# Safely factory reset my Laptop without affecting shared files with other devices
**URL:** https://forum.syncthing.net/t/safely-factory-reset-my-laptop-without-affecting-shared-files-with-other-devices/21354
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [December 29, 2023, 7:37pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/safely-factory-reset-my-laptop-without-affecting-shared-files-with-other-devices/21354 "2023-12-29T19:37:24Z")
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### Author:  [@Glucose](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/Glucose)
#### Post date: [December 29, 2023, 7:37pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/safely-factory-reset-my-laptop-without-affecting-shared-files-with-other-devices/21354/1 "2023-12-29T19:37:24Z")
Hello everyone, i want to FactoryReset my Laptop which is syncing a file with two other devices (my PC and my smartphone). Which steps should i take? i want the files to be unaffected on my PC and smartphone.
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### Author:  [@acolomb](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/acolomb)
#### Post date: [December 29, 2023, 11:48pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/safely-factory-reset-my-laptop-without-affecting-shared-files-with-other-devices/21354/2 "2023-12-29T23:48:29Z")
Just set Syncthing up from scratch after you’ve reinstalled the laptop. Remove the old device ID from the phone and PC and add the new one just like introducing a completely new device.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/system)
#### Post date: [January 28, 2024, 11:48pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/safely-factory-reset-my-laptop-without-affecting-shared-files-with-other-devices/21354/3 "2024-01-28T23:48:40Z")
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