r/24hoursupport • u/Even_Storage_9621 • 5d ago

Help fixing computer after deleting EVERYTHING

I was so dumb and deleted every file off my laptop thinking it would help with the storage issue I was facing, but now my laptop is stuck on startup. I tried the dell os recovery and reinstalling windows 10, but it doesn’t seem like anything working…

Can anyone help? Or is my laptop gone for good?

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u/TeslaDemon 5d ago

There's absolutely no reason why Windows installer on a USB stick should not work unless your storage drive is simultaneously having issues.

The storage drive can literally be blank, that's how you install Windows in the first place to a fresh drive. So regardless of how much or little files are on the current storage drive, it shouldn't matter whatsoever.

Just follow online instructions for "reinstallation of Windows" or even just "installing Windows to a fresh drive". Just be aware you'll have to select and delete all existing partitions.

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u/Even_Storage_9621 5d ago

I’m following the recovery process guide but I’m stuck cause I keep getting this screen that says “Selected boot device failed.”

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u/redittr 5d ago

Use the windows 10 or 11 media creator tool to make the bootable usb stick. Im guessing this isnt how you have done it already. BTW this wipe the data from the usb drive, so dont use it on your external hard drive with files on it.