We’re sorry, but you can’t go back. The files we need to bring you back have been deleted
If you do not like the new operating system, you can reset Windows 10 to the previously installed version of Windows 8.1 or Windows 7 SP1. But what if you get one You can’t go back message when you clicked the Start button to Windows Rollback 10?
We’re sorry, but you can’t come back. The files we need to take you back to an earlier version of Windows have been removed from this PC
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If you received this message, it could mean two things:
- You go back after one month of upgrading to Windows 10. After the v1670 anniversary update, the period was reduced to 10 days.
- You have deleted the $Windows.~BT and $Windows.~WS folders that the system needs for the rollback process.
Microsoft mentioned that the dismantling operation is only available for one month, after which the files necessary for this operation are deleted. After one month, we assume 30 days, but I saw the Microsoft support staff mentioned in Microsoft’s responses, a period of 28 days, in the case of Windows 10. as previously mentioned, in Anniversary Update v1670, the period was reduced to 10 days.
