6 Ways to Fix Windows 10 for Free

How do you fix your Windows 10 computer when it's not working properly, won't start up, or keeps crashing/freezing?

6 Free Ways to Fix Windows 10

Don't worry, try to fix Windows 10 issues for free with SFC Scannow, Windows 10 Startup/Automatic Repair, PC Reset, System Restore, and more.

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Recovering Data Before Fixing Windows 10

Fixing Windows 10 might cause data loss. Nobody can promise you a data-safe way to fix Windows 10. So, you need to recover your existing and lost files and save them to an external hard drive for data safety. If you can boot into Windows 10, run a hard drive data recovery tool. It enables you to recover documents, photos, videos, emails, and more.

If your computer fails to boot, you can use the Data Recovery Wizard tool. This utility allows you to recover data without Windows 10 OS. Here're the steps to recover data from Windows 10 without booting into the OS.

Step 1: Create a Bootable Disk

Launch the Data Recovery Wizard, select “Crashed PC Recovery” and click “Go to Recover”.

Select "Crashed PC Recovery".

Select an empty USB drive to create the bootable drive, then click “Create.”

Warning: The Data Recovery Wizard will erase all data saved on the USB drive when creating a bootable disk. Back up important data in advance.

Create a Bootable USB

Step 2: Boot your computer from the bootable USB drive

Connect the bootable disk to the non-booting computer, and change the computer's boot order in the BIOS. This works for most users by restarting the computer and pressing F2 to enter the BIOS while it's starting up.

Set the boot order so that “Removable Devices” (your bootable USB drive) is first on the list, ahead of the hard drive. Press “F10” to save and exit.

Restart from the bootable USB

Step 3: Recover data from a crashed system/computer

After booting from the Data Recovery Wizard ISO, select the drive you wish to scan for all lost files. Preview and recover desired files to a secure location.

Method 1: Repair Windows 10 Using Automatic Startup Repair

Windows 10 won't start. Or it does, but it crashes all the time. The first thing to try is a Windows Startup Repair. As you may know, Windows 11, Windows 10, and Windows 8 have the most automatic repair options to help users fix most stuck or frozen Windows issues.

If Windows 11, 10, or 8 isn't starting up properly, your best bet is to use “Startup Repair,” previously known as “Automatic Repair.” Since you can't start your computer, you'll need to create a bootable USB. To run Startup Repair, follow these steps:

Step 1. Connect the prepared Windows 10 Media Creation Tool to the computer.

Step 2: Turn on your computer and immediately hold down a specific key (Esc, F1, F2, F8, or F10) to enter the BIOS.

Step 3: The BIOS setup menu will appear. Use the right arrow key to enter the "Boot" tab, then move your USB drive to the top of the boot order.

Step 4: Press F10 to save the settings and exit the BIOS.

Step Five: On the Setup screen, choose your language, time zone, and keyboard type, then click “Next.”

Step 6: Click on the bottom left link, “Repair your computer.”

Step 7. Click on Troubleshoot > Advanced options > Startup Repair > Windows 10.

Then, the Startup Repair tool will scan your computer and fix any loading issues it detects. When the process is complete, start up your Windows 10 computer and see if everything is working correctly. If the problem persists, you have a few other things to try.

If you don't want to create a bootable USB, you can enter the Windows Recovery Environment by restarting your Windows 10 computer three times in a row. Then, go to Troubleshoot > Advanced options > Startup Repair > Windows 10 to run a Windows 10 repair.

Here's a comprehensive guide on how to use the Windows 10 Boot Repair to fix Windows 10 boot issues:

Windows 10 Boot Repair: Solve Windows Boot Issues Now!

If you encounter errors with Windows 10 not starting, read and learn from various effective methods in this article.

Method 2: Repair Windows 10 with System File Checker and CHKDSK

If your Windows 10 computer stops working or keeps crashing during startup, some system files might be missing or corrupted. Please follow the steps below to fix Windows with the SFC tool.

