DL IT; boo boo?! I'm totally floored by that. Finally got the update to the updated update from Beverly at Pilot Assist. S3 finally seems to be doing something as advertised. OFG

 

I fear when the reset finally occurs, i will see this:

How are you gentlemen?
All your base are belong to us.
You are on the way to destruction.
What you say?!!

 

Wait, they're uploading Airbus OS onto the surface?

 

The latest section 3 instructions worked.

 

Not for me. LOL I made a video to show them. I tried instruction set #3 already yesterday, having done this stuff before, in a different life. Hopefully they can figure it out. I can run a certain program(exploit) and fix it myself, but I'd be on the hook for the new W10 license key.

Until then: Gentlemen, all your base are belong to us.

 

I want my $175 back.

 

So I was actually able to get mine to manually reset using the PDF doc. After it was all set up as new, I used the media to see if it would allow me to do a manual reset (full system install using the W-10 media) and there were 4 partitions on the drive. Boot, Blank, Windows and Recovery.
What are the Boot and the Blank partitions?

I know this isn’t windows tech support, I’m just curious if I could reformat the entire drive or just delete the two partitions.

 

Section 2 worked for me. I’m requesting $50 credit due to this pain in the a** reset. I Bet when Ipad’s go on sale it will be an easier process but price will be double.

 

kdobbs, Boot Partition contains boot files essential for the operating system to boot. Here's the cliff's note. Hit the power button. POST test starts. Then when that's successful, the boot files take over, which initiates the operating system.

Blank ( Unallocated ) is unused space.

If you have your own windows installation flash drive file(with Activation Key), yes you could reformat the drive and then install W10. During that install process you would be able to create your own partitions and adjust their size and name them. C: D: etc.. When you install the OS, it will create a recovery partition. It will also create a boot partition. The boot partition and windows partition work hand in hand.

I had to fix one of the two hotel computers we used to stay at in Eagan years ago as a boot file was corrupted. Always keep a install disc (file) hand on hand or else its a mofo fixing it. LOL Hope all is well up in Minniesnowplace

 

Thanks for that explanation.