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I don't know what to do, it's all because of uplay!

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Short expert summary and immediate plan for : deleting files from C:\Windows\System32 (especially the Drivers and etc folders) can make Windows unbootable and also overwriteable data harder to recover. Stop using that machine immediately (power it down) and prepare recovery media on a separate PC — continuing to run the disk reduces chances of restoring deleted files. (support.microsoft.com)

Suggested step sequence (triage, non-speculative, lowest-risk first):

  1. Make or boot a USB recovery/installation drive from another PC and enter the Windows Recovery Environment (Repair your computer → Troubleshoot). Use Startup Repair or System Restore if restore points exist. (support.microsoft.com)

  2. If Windows can still boot (or after using WinRE to get a command prompt), attempt image-repair tools in this order: DISM to repair the component store, then SFC to restore missing system files. Example commands:

    DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
sfc /scannow

    If WinRE is used and the Windows volume letter differs, run SFC offline (adjust drive letters):

    sfc /scannow /offbootdir=D:\ /offwindir=D:\Windows

    These are the Microsoft-supported repair paths; DISM may require a matching Windows image as a source in badly damaged cases. (learn.microsoft.com)

  3. If repair tools fail or the system won’t boot, image the drive before attempting file recovery or a reinstall. Create a bit-for-bit image (rescue media + image tools such as Macrium Reflect) and then try file-recovery tools against the image (not the live disk). For deleted-file attempts, Microsoft’s Windows File Recovery (winfr) can help, but it needs a different destination drive and works best when the drive has not been written to since deletion. If the data is critical, consider professional recovery. (reflect.macrium.com)

Cautions: encrypted drives (BitLocker) must be unlocked to repair or image; copying random DLLs/drivers between different Windows builds is risky — a repair install / in-place reinstall that preserves files/apps is often safer than hand-copying system files. (support.microsoft.com)

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