Can I factory reset my HP laptop using Windows 10 back to Windows 8 using only the command prompt?

Johnny_77

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My girlfriend recently updated my laptop to Windows 10 every sense then I have not been able to login it was stuck in a repair Loop which I got it out of that but I'm still not able to log into any windows so I would like to know how to reset it to go back to its factory settings using Windows 8
 
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Did you make the installer using the media creation tool?

If so, try again, and make a dvd version while you're at it. If not, there's your problem


Did you make sure to make a USB stick using the site I gave you, entered boot menu and picked the stick?

If so, you need to select install, not repair!
 

Johnny_77

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Johnny_77

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The only options I have are under "Use a device"
-Internal Hard Disk or Should State Disk
-USB Drive (UEFI)
-Internal CD/DVD ROM Drive (UEFI)
I chose USB Drive...then it just goes to a black screen...after about an hour if that...doing it twice I restarted the laptop and it says " the selected boot device failed"
 


Did you make the installer using the media creation tool?

If so, try again, and make a dvd version while you're at it. If not, there's your problem
 
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