The problem may turn out to be temporary and it may finish after a couple of hours but it can also get stuck forever which means you will need to fix this somehow. There are quite a few methods which have helped Windows 10 users over the years so make sure you do everything in order to make the progress finish and reset your PC successfully.
Solution 1: Leave the Screen Running For a Couple of Hours
It appears that the progress is actually quite slow in some cases and some users have reported that leaving the process running for a couple of hours actually helped and their PC was successfully reset. The best thing you can do is to run the Reset this PC option and leave it overnight. If the process finishes, the problem is solved even though it appeared to be stuck on a certain percentage. If the process is still stuck on the same percentage, proceed with the solutions below.
Solution 2: Boot with a Bootable USB or DVD Drive
This method was proven to be effective by several users who suggested that it worked for them without a problem. However, the process may seem quite lengthy if you do not possess a bootable USB or DVD drive with Windows installation on it. You can create it quite easily by following the steps below:
Using Media Creation Tool:
You can use the Media Creation Tool to create a USB bootable drive in no time that will boot on a device using UEFI.
After you are done creating a bootable USB, you can proceed with booting your computer with it. The reason we chose a bootable USB over DVD is because the process is sort of easier and you won’t have to go through the hassle of purchasing a double layer DVD.
Startup Repair
After you have successfully accessed the Advanced Startup Options, you can now freely navigate to the Startup Settings option by following the instructions below.
Command Prompt
Additionally, users have reported that the following Command Prompt commands executed from within the Advanced Startup Options helped fix the problem so make sure you try this out as well. Startup Settings option by following the instructions below.
bootrec /fixmbr bootrec /fixboot bootrec /scanos bootrec /rebuildbcd Note: If you computer is unable to boot from your USB or DVD bootable drive, you might need to tweak your boot settings in order to disable certain security features which prevent your PC from booting from anything else other than the drive with Windows installed on it. If this problem occurs for you, follow the instructions below to fix it.
If you are not sure how to boot from your DVD or USB, you need to know just which option to select when the boot menu opens. It will ask you from which device you want to boot your computer. Follow the instructions below to boot from your DVD or USB easily. NOTE: No text field displays for the code. This is expected behavior. When you type the numbers, the code is logged without a text field.
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