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Back in 23H2 and prior, systemreset in an administrative cmd would trigger the Windows Reset process when a user was signed in. Now, in 24H2 and beyond, the command is no longer recognized. The only way we can do a reset now is to boot into the recovery mode then navigate to the advanced settings to reset the PC. Would it be possible to bring back systemreset or some other form of command to quickly reset Windows PCs ?
- Joe_Lurie
Microsoft
systemreset.exe isn’t a documented, supported reset interface in current Windows releases, and there isn’t a direct replacement command that launches the same type of experience. The supported local paths to reset a PC are:
Settings > System > Recovery > Reset PC; orWindows Recovery Environment > Troubleshoot > Reset this PC.
For managed devices, Intune Wipe, Fresh Start, or Autopilot Reset may be better options depending on whether enrollment and user data should be preserved.
Check this out for more info: techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/windows-itpro-blog/windows-device-recovery-in-2026-a-guide-for-it-pros/4541207
--Joe.
Thank you for your response, Mr. Lurie. What you offered will not help our technicians when they need to reset a device that is in the Out-of-box-experience state. We need to be able to launch a system reset when in command prompt.
- Jason_Sandys
Please tell us more including what's the scenario where command-line is required for this?
