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[Full Guide]How Long Does It Take To Reset A PC
If you don’t know how long does it take to reset a PC, please refer to this tutorial. It will not only analyze the time and process to reset a PC, but also share the solutions when it stuck in the PC resetting.
By Tina / Updated on May 12, 2023
How long does it take to reset a PC?
I have had my HP Windows 10 PC for about 3 years, no heavy adobe software but has a few Microsoft Office, a few art apps, about 8 photos folders over 4 - 20 photos, iTunes library of about 400 songs, most of these audio files are on my computer, and of course 3 years of words documents. I have been backing up the important files, and removing what I need, how long does it take to factory reset a PC? Any tips to make factory reset as fast as possible (without rushing and messing up?)
- Question from answers.microsoft.com
How long does it take to reset a laptop or desktop? The time to reset a PC depends on the data stored on the PC, the more data stored on it, the more time resetting a PC will cost. In general, resetting a PC will cost about 30 minutes to 3 hours.
However, some Windows users said resetting a PC always stuck at special part, such as 1%, 8%, 62%, 99%, etc. Why? Errors on the disk, failure of Windows installation and drive problem can be the possible reasons.
What does resetting a PC mean?
When the Windows OS is used for a long time or it's damaged, the PC performance would become dissatisfying, so users may choose to reset it. There’re differenkindsnd of PC reset methods: soft reset, hard reset, and factory reset.
Soft reset: It refers to reboot the computer or log out the account, this operation will remove cache from your PC.
Hard reset: When there's errors on you PC, you can taking out and reinstall the battery, then restart the computer. The result of hard reset is the same as the software.
Factory reset: This method will delete all data on the current PC, then set the PC to the default value.
In the "Reset PC" task, you may have two options: "Keep my files" and "Remove everything". The first option will reserve the files, then all applications and PC settings will be removed. The second option will delete all data on the PC, reset it as the new one.
Step by step: How can you reset a PC?
Although you have knew how long does it take to reset a PC on Windows 10. For some users, resetting a PC is not a simple work. In this part, we'll detail the process to reset the PC.
Step 1. Press "Win + I" to open the Windows Settings, click "System" and "Recovery" in turn, then click the "Reset PC" button.
Step 2. There're two options to reset the PC, choose one according to your needs.
Step 3. The wizard will ask if you're ready to Reset your PC, click "Reset".
What can do before resetting the PC?
From the above content, you can know how long does it take to reset a PC. Since resetting a PC will remove all data on it, if you want to back up important data, you can try to clone the disk to another one. Here, the powerful data migrator AOMEI Partition Assistant Professional can help you.
In a clear interface, you can easily migrate important data from one disk to another. With two methods providing: "Clone Disk Quickly" and "Sector-by-sector Clone", you can not only just migrate the used space, but also clone the whole disk (including the free space).
Besides, after resetting the PC, this tool can deeply manage the partitions on your PC with functions, such as Allocate free space, Move installed programs to another drive, Convert MBR to GPT, etc.
Step 1. Connect the destination disk to the PC, install and open AOMEI Partition Assistant Professional. Click “Clone Disk” in the right menu.
Step 2. Tick the "Clone Disk Quickly" option and click "Next".
Step 3. Select the source drive, then click "Next".
Step 4. Choose the destination drive, then click "Next".
Step 5. You are asked to edit the disk, then click "Next".
Step 6. Click "Apply" and "Proceed" to backup the data in the destination disk.
Tip: If you want to reset the Windows Server PC and backup data on it, you can turn to the Server Edition.
Bonus reading: How to fix PC stuck in resetting issue
Sometimes, you may meet the "PC stuck in resetting" problem. Here, you can learn some solutions.
☎ Fix 1. Disable the Internet connection
Some users reflected that the Internet will affect the PC resetting, so when the PC stuck in resetting, you can disable the Internet connection.
You can unplug the Ethernet cable from the PC, then turn off the router.
☎ Fix 2. Change the BIOS settings
Some BIOS functions will also have bad influence on the PC resetting, you change the BIOS settings to fix it.
Step 1. Disable the Secure Boot, then enable the Legacy Boot.
Step 2. If the CSM is available, open it. Then enable the USB boot.
Step 3. Set the USB/disc drive as the boot drive.
Step 4. Save the new settings, then reset your PC.
☎ Fix 3. Run Startup Repair
The PC resetting stuck issue may cause by some system problems. You can deal with them with the Startup Repair.
Step 1. Download the Windows 10 installation files on a DVD or USB drive.
Step 2. Enter the BIOS, then set the DVD/USB drive as the boot order.
Step 3. When getting into the installation interface, select "Repair your Computer".
Step 4. Click "Troubleshoot", "Advanced Options" and "Startup Repair" in order.
☎ Fix 4. Clean install Windows 10
If the above methods cannot work, you can try to clean install the Windows OS on the PC.
Verdict
How long does it take to reset a PC? In this tutorial, you can know the answer. Besides, you can learn the process to reset the PC, including backing up the important data. When you encounter the PC stuck in resetting issue, we also provided some practical solutions.
