C: file not found

[Seen404]

Hey everyone, I got problem with Dell laptop. I was fix an issue and in an accident change the configuration to diagnostic startup, and then i click restart after that the the laptop won't even let me to login, I was searching around to see any solution and after 8hr of work it didn't fix the issue, I mean I tried to contact Microsoft to find any solution for me, all they said is to reinstall windows, and I don't want to do that, I have found some solutions on Google, that to go to cmd from recovery mode and then go to load hive to run or to activate Utliman.exe, for me I couldn't find that because I was searching in the X: drive, so I tried to open C: drive but it won't let me to open it. After all of that I tried to format the C drive, so after the format I tried to restart the laptop, after the restart, this screen popped up and when I click advanced option and then to cmd to type C:dir it tells me that file not found

 

Please can anyone help me I have been working working on for almost 12 hrs 

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[BoomerDutch]

Oh you poor soul, if you wanted to keep data you shouldn't format disks.

 

(Formatting erases all data on disk)

 

Since you already in this mess...

Just reinstall windows.

[Seen404]

to be honest with you i dont even care about the files i just want to let the laptop work as it was 

 

[SpookyCitrus]

If you formatted the C drive all you can do now is reinstall Windows. You'll need an installer usb.

[Seen404]

is this the only way we can fix the prolem, i mean i have dell 5570 and it only takes usb c type and i dont have the adapter to plug in the usb flash drive to the adapter and then plug it in to the laptop 

 

[GT710 Connoisseur]

17 minutes ago, Seen404 said:

is this the only way we can fix the prolem, i mean i have dell 5570 and it only takes usb c type and i dont have the adapter to plug in the usb flash drive to the adapter and then plug it in to the laptop 

 

I mean, you could get one for cheap. If you have already formatted the C drive, there is basically nothing left of you old windows. If you had a microsoft account, you can just login after reinstalling windows and it should revert back to the settings you had previously.