Wipe action failing on Windows devicesSolved

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1 week ago

Hey,

I tried performing a Wipe action from Hexnode on one of our Windows devices, but it shows as “Not accepted by the device” in the Action History. I double-checked the policies, and there doesn’t seem to be any restriction/policy that could prevent the action.

Any idea what might be causing this?

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Hexnode Expert
6 days ago
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Hi @rose-wilson,

Thank you for reaching out! If the Wipe action isn’t being accepted even when no restriction policies are in place, it could be due to a missing or disabled Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) on the device.

Here’s how you can verify and fix this.

Check if the PC Reset option is available:

On the Windows device, go to Settings > Update & Security > Recovery.

See if you can find and access the Reset this PC option.

  • If Reset is available: Try performing the Wipe action again from the Hexnode portal.
  • If Reset is unavailable or fails: Follow the steps below on the device end.
    1. Open Command Prompt (Run as Administrator).
    2. Type the following command to check WinRE status:
    3. If the status shows as Disabled, enable WinRE by typing:
  • Once you’ve re-enabled the Windows Recovery Environment, try executing the Wipe action again from the Hexnode portal.

This should resolve the issue. Let us know how it goes; we’ll be happy to assist further.

Regards,
Ben Clarke
Hexnode UEM

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