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The thread centers on Sonny seeking help for an recurring error with Windows Credential Manager, which persisted despite attempted fixes. Holdum333 suggests various solutions including a repair install and in-place upgrade, which Sonny eventually tries after a clean install proves successful. Overall, the discussion is constructive, with Sonny grateful for the advice and opting for a clean install as a last resort to resolve the issue.
The thread centers on Sonny seeking help for an recurring error with Windows Credential Manager, which persisted despite attempted fixes. Holdum333 suggests various solutions including a repair install and in-place upgrade, which Sonny eventually tries after a clean install proves successful. Overall, the discussion is constructive, with Sonny grateful for the advice and opting for a clean install as a last resort to resolve the issue.
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holdum333
Banned
Hi Sonny! Give this a look! Hope this helps!
[FIX] Windows 10 Credential Manager Error 0x80070057
[FIX] Windows 10 Credential Manager Error 0x80070057
holdum333
Banned
Hi Sonny! I don't know of any thing else to try. You said it has been happening for a long time, so a restore point is probably not a option for you. W10 has a lot of ways to recover from problems. W10 is pretty new to me,but I haven't had any problems so far that I couldn't fix! I haven't tried the reset feature yet. There's also a in place repair install feature that requires the Media creation Tool. That would be pretty drastic but should work. I'm sure your aware of that feature. Did you use the Windows updates method to up grade to W10? I used the media creation tool.
If this is a big problem for you, you could try the repair install. Here's a link by Shawn Brink. In my book, he is one of the best!
The short way to describe a repair install is to plug the media creation tool in and then click on the setup file. This is supposed to restore W10 and not lose any thing but the window up dates. I have the flash, but the DVD should work also!
This tutorial will show you how to do a repair install of Windows 10 by performing an in-place upgrade without losing anything.
You must be signed in as an administrator to be able to do a repair install of Windows 10.
Repair Install Windows 10 with an In-place Upgrade - Windows 10 Forums
If this is a big problem for you, you could try the repair install. Here's a link by Shawn Brink. In my book, he is one of the best!
The short way to describe a repair install is to plug the media creation tool in and then click on the setup file. This is supposed to restore W10 and not lose any thing but the window up dates. I have the flash, but the DVD should work also!
This tutorial will show you how to do a repair install of Windows 10 by performing an in-place upgrade without losing anything.
You must be signed in as an administrator to be able to do a repair install of Windows 10.
Repair Install Windows 10 with an In-place Upgrade - Windows 10 Forums
holdum333
Banned
Glad you got it solved. Could you please explain what you mean by a clean install. I get all these confused!
If you're having problems with Windows 10 on your PC, you could use push-button reset to refresh or reset Windows.
Refresh your PC Fixes software problems by reinstalling the OS while preserving the user data, user accounts, and important settings. All other preinstalled customizations are restored to their factory state. In Windows 10, this feature no longer preserves user-acquired Windows apps.
Reset your PC prepares the PC for recycling or for transfer of ownership by reinstalling the OS, removing all user accounts and contents (e.g. data, Classic Windows applications, and Universal Windows apps), and restoring preinstalled customizations to their factory state.
The options above are great for what they are intended for, but you could also do a repair install of Windows 10 by performing an in-place upgrade without losing anything other than all installed Windows Updates.
If you're having problems with Windows 10 on your PC, you could use push-button reset to refresh or reset Windows.
Refresh your PC Fixes software problems by reinstalling the OS while preserving the user data, user accounts, and important settings. All other preinstalled customizations are restored to their factory state. In Windows 10, this feature no longer preserves user-acquired Windows apps.
Reset your PC prepares the PC for recycling or for transfer of ownership by reinstalling the OS, removing all user accounts and contents (e.g. data, Classic Windows applications, and Universal Windows apps), and restoring preinstalled customizations to their factory state.
The options above are great for what they are intended for, but you could also do a repair install of Windows 10 by performing an in-place upgrade without losing anything other than all installed Windows Updates.
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Sonny
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I used a flash drive and booted into it while restarting my computer. It will bring you to a screen where you can install win 10. You will have the choice of formatting your drive or deleting all the partitions and start from scratch. Not sure if I explained it quite right but it is along those lines. Not good at explaining this maybe someone else with more experience at this can come on and give a better definition of it.
holdum333
Banned
Hi Sonny! I understand now what you did. You started from scratch! Did you consider doing a repair install of Windows instead of restoring to factory?
This is the way I learn by asking questions! I have the flash and that's what you would use for the in place repair also! Hope I'm making sense. I'm not good at explaining things either!
Repair Install Windows 10 with an In-place Upgrade
This is the way I learn by asking questions! I have the flash and that's what you would use for the in place repair also! Hope I'm making sense. I'm not good at explaining things either!
Repair Install Windows 10 with an In-place Upgrade
holdum333
Banned
Cool! I understand my friend! Now I'm wondering why the repair install didn't work. OH well! Hope it all works out for you!
Thanks @Sonny
PS I haven't tried the repair install, and hoping I never need it. I always have a back up image on a external drive. I use Macrium Reflect to create my images!
Thanks @Sonny
PS I haven't tried the repair install, and hoping I never need it. I always have a back up image on a external drive. I use Macrium Reflect to create my images!
