Windows 10: cancel reset - does it work?

Generally it is not possible to cancel the reset.

Once you have started the system recovery process, the Windows PC can no longer be used until the end of this process - regardless of the duration or the mistaken start.
This is one of the reasons why several confirmations have to be accepted before the recovery process is initiated, so that deleting the system "accidentally" is apparently impossible.
In this process, all data structures of the system on the hard disk are overwritten and replaced by new data. If you cancel the process, the Windows system is no longer functional.
The only way if the reset takes too long is to turn off and restart the computer by long pressing the power button. This also starts the reset process again.
The only way out of this predicament is to install Windows using an installation medium (e.g. USB stick), which you can use to simply reinstall the system yourself. This practical tip shows you how to install Windows 10 on a USB stick for this purpose. After this installation you start your system from the boot menu, which can be started with different key combinations depending on the system. Then change the boot order so that the system starts from the USB stick.
If you made a backup before resetting, you can easily import it again afterwards, so that your previous system is back in the same way.

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