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BSOD following file delete

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Isaac Gowling

Isaac Gowling

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I was attempting to clear space on my hardrive by deleteing files I was sure were not integral to system function however that appears to not have been the case. Since clearing my drives abit my pc has started to BCOD at an accelerating rate over the last few hours. To the point where now I’m lucky to have it start up at all to run diagnostics. Really not sure what there is that I can do looks like last recovery save was annoyingly just after the file deletion so cannot revert back. Any suggestions welcome thank you.
 
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So nothing in Recycle Bin?
Have you tried System Restore points?

You could try, from an elevated command prompt > dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth

Then there is Reset My PC, keeping personal files.
And finally, the big hammer, reload Windows from scratch!
 
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Bruce said:
So nothing in Recycle Bin?
Have you tried System Restore points?

You could try, from an elevated command prompt > dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth

Then there is Reset My PC, keeping personal files.
And finally, the big hammer, reload Windows from scratch!
Click to expand...
I have no recycles or back ups I have found an old OS from about 4 years ago from macrium recovery so that’s my last resort but will loose a lot of important files
 
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Bruce said:
So nothing in Recycle Bin?
Have you tried System Restore points?

You could try, from an elevated command prompt > dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth

Then there is Reset My PC, keeping personal files.
And finally, the big hammer, reload Windows from scratch!
Click to expand...
I’m getting DISM log cannot be found error
 
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Create the installation media​

First, create the installation media that you'll use to reinstall Windows 11.

  1. Make sure you've backed up any files on your device that you wish to save onto an external storage device such as a USB drive, SD card, or external hard drive, or upload your files to OneDrive.
    Note: If you use an external storage device to back up files, make sure it’s a different one than the one you’ll be using to download Windows 10 installation media.
  2. Download the Windows 11 installation media to a separate external storage device that has at least 8GB of available space. Everything on this drive will be deleted to complete the download, so make sure it’s empty before you proceed. Here's how:
    1. On a working PC, go to the Microsoft software download website and select Download tool now.
    2. When the download is complete, open the tool from your desktop, and then select Yes when asked if you’d like to allow the app to make changes to your device.
    3. When the Windows 11 Setup guide appears, accept the license terms and agreements.
    4. Select Create installation media (USB flash drive, DVD, or ISO file) for another PC, and then select Next.
    5. Choose a language, edition, and architecture (64-bit or 32-bit), and then select Next.
    6. Select USB flash drive, and then select Next.
    7. Follow the steps to create installation media, and then select Finish.

Use the installation media to reinstall Windows 11​

Connect the installation media you created to your PC and reinstall Windows 11.

  1. Open File Explorer and select the drive with the installation media.
  2. From the root directory of the drive, double-click setup.exe, and then select Yes when asked if you’d like to allow the app to make changes to your device.
  3. Select Change to determine what to keep: Select one of the following options, and then select Next:
    • Keep personal files and apps – This will preserve your personal data, apps, and settings.
    • Keep personal files only – This will preserve your personal data and settings, but all your apps will be removed.
    • Keep nothing – This will remove all personal data, settings, and apps.
    • Warning: You cannot undo a reinstallation of Windows 10. Be sure to back up your files first if you choose the Keep nothing option.
  4. To finish, select Install to start reinstalling Windows 11 on your PC.
Your PC will restart several times during the reinstallation.


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