Microsoft has released out-of-band patches for some supported versions of Windows 11 and Windows 10. They address an issue that caused operating system's recovery functions, such as reset and restore, fail after installing the August 2025 Patch Tuesday updates. Here's how Microsoft describes the issue.
[Fix for reset and recovery issue] This update addresses an issue introduced by the August 2025 security update (KB5063874), in which attempts to reset or recover the device might fail. This issue happens when users perform one or more of the following four processes:
- System > Recovery > Reset my PC
- System Recovery > Fix problems using Windows Update
- RemoteWipe CSP
After installing cumulative patches, users see an error when trying to use the "Reset this PC" feature while keeping files, as well as when using the "Fix problems with Windows Update" tool.
Released out-of-band updates resolve the issue. You can get them in form of optional updates in Settings > Windows Update and/or Windows Update for Business. Check them out.
- KB5066189 for Windows 11, versions 23H2 and 22H2
- KB5066188 for Windows 10 22H2, Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021 and Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021
- KB5066187 for Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2019 and Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2019
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