choose an option" as shown in the photo.

None of the options work: I have no previous restore point, and the startup diagnostics find nothing...

Before turning it off the second time, I was on a train, so I used the public wifi to install SpyBot and Ccleaner, but I didn’t install anything else...

Does anyone know what might be causing the problem and how to fix it quickly without necessarily using a Windows recovery drive? For example, using the command prompt?

Thank you for your help!

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    Malekal_morte- Posted messages 178136 Registration date   Status Moderator, Security Contributor Last intervention   24 712
     
    Hello,

    Reinstalling Windows 10 without formatting:

    The principle is to create a Windows 10 installation USB drive and boot the computer from it to reinstall Windows without formatting.
    Since the computer is crashed, you need to create this from another functional computer.

    To create the USB drive:

    You need a USB drive with a minimum of 8 GB.

    If the USB drive doesn’t work, try making another one with Rufus: how to download Rufus.
    Download the ISO file, for example, using Adguard: Download Windows ISO
    Launch Rufus and specify the path to the ISO file
    In partition type, choose GPT.
    For more details, refer to this tutorial for specifics: how to create a Windows installation USB drive

    The Windows 10 installer should then start:

    Follow this tutorial that explains how to install Windows 10: how to install Windows 10.
    All steps are provided from A to Z with tips at the end to secure Windows 10.
    • Let yourself be guided to install Windows 10.
    • Choose customize (not upgrade)
    • During the partition phase, select the main partition and click next.


    • The installer will tell you that Windows is already present and offers to move it.


    • Follow the procedure to install Windows using the tutorial above.


    Definitely do not format.

    Your user data will be copied to the Windows.old folder.

    Once Windows is installed, I recommend following these tips to properly configure and use Windows: Tips after reinstalling Windows.

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    Please press a key to continue the disinfection...
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    1. PandaWasabi Posted messages 43 Status Member
       
      Thank you, Malekal, for your response. I have already come across your site with these methods.

      Is there no other way without using a bootable USB key? It involves quite a bit of work, especially since the tablet is clean and freshly formatted; I have no files or applications, so a factory reset doesn't bother me.

      Could a command like "systemreset" in cmd or another command potentially solve my issue?

      Thanks anyway for the response. If nothing else exists, I will follow this tutorial :)
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      1. Malekal_morte- Posted messages 178136 Registration date   Status Moderator, Security Contributor Last intervention   24 712 > PandaWasabi Posted messages 43 Status Member
         
        I don't know about Windows tablets... but if you know the procedure to factory reset, go ahead.
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