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During a Win 10 reset, system files and settings are removed to restore the device to its original state.

During a Win 10 reset, system files and settings are removed to restore the device to its original state.

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11-18-2016, 03:36 AM
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I'm having problems with my VR set which seem to be only fixable with a new Windows install. Up to now every time I got a new Windows install, I completely wiped the C partition, which meant losing all my Internet browser data (and copying what I backed up to a new profile afterwards), losing all my game data like savegames, mods,etc that I kept in the C partition, mainly in My documents, losing all sorts of game related programs like directx, frameworks,etc. and in general making many programs unusable, so because of all this I hate reinstalling Windows and only do it if I get a virus or something and absolutely need to. I saw that there's an option to reset win 10 and keep some of that info, so what from these things will I be able to keep and what will I lose?
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11-18-2016, 03:36 AM #1

I'm having problems with my VR set which seem to be only fixable with a new Windows install. Up to now every time I got a new Windows install, I completely wiped the C partition, which meant losing all my Internet browser data (and copying what I backed up to a new profile afterwards), losing all my game data like savegames, mods,etc that I kept in the C partition, mainly in My documents, losing all sorts of game related programs like directx, frameworks,etc. and in general making many programs unusable, so because of all this I hate reinstalling Windows and only do it if I get a virus or something and absolutely need to. I saw that there's an option to reset win 10 and keep some of that info, so what from these things will I be able to keep and what will I lose?

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11-19-2016, 04:50 PM
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Usually you should reinstall Windows expecting all your data to be erased. I don’t rely on “Keep my files”—I keep everything on an external drive, saving %userprofile% and %userprofile%\AppData for recovery if needed. Here’s a detailed breakdown of what gets saved or lost: https://superuser.com/a/1097399/863855
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11-19-2016, 04:50 PM #2

Usually you should reinstall Windows expecting all your data to be erased. I don’t rely on “Keep my files”—I keep everything on an external drive, saving %userprofile% and %userprofile%\AppData for recovery if needed. Here’s a detailed breakdown of what gets saved or lost: https://superuser.com/a/1097399/863855

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11-19-2016, 06:15 PM
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You can choose a complete reinstall or a limited one that keeps your data. However, the problem you're facing may mean a partial reset won't solve it. You don't have to lose anything, but whatever you need should be copied elsewhere and restored clearly.
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11-19-2016, 06:15 PM #3

You can choose a complete reinstall or a limited one that keeps your data. However, the problem you're facing may mean a partial reset won't solve it. You don't have to lose anything, but whatever you need should be copied elsewhere and restored clearly.

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11-23-2016, 05:01 PM
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Copying mozilla's profiles is obviously not that hard, but there's a lot of info on various programs that's stored in the registry, in the application data, ProgramData and such folders. Good news is that I saw another guy that just got the same problem yesterday with the same gpu, which I just bought yesterday, which is when I discovered the issue after not using VR for months, so maybe it's just a problem with a current windows update and that gpu, since he says he never had the problem before and maybe I was just unlucky to get the GPU right now when this problem is happening, which might mean that it will get fixed soon on its own.
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11-23-2016, 05:01 PM #4

Copying mozilla's profiles is obviously not that hard, but there's a lot of info on various programs that's stored in the registry, in the application data, ProgramData and such folders. Good news is that I saw another guy that just got the same problem yesterday with the same gpu, which I just bought yesterday, which is when I discovered the issue after not using VR for months, so maybe it's just a problem with a current windows update and that gpu, since he says he never had the problem before and maybe I was just unlucky to get the GPU right now when this problem is happening, which might mean that it will get fixed soon on its own.

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