If you're having problems with your Windows device, the following table can help you decide which recovery option to use: Learn about the recovery options in Windows. Find out how to reset your PC, go back to a previous version of Windows, or use media to reinstall Windows.

Windows RE provides a set of tools to help diagnose and repair issues that might prevent Windows from starting correctly. These tools include: Reset this PC: Allows you to reset your computer to its factory settings, with options to keep or remove personal files. To learn more, see Reset your PC.

If you can’t locate a lost file from your backup, then you can use Windows File Recovery, which is a command line app available from the Microsoft Store.

The Recovery Drive utility in Windows is a valuable tool designed to back up essential system files needed to restore a PC to its original state. This utility creates a USB recovery media that can help you restore your Windows device to its factory settings, even if you replace the hard drive or completely wipe the drive.

Learn how to configure File History and how to recover files and folders that have been deleted or accidentally changed.

When you use the Recovery Environment (Windows RE) to troubleshoot startup issues, first try the Startup Repair option in the System Recovery Options dialog box. If this does not resolve the issue, or if you have to manually troubleshoot additional issues, use the Bootrec.exe tool.

Alternatively, you can follow the below solution: Go to Control Panel. Click User Accounts tool. Select the Create A New Account link. Give the account a name and click Next. NOTE: Ensure that the account type is Computer Administrator (You can see the option button displayed in the process.) Click Create Account button.

See the "Recover files" section below for more information. Automatically restore your previous settings and environment for Storage Spaces. After KB4568831 has been applied to your device, this troubleshooter will restore your previous Storage Spaces settings.

Download the Update Rollup for Microsoft Azure Site Recovery Provider. Install the Update Rollup on the on-premises VMM server. Install the latest Microsoft Azure Recovery Services Agent on all Hyper-V hosts.

MS-NRPC includes an authentication method and a method of establishing a Netlogon secure channel. These updates enforce the specified Netlogon client behavior to use secure RPC with Netlogon secure channel between member computers and Active Directory (AD) domain controllers (DC).