Windows 10: Reset to factory settings after inaccessible boot error

I have a Dell latitude 7400 that is getting the inaccessible boot error code. Will not load past the Dell logo screen. Just keeps going to blue screen. I just want to wipe the computer and start fresh with the factory installed programs.

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How to factory reset Cisco 1700 Router

Hopefully I can help you here....its a very common thing to happen.


First, I take it you dont know the passwords for console access or telnet/ssh?

I will assume that these devices belong to you.

step 1. Plug a cisco console cable into a serial port on your pc
step 2. Plug other end into Cisco console port
step 3. Using hyperterm or putty or similar connect to the serial port
step 4. boot router, and make sure you clearly can see the output (this confirms you have good serial comms)
step 5. if this fails, adjust the comm port settings (9600, 8,1,n are the default)
step 6. now you have to do the only hard part...send the break command:

Break command list: Break Commands

Go down the list and match your OS and SW and try the sequence suggested.

If this fails several times do what I do: Install putty (free) and then to send a break so you can get into rommom just hit "ctrl-a b".

 

Inaccessible boot device

Please run through each step in post #3.

There are many causes of inaccessible boot device.

All troubleshooting steps are trial and error.
If one fixes it then you are set.
If one does not work then you move to the next until all steps are performed.

If files are backed up then there is more flexibiility.

Reset save files equivalent using the iso would require reinstalling drivers and applications.

When booting to a windows 10 iso it opens Windows Recovery Environent (RE)
This does not provide access to windows.

If you want access to Windows you can try booting using Kyhi boot rescue:
Windows 10 Recovery Tools - Bootable Rescue Disk

If you cannot create Kyhi boot rescue you can use Ubuntu to backup files to another drive or to the cloud.

 

Inaccessible boot device

This is a Microsoft link on inaccessible boot device:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/win...le-boot-device

It is an intermediate level link.
There are more advanced steps that can be ran once the partition structure is known.
There are steps for repair of the boot sector, operating system, etc.
Sometimes this bugcheck can be caused by windows updates.

A reset save files equivalent may be able to be performed.
Alternatively a clean install can be performed once important files are backed up.