Windows Local Reinstall Jun 2026

When you choose to Reset this PC in Windows 10 or 11, you are presented with two primary options: and Local Reinstall .

| Issue | Likely Cause | Solution | |-------|--------------|----------| | “Local reinstall is not available” | Missing recovery partition or corrupted WinRE | Use Cloud Download or create USB installation media | | Reset fails at 1% | System file corruption | Run sfc /scannow and DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth before resetting | | “Keep my files” still removes some data | Antivirus or old user profile corruption | Use external backup; choose “Remove everything” for cleaner result | windows local reinstall

The process is nearly identical for both Windows 10 and Windows 11. When you choose to Reset this PC in