Step 1. Use the Media Creation Tool to restart your PC.

If you don't want to create a bootable media, you can also get to WinRE by booting into Safe Mode with Networking.

Step 2. In the Windows Settings window, click Next.

Step 3: Select “Repair your computer” > “Troubleshoot” > “Advanced options” > “Command Prompt.”

Step 4. Type sfc /scannow and press Enter.

Step 5: Type chkdsk /f /r /x C: and press Enter.

If for some reason SFC can't retrieve good copies of the files from the Windows 10 image, you can use the more powerful Windows Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) command-line utility to repair the Windows 10 install.wim image. Type the following command and press Enter:

The command DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth translates to Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) tool /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth in English. This command is used to repair system files in Windows. Here's a breakdown of the components: - **/Online**: Refers to working on the currently running operating system. - **/Cleanup-image**: Indicates that the image file should be cleaned up or repaired. - **/Restorehealth**: A special option that restores the system image to a healthy state, typically used to fix issues that the System File Checker (SFC) cannot resolve.

Wait for the scan to complete, and then try starting up into Windows 10 normally to see if it runs correctly.

Method 3: Repair Windows 10 with the Windows Repair Tool

A safe way to fix Windows 10 without losing data is by using the manual Windows Data Recovery Service. The technical support team can assist you with any system startup errors, including system crashes, blue screens, black screens, and more.

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Get personalized, one-on-one assistance from our Data Recovery Tool experts. After a free diagnosis, we can offer the following services:

• Fix Windows startup issues, including blue screen errors
• Repair Windows errors and configure your Windows environment
• Restore your system when it fails to boot
• Optimize your Windows computer for improved performance

Method 4: Fix Windows 10 for Free by Resetting Your PC

Another way to fix Windows 10 is to reset Windows 10 from the boot. Follow the detailed steps outlined below.

Step 1. Create a Windows 10 installation media using the Windows 10 Media Creation Tool.

Step 2: Enter your BIOS/UEFI and set the first boot device to USB. Insert the USB drive, then reboot your computer. Your computer should now boot from the USB drive.

Step 3: While you'll see the normal Windows 10 setup screens, look for the “Repair your computer” option in the bottom-left corner of the Windows Setup screen.

Step 4. Here, you can choose “Troubleshoot” > “Reset this PC.”

Step five: You'll be given two options: Keep files or Remove everything and reinstall Windows. Choose the latter, and let the wizard do its work.

After that, you can see whether your Windows 10 machine runs like a regular PC.

Method 5: Perform a System Restore to Fix Windows 10

When your Windows computer keeps crashing or you're getting a blue screen of death, you can use System Restore to fix Windows 10. Follow the steps below to perform System Restore for free and repair Windows 10.

Step 1. Boot your computer from the prepared USB flash drive and enter the Windows Recovery Environment as described in steps 1 - 6 of Method 1.

"Step 2: Click on 'Troubleshoot' > 'Advanced options' > 'System Restore.'"

Step 3. Follow the on-screen instructions to proceed with the Windows 10 repair and recovery process.

If your computer starts up fine, you can use this guide to restore from a system image.

Method 6: Reinstall Windows 10 if Nothing Else Works

If none of the above solutions work for you, your last resort would be to reinstall Windows 10. You can reinstall Windows 10/8.1/8 by using the Windows Setup media or download the latest Windows 10 update to do a clean installation on your PC.

Follow this guide to do a clean install of Windows 10 >>

Conclusions

This article offers 6 free ways to fix Windows 10. You can perform Windows 10 repair tasks with Windows 10 Startup Repair, SFC, Reset This PC, System Restore, and more. Once you have fixed Windows 10 with these solutions, share your comments with us and your friends, telling us which method works well in Windows repair. If you encounter data loss issues after repairing and fixing Windows 10, run data recovery software. You can easily get your files back.