Windows 10: windows reinstall using the cloud download option

Hello, i'm not very tech savy and i'm wondering in case I get a virus on my computer, reinstalling windows from the files already on my computer can be ineffective and it was usually advised to reinstall from an USB drive. now that i'm learning about this cloud reinstall i'm wondering if it's the same as an USB reinstall in that it's 100% guaranteed to remove any viruses ? i would guess yes but then again i'm not too tech savy so i'd rather be sure. thanks a lot !

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Reset your PC using cloud download fails

Hi,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

I understand that you are facing issues in resetting PC using cloud download option



In order to get clarity and to assist you accordingly, please reply with the answers to the questions below:

• What is the make and model number of your PC?
  
• What happens when you select cloud download option for reset?
  
• Do you get any error while trying to reset PC using cloud?
  
• Do you use Wi-Fi or wired connection for internet?
  
• Are you aware of any recent changes on the PC prior to this issue?
  

Please provide more information regarding the issue

Meanwhile, I would suggest you to perform a clean installation of Windows on PC, you can refer the section Clean install of Windows 10 using installation media from the article Reinstall Windows 10

Note: Performing a clean installation will remove all the applications/programs. Hence before doing that, please backup your important data at least on an external hard disk

If you are unsure about performing any steps, we do have videos for the same, you can watch the videos and perform the steps.

Refer: How to Clean Install Windows 10 on a PC Step-by-Step Guide

Additional information:

Optimize Windows 10 PC reset using the cloud

Optimize Windows 10 PC reset using the cloud - Windows Insider



Let us know how it goes, we would be glad to help you further



Vineet Kumar

Microsoft Community – Moderator

 

Windows 10 Reset / Cloud download

10 Pro 21H1
19043.1023

This is a general question that's puzzled this old pensioner, I have no problem with a reset.

When doing a Reset, I click on Recovery / Reset / Remove Everything / Cloud Download./ Wipe the Drive
There is also the option to reinstall Windows using Local Reinstall.

My understanding of how this is worded is that Local Reinstall uses Windows already on your machine and
Cloud Download downloads a new copy of Windows from MS and installs that.

I always use the Cloud Download but if it is a new download, how come my desktop picture and a couple of
other things are still there when the Recovery has finished.
If it was a download I would have expected just Windows ?

I hope that makes sense.

 

When I reset Windows 11 option remove everything and download Windows from the cloud, will it format the SSD?

Hi Dave,

thank you. I followed the steps, and selected to Download from Cloud option. However for some reason it will say "unable to download" and "select local reinstall". This means the PC will use a local image stored in the SSD partition. If I do so, will it format the whole SSD (delete all partitions) and reinstall Windows 11?

Thanks

IM