Something went wrong after choosing Keyboard Layout [EXPERT FIX]

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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Certain users have had a hard time with their Windows 10 PCs after the system reset. Namely, it seems that there’s an error after they choose theKeyboardLayout, as soon as the system reset to the default settings is done. It just saysSomething went wrongand they are unable to successfullybootintoWindows 10and get stuck in abootloop.

One user shared the problem online, on the dedicated Microsoft Answers forum.

I just bought a used Lenovo T460 and reinstalledWindows 10so that I could use it with a “clean slate”. The system restore process went smoothly (I chose option: restore without keeping any data). However, now that system recovery is being finalised I have to choose thekeyboardlayout, after I choose my preferredkeyboardlayout I get a message saying: ‘Something went wrong but you can try again’. After I press the ‘try again’ button, I get the same error.

In order to fix this, follow the steps below.

How do I get past Choose keyboard layout?

1. Try booting in the Safe Mode and install all drivers

2. Use Startup repair

3. Reinstall Windows 10

After that,bootwith the USBbootabledrive again and reinstallWindows 10.

We hope that these solutions were of help to you to address theSomething went wrongerror after you choose the Keyboard Layout.

Something went wrong after choosing Keyboard Layout [EXPERT FIX]#

How do I get past Choose keyboard layout?#

1. Try booting in the Safe Mode and install all drivers#

2. Use Startup repair#

3. Reinstall Windows 10#

Something went wrong after choosing Keyboard Layout [EXPERT FIX]

How do I get past Choose keyboard layout?

1. Try booting in the Safe Mode and install all drivers

2. Use Startup repair

3. Reinstall Windows 10