To address your original question and expand on what [NAME] said: you're right that the Windows recovery menu (from "Settings" in Windows 11) will reinstall Windows 11, not 10. You have several options for restoring the original Windows 10 factory state. The pre-boot (F12) SupportAssist OS Recovery should give you the option of either installing from the Dell recovery partition, assuming it's still intact, or downloading a recovery image from Dell. (If you have problems getting Wi-Fi to work in this BIOS-based tool, you can cable the system direct to your router.) You can also build bootable recovery media with the OS Recovery Tool. If all else fails, you can build generic Windows 10 install media and install missing drivers afterward, either with SupportAssist or manually from the support website.
Hi, I have an XPS 8940, out of warranty, it came pre installed with Windows 10. I upgraded to Windows 11 several months ago. I now need to re-install the OS. Am I right in thinking that if I use the Windows Recovery/Reset option that will re-install Windows 11? If so, is there a way that I can re-install the original Windows 10 by using the Dell Recovery and Restore? Any help much appreciated, thank you.
XPS 8940, re-install original OS