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Question Closed Laptop During Windows 10 Reinstallation

Oct 23, 2022
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I closed the lid during a Windows 10 reinstallation and it keeps restarting and saying to click ‘OK’ to restart the installation progress. It just restarts and keeps saying that. Is there some keys I can press to reboot again and get it back? This is my fiancés old laptop and I feel horrible for ruining it.
 
I closed the lid during a Windows 10 reinstallation and it keeps restarting and saying to click ‘OK’ to restart the installation progress. It just restarts and keeps saying that. Is there some keys I can press to reboot again and get it back? This is my fiancés old laptop and I feel horrible for ruining it.
Boot from your Win 10 USB, and start the whole procedure from the start.