Windows won't boot, no "reset" option available

Anonymous
2020-12-22T04:41:43+00:00

Hi all, really need some help here. My laptop turns on but Windows won't boot. The sequence is:

  • Dell logo, with "please wait" sign
  • Choose your keyboard layout
  • Choose an option > Troubleshoot OR Turn off your PC

There is no "RESET MY PC" option at any point.

I have tried all of the Troubleshoot options, including:

  • System restore (no restore points available)
  • Startup repair
  • Uninstall updates ("We ran into a problem and won't be able to uninstall....")

I created a bootable USB / installation media, clicked F12, selected boot from USB....
This leads me to the same menu above (only Troubleshoot OR Turn off your PC --- no option to Reset my PC).

Any suggestions??? Diagnostics show terrible battery quality so I ordered a new one, but is the battery likely to be the full problem...?

Thank you!

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows update

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  1. Anonymous
    2021-01-29T07:05:59+00:00

    That was what stopped it before wasn’t it?

    Was cmdline in the registry blank?

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  2. Anonymous
    2021-01-29T06:55:15+00:00

    I did what you suggest. But it's still on boot loop, sorry.

    What's next?

    Thank you.

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-01-29T06:34:45+00:00

    That’s recovery registry.

    You will need to highlight HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

    File - Load Hive

    C:\Windows\System32\Config\System

    give it a name sys

    now open sys\setup

    when done select sys

    File - Unload Hive

    restart

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  4. Anonymous
    2021-01-29T06:23:18+00:00

    I add the 'SetupPhase'.

    It's still stuck on boot loop.

    What's next? Sorry for inconvenience and disturbance.

    Thank you so much.

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  5. Anonymous
    2021-01-29T06:11:20+00:00

    Add the SetupPhase to 0

    I think it was DWord

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