Is It Possible to Recover Data After Windows 11 Reset

Windows 11's new design and sounds are modern, fresh, clean, and beautiful, bringing you a sense of calm and ease. Some people have enjoyed the new features of Windows 11. But sometimes, your PC keeps freezing, hanging, or crashing, you may have no choice but resort to factory resetting the computer.

Everything You Need to Know: Will Windows Reset Delete My Files

Windows 11 includes a "Reset your PC" option that quickly restores Windows to its factory default configuration. It's faster and more convenient than reinstalling Windows 11 from scratch or using your manufacturer's recovery partition. Will Windows 11 reset delete my files?

This reset option will reinstall Windows 11 and keeps your files, such as photos, music, videos, or personal files. However, it will remove apps and drivers you installed, and also removes the changes you made to the settings.

That is to say, your files won't be deleted. But some of the applications and drivers would be gone after the reset. In case you may want to recover files after factory resetting Windows, then how to do it?

Part 1. How to Recover Windows 11 Data After Reset

Yes. You can recover data after factory resetting Windows 11/10/8.1/8/7. As long as you haven't created new data, you can restore these files with reliable data recovery software. EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard is the data recovery software that you can rely on. With it, you can recover lost files, pictures, documents, videos, after Windows 11 upgrade, deleting, formatting, partition loss, and other data loss scenarios.

Get this Windows 11 data recovery software and restore lost files after factory reset.

Step 1. Select your computer or laptop's hard drive where you have lost your data after the factory reset. Click the "Scan" button to start the scanning process.

Step 2. Wait patiently for the scan to complete. You can click the Filter to display only the file type you want. Then, double-click to preview and select the files you want to restore.

Step 3. Click the "Recover" button to retrieve the lost data. It's better to save the recovered files to another place instead of the original disk.

Part 2. How to Reset Windows 11 and Keep My Personal Files

If your Windows system has slowed down and isn't speeding up no matter how many programs you uninstall, you may consider reinstalling Windows 11. You can download a Windows 11 ISO and do a clean install, but that's not necessary. Windows 11 has a built-in function that allows you to restore your computer to its factory settings. Here are the steps to reset Windows 11:

Step 1. Click on the Start Menu icon and open the "Settings" app.

Step 2. Navigate to Update & Security.

Step 3. Click on the "Recovery" button and select "Reset PC".

Step 4. You will be given a choice to keep your files on the PC or erase everything. Choose your preferred option to continue.

Step 5. Once chosen, use one of the options below to reset your PC.

• Cloud Download: Windows will download and install the latest version of its OS on your system. You will need a network connection for this option.
• Local Reinstall: Windows will use recovery files on your Recovery partition to reinstall your OS and return you to your default factory settings.

Step 6. Click on "Next" in the bottom right corner.

Step 7. Select "Reset" to start reinstalling Windows 11, and your computer will restart after the reinstallation is completed.

Conclusion

Don't worry if you want to recover deleted or lost files after Windows 11 factory reset. EaseUS hard disk data recovery software makes it easy to restore lost files from HDD, SSD, SD card, USB, and more. Besides, if you want to perform a factory reset in Windows 11, the steps above can do you a favor.