The "Refresh" operation maintains files, settings, and Windows Store apps (but not other desktop applications), while "Reset" performs a clean install of Windows, optionally formatting the hard drive and perform disk wiping.
Windows Preinstallation Environment, a replacement for MS-DOS during the installation phase of Windows
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