Solutions to majority of problems related to Restore/ Recovery / MSI F3 factory Reset

part0652157d02df said:
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I am using windows 11 and use the wrong way to install windows using USB, the recovery partition is still there but i cannot use it and how to rearrange partitions
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you may have to use mini partition tool, or any other partition manager software to copy the 2nd last 900mb partition before d drive. you may have to delete those 500 700 mb partitions in between d drive and c drive. but first confirm the current reagentc location and don't touch that partition.

But the thing i would like to ask first is, what exactly are you trying to achieve here?
 
Bsl K said:
But the thing i would like to ask first is, what exactly are you trying to achieve here?
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I have reinstalled windows with "destructive" method for a long time on my MSI GF63 Thin 11UD so I cannot use MSI Center
I think my laptop should be reset in factory state
 
after moving winRE partition and remove useless partitions, I used MSI F3 USB reset has this error
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and here is my partitions in my laptop
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Bsl K said:
Every steps seem fine, if its not working then perhaps you should try replacing the current winre.wim file with the one shared here.
you will have to enable "show hidden files", and turn off "hide protected os files" .
delete the winre.wim file from winre_tools partition inside \Recovery\WindowsRE folder, then add the file from above link. The instructions are given there as well.
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Hi, you have done what no one from MSI support could do. It's been over 3 years since I lost access to the original F3 factory recovery even though I still had the BIOS_RVY partition on my computer, but when I tried to access it I got the blue error screen. I have contacted MSI support over the years and they could never solve the problem, or did not understand me or did not want to do anything, and always sent me to download the usb recovery. It's like talking to a virtual assistant rather than a real person. Even with drawings I tried to make them understand that what I needed was to return the recovery option of my system as it came from the factory without using USB but using F3.
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After reading your post I tried to understand the process and finally, after several years of frustration with MSI's bad support I managed to recover my recovery partition with your help and without using bootable USB:

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You don't know how happy I am. So much time of frustration exchanging emails with one of the worst technical support in the computer world finally came to an end all thanks to your help. Unfortunately I will never buy a MSI product again nor recommend it because the support and updates are terrible, they quickly discard the products and then they can't help you, you almost have to beg them to receive support and bad support because they don't solve anything, that's why this post is to thank you, I wish you the best in the world.
 
GF65 said:
Hi, you have done what no one from MSI support could do. It's been over 3 years since I lost access to the original F3 factory recovery even though I still had the BIOS_RVY partition on my computer, but when I tried to access it I got the blue error screen. I have contacted MSI support over the years and they could never solve the problem, or did not understand me or did not want to do anything, and always sent me to download the usb recovery. It's like talking to a virtual assistant rather than a real person. Even with drawings I tried to make them understand that what I needed was to return the recovery option of my system as it came from the factory without using USB but using F3.
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After reading your post I tried to understand the process and finally, after several years of frustration with MSI's bad support I managed to recover my recovery partition with your help and without using bootable USB:

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You don't know how happy I am. So much time of frustration exchanging emails with one of the worst technical support in the computer world finally came to an end all thanks to your help. Unfortunately I will never buy a MSI product again nor recommend it because the support and updates are terrible, they quickly discard the products and then they can't help you, you almost have to beg them to receive support and bad support because they don't solve anything, that's why this post is to thank you, I wish you the best in the world.
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I am happy that my post was helpful to you. Thanks for your kind words.
 
Okay this is my issue,

https://imgur.com/a/jW3Jkcu

It's 4 partition, partition 3 or the winre partiton is empty, but partition 4 which is the a actual recovery file, its intact... i deleted all the partitions and created them again... NOT partition 4. Tried USB F3 Recovery and it gives me an error about recovery2.exe and doesnt recover anything.

I am going crazy.
 
wiraj431915b702e7 said:
Hi All, I had the same problem with MSI CREATOR Z16, after update it to Win11, I tried to recover it to factory defaults, more over, I do a 3passes wipe data (secure delete) of main partition, and deleted Windows partition. All of these, did that I had "lost" my recovery partition, after a lot of searches, and thanks (in part of this post) I found a solution, here I post my solution:

Quick Summary:

1. I tried "http://download.msi.com/uti_exe/nb/F3_Recovery_USB.zip" (https://storage-asset.msi.com/global/picture/faq/10018812@2021-1014-1144-033323@kb_05211_en.pdf) but I cannot recover my RecoveryPartition due to the program said me:

1) Please make sure the disk partition’s layout is factory default setting
2) please make sure current OS HDD is in the master HDD place”

Then my problem was that I had not partitions properly.

