Factory reset

[AA32161]

I believe I got a virus when I downloaded utube to mp3 to save music.  I went for a reset and picked the extensive reset. It went through the process but it has been stuck at 64% for seven days now. 
I clicked on F3 and went through the process of checking the system. All passed except the hard drive. It keeps repeating the test but never completes it or passes like all other sections. I closed these tests and now it went back to “ Installing Windows 10 at 64%. Any help out there

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

See if your notebook is supported by the HP cloud recovery tool which you can use to create a bootable USB recovery drive that will reinstall W10, the drivers and the software that originally came with your notebook.

Here is an info link for how to use that utility...

HP Consumer PCs - Using the HP Cloud Recovery Tool (Windows 10, 7) | HP® Customer Support

If that doesn't work either, you should be able to clean install W10 by making bootable installation media with the media creation tool from the link below.

Download Windows 10 (microsoft.com)

After W10 has completed installing, you can install the drivers and available software from your notebook's support page.

[AA32161]

Hello,

thank you for your reply. Before I try your suggestions I was wondering how I could try them if I can’t log in because it’s stuck on installing Windows 10 and is on 64% for a week?  Do I turn off the notebook or is there a way to shut it down and log in?

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome. 

You would need to use another Windows PC running Windows 7 64 bit or newer to create either installation media. 

Then you boot from the installation media to reinstall Windows. 

[AA32161]

Thank you Paul. I’ll do that and follow your instructions. I’ll keep you in the loop with my progress. 

[AA32161]

one more question before I begin. Do I completely shut my notebook down with the power button?  

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

Anytime. 

Glad to have been of assistance.

Yes, you can press and hold the power button until the notebook shuts down. 

[AA32161]

Good morning, Paul,

Wanted to say thank you for your assistance. I couldn’t open up my flash drive so I was able to get to my settings and initiate a factory reset without saving any files. I even lost my Microsoft 365 I had purchased 4 months ago but all worth it. I didn’t want to take a chance and have a piece of virus remain active. My notebook was successful in resetting and downloaded W10. 

 Thank you again. 

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.

Sorry that you lost your Microsoft Office.

If it didn't come with your PC and you have the product key, you should be able to reinstall it.

Download and install or reinstall Microsoft 365 or Office 2019 on a PC or Mac - Office Support

[AA32161]

Hello,

Does this work as well as utube to mp3?  I’m looking to download music from utube and saving it. 
Thank you for your help. 

Arnold