How to Resolve Unable to reset your PC (A required drive partition is missing) on Windows PC

Msi Partitions

Each MSI system contains job partitions managing sets of hardware with different resource and policy limitations. MSI currently has three primary systems: the Agate cluster, the Mesabi cluster, and the Mesabi expansion Mangi. These systems have high-performance hardware and a wide variety of partitions suitable for many different job types. Agate is the latest cluster with the best hardware, and should be your first choice for submitting jobs. Which system to choose depends highly on which system has partitions appropriate for your software/script. More information about selecting a partitions and the different partition parameters can be found on the Choosing A Partition (Slurm) page.

Resetting PCs has become one of the staple methods to get rid of minor errors and bugs in most Windows computers. This enables users to reset their devices to their factory settings while retaining all the data. Traditionally, a drive reformat does this job but this requires transferring of data into a storage device as this process wipes out all the data in the PC. This has made this new feature of Windows 10 very ideal. However, there are times when you’re unable to reset your PC because of errors. A common error you may encounter is one with prompt “Unable to reset your PC. A required drive partition is missing.”

An inactive partition, a defective HDD or SSD, a corrupt boot configuration, etc., can cause the error.

The process of resetting a computer is becoming increasingly popular among users, as it allows them to fix minor bugs and flaws on their computers while retaining their personal data. Reformatting the drive is traditionally used to solve this issue. However, this process erases all data on the computer, which requires transferring data to a storage device, making this new Windows 10 feature very ideal.

A Windows 10 computer may not be able to be reset due to a missing MBR or BCD file. To resolve the problem, find a Windows 10 installation DVD or USB flash drive and use it to correct the MBR or BCD file.

Occasionally, error messages prevent you from rebooting your PC. A common error message is “The disk partition needed for rebooting is not present.”.

What is the reason why your computer cannot reboot – “required drive partition is missing”?

An invalid active partition setting, a corrupt boot configuration, a hard drive error, or bad sectors are all causes of the “Cannot reset your PC – a required disk partition is missing” error.

Here are a few possible solutions in order to fix the error if you encounter it again.

How to repair the error message Failed to restart your computer – “required disk partition is missing”?

You may lose your data if you delete partitions on a PC you suspect is infected. Instances where partitions have been deleted will need to be reinstalled as clean ones.

Perform a system restore

1. Windows will be installed and the computer will be rebooted once the USB stick is connected.
2. Using BIOS, select Windows USB installer as the boot option.
3. You can restore a computer by selecting “Restore Computer” on the Windows Setup window.
4. System Restore can be found under Troubleshooting – Advanced Settings.
5. To restore your computer to a previous state (data), choose the previous working state.
6. The system will be restored by Windows after restarting your computer.

Reset your computer’s settings

1. Select Settings – – – Updates and Security – – Restore – – Reset This PC – – Run from the Start menu or Windows icon.
2. You have the option of saving your files or deleting them all.
3. The previous step allowed you to delete all drives, but now you can select only the one on which Windows is installed.
4. Select “Delete files and clear disk” if you want to sell the computer. The next user will not be able to recover the deleted files.
5. When prompted, click “Reset”.

Running the SFC (System File Check)

1. In the search box, type cmd after pressing Windows + X.
2. Using the right-click menu, choose “Run as administrator” in the Command Prompt window.
3. The “Cannot reset PC” error is caused by missing or corrupt system files. Run the sfc command to restore them, and then press Enter.
4. You can run a scan by entering the command: sfc /scannow

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