2. Understand GPT Partitions: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/w...rue&view=windows-10#-createpartitions-uefitxt

F3_Recovery_USB necesito que todas las particiones sean exactamente del mismo tamaño y posiciones que cuando compré mi laptop, después de investigar mucho, encontré los tamaños y posiciones correctos.
1. Partition 1: EFI (300MB)
2. Partition 2: MSR (128MB)
3. Partition 3: Windows
4. Partition 4: Recovery (MSI)

3. The easy way to recreate correctly these partitions, is using DISKPART, and here I give you all commands, but before to do this, you have to DELETE all partitions that you have before MSI recovery partition (this will delete ALL YOUR DATA). And once you have this done, I used a Windows Media Tool (used to install a clean Windows10) and once I have to create all partitions, we can presh "SHIFT+F10", and we will an MSDOS window, when we could create all partitions.

(all sizes explained here, are for MSI Creator Z16, I don't know if in other laptops the Sizes are the same or not)

c:\diskpart
select disk 0
create partition efi size=300
format quick fs=fat32 label="System"
assign letter="S"
create partition msr size=128
create partition primary
format quick fs=ntfs label="Windows"
assign letter="W"
exit
exit

4. Once created all partitions, we have to continue Installing the CLEAN WINDOWS 10.

5. Once Windows 10 has installed, we will use again "F3_Recovery_USB" and now it will works!!

6. Restart laptop and your recovery we will start!

7. Enjoy your Recoverted OS with ALL drivers and applications ;)
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This worked for me lmao i cant believe it. nevermid, it stopped after 3 minutes.

Edit: Second attempt after installed windows 11 and recreated the first 3 partitions... it's been 120 minutes and it is not done. Help.
 
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Bsl K said:
after that continue installing windows 10 or 11. later after installing all the drivers , capture system image as in tutorial. and you will also have to replace the winre.wim file that i will teach you later. do it first and we will continue later.
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Hi, I need your help, I'm installing Win 11 on a new SSD, I got to this point, what's next to recover F3 factory?
 
ing.fora.gustav154202d7 said:
Hi, I need your help, I'm installing Win 11 on a new SSD, I got to this point, what's next to recover F3 factory?
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You need to create a recovery image on the previous SSD with MSI preinstalled system.
In MSI Center/Dragon Center, find MSI Recovery to do this.
Refer to the FAQ for detail steps: https://storage-asset.msi.com/global/picture/faq/10018337@2021-1112-0630-501772@kb_01779_en.pdf
*Remind: If you already deleted the preinstalled system on the previous SSD, you won't find MSI recovery function. It is only for MSI preinstalled system.
 
Bsl K said:
Show me your partition layout.
both from cmd and disk management.
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Bro I have same problem I unable recover through f3 recovery because I have pre-installed windows 11 but I don't like it then change it with windows 10 and I I deleted all partition now I can't use msi f3 recovery plz help me this Instagram @jzz_prince
 
princekumarnew7156902df said:
Bro I have same problem I unable recover through f3 recovery because I have pre-installed windows 11 but I don't like it then change it with windows 10 and I I deleted all partition now I can't use msi f3 recovery plz help me this Instagram @jzz_prince
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If you have deleted all your partitions, that means you lost all the backup files inside bios_rvy partition.
You can't recover it. If you want msi style f3 recovery then follow the tutorial. There is a section on what one can do if the recovery files have been deleted/lost bios_rvy partition.
 
ing.fora.gustav154202d7 said:
USB 😢
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I remember there was some problem with the recovery usb file. Don't worry you can force restart it. your computer should boot. it's just a bug or something.

let me ask you something first, you are using f3 recovery upgrade from msi and using the usb stick to recover the system, and you already have the untouched BIOS_RVY partition intact, right?
 
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