We are trying to accomplish this remotely as our users are all at home, so I need to automate it and have no user involvement in the process, I just want it to factory reset, and bring the laptop up to the off-the-shelf state configuration. We just want the laptops to be totally reset so they don't contain any company information, we're not bothered about completing the OOBE once they are wiped. We are not doing this from any pre-exiting images, and our laptops are running the pre-loaded Windows 10 Pro install, we are just using the in-built Windows 10 'reset this PC' feature as we have no MDM configured.

This allows us to invoke the same Reset operation as from the Windows Repair menu.I've looked for this answer online and have come across the 'systemreset -factoryreset' command which works, but it comes up with the prompt asking if I want to keep my files or remove everything, I want to remove everything, but without the prompt. One of the easiest ways to reset your PC without a password is by issuing the Restart command while pressing the SHIFT key. However, what if you forgot your password? You can easily reset your PC to a default state using the Settings app when you are able to log on to Windows 10 or 11. Data erasure > Off only removes files.Note: The data erasure functionality targets consumers and does not meet government and industry data erasure standards. It can take some time (Microsoft mentions up to a couple of hours), but it makes it harder for other people to recover files you've removed. If you're planning to donate, recycle, or sell your PC, use this option. Data erasure > On removes files and cleans the drive.Remove everything > Change settings gives you two options: Removes personal files after Windows 11 reinstallĪpps installed by the PC manufacturer are removed

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