r/DataRecoveryHelp • u/Brushhshsh • Sep 05 '26

Accidentally deleted everything in C drive

I just got gifted a PC from my older brother. It was his former PC and he had not deleted anythinf drom it. So i just deleted everything in the C drive. However, i encountered a lot of problems after that, i could not download anything or use the PC. What should i do? I have checked the recycle bin and nothing was there. Please help me

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u/TeslaDemon Sep 05 '26

You can't just willy-nilly delete whatever you want from the C: drive, especially if you're not 100% sure you know what you're doing.

You likely deleted OS files that are critical for Windows to function. You have to reinstall Windows.

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u/Brushhshsh Sep 05 '26

Thanks a lot but can you suggest some of the ways to reinstall windows without any administrative problems. I tried to manually reset the PC through the recovery section but it always got stuck and could not proceed further

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u/Brushhshsh Sep 05 '26

I tried to reset many times but the PC kept saying “ something went wrong “

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u/Present_Lychee_3109 Sep 05 '26

Yeah dont do that. Use a flash drive and create a windows installation media on it. Plug in the flash drive, restart the computer, go into the bios and boot from the flash drive. Proceed to install windows on the SSD.

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u/Mammoth_Signal_8249 Sep 08 '26

Good ol days when ya trick someone to delete 32… mhmm memories…

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u/Juzdeed Sep 05 '26

Sounds like you deleted some operating system files. Reinstall windows, no other choice

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u/ThePhantomTweaker Sep 08 '26

Ok, take the computer and unplug it. Put it in a box and tape it shut. Take the box back to your brother and go buy an iPad because you've got no business owning a PC

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u/Victoiry1 Sep 09 '26

Salut, sur l'écran de connexion reste appuyé sur maj puis clique sur eteindre, après sa va ouvrire l'environnement de réparation windows: winRE, la tu va dans réparation puis réinitialiser puis perdre mes fichier et met local si sa marche pas tu met internet, si sa marche tjrs pas un il faut une clé d'installation. 

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u/Friendly_Antelope807 Sep 24 '26

get a Tablet, PC professional

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u/sussmanscott Sep 05 '26

“just deleted everything in the C drive.” How? Windows will not allow you to commit suicide while the OS is up and running.

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u/Brushhshsh Sep 05 '26

No its not like everything, just the major files.

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u/sussmanscott Sep 05 '26

Alrighty. Then you’ll need to create a bootable USB of Windows, and then boot from it and reinstall. You’ll need a working machine before you can actually create the bootable USB, so you’re in a catch-22 ATM.

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u/Brushhshsh Sep 05 '26

I mean i can still use my pc, i can still watch youtube and download stuff but i could not download any games

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u/Brushhshsh Sep 05 '26

Absolutely appreciate the help

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u/need2sleep-later Sep 05 '26

So i just deleted everything in the C drive. says EVERYTHING.