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reset this pc regression
About this tag
The 'reset this pc regression' tag covers a specific bug introduced in Microsoft's August 2025 Patch Tuesday updates. This regression broke the built-in Reset and recovery workflows in Windows, preventing users from successfully resetting their PCs. The issue was serious enough to require emergency out-of-band updates from Microsoft to fix the damage. Discussions under this tag focus on the impact of this regression on both administrators and home users, the technical details of the failure, and the steps Microsoft took to resolve it. The tag is relevant for anyone troubleshooting failed reset attempts or tracking Windows update quality issues.
Microsoft’s August Patch Tuesday has gone from a routine security maintenance window to an operational headache for administrators and home users alike, as the August 12, 2025 rollups introduced a pair of serious regressions — first a storage regression that could make some SSDs disappear under...