I'm trying to factory reset my Windows 10 laptop, but it keeps giving me an error saying there's not enough free space. I've deleted almost everything I could think of, but it still won't work. The only other resource I have is a USB drive along with another PC. Is there a way to do a factory reset or clean install from there? Thanks!
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You should boot from the USB drive that contains the installation software. When you do that, you can delete the existing partitions and create a new one to install Windows fresh. This should get around the space issue you're encountering.
Just a heads-up, the built-in factory reset can be pretty unreliable and often causes more problems than it solves. I recommend doing a clean install instead. Oh, and don't forget to download your laptop's LAN/WiFi drivers before starting the clean install!
Yeah, definitely! It'll save you a headache later trying to connect to the internet post-install.
Wait, so you mean I should download the drivers first before resetting? Thanks for the tip!