Windows Installation, Updating, and Recovery Troubleshooting
In this course, you will learn to create reliable PCs. When you're finished you will have the skills to install, update and recover PCs.
What you'll learn
Nobody can be productive without a working PC. In this course, Windows Installation, Updating, and Recovery Troubleshooting, you will gain knowledge of how to troubleshoot any type of problem that prevents Windows from working when it’s installed, or updated. First, you will learn about the Windows boot partition structure. Next, you will discover how to control and repair problems with Windows Update. Finally, you will explore the recovery and repair options in Windows. When you’re finished with this course, you will have the skills and knowledge of Windows Installation, Updating, and Recovery Troubleshooting needed to diagnose and repair any type of problem.
Table of contents
- Course Introduction 2m
- Module Introduction 1m
- Windows Versions, Images, and Downloads 4m
- Creating Custom Installation Media 1m
- Different Ways to Install Windows 2m
- Managing Upgrade and Rescue Installations 3m
- Exploring the Windows Boot System 2m
- Looking at the Windows Boot Partitions 1m
- Troubleshooting and Repairing the Windows Boot Partitions (BIOS) 2m
- Troubleshooting and Repairing the Windows Boot Partitions (UEFI) 3m
- Additional Boot System Repair Commands 1m
- Rebuilding and Moving the Boot Partition: Part 1 2m
- Rebuilding and Moving the Boot Partition: Part 2 3m
- Summary 1m
- Module Introduction 2m
- Managing Windows Update (Windows 7) 2m
- Managing Windows Update (Windows 8.1) 1m
- Managing Windows Update (Windows 10) 3m
- Hiding Updates in Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 2m
- Hiding Updates in Windows 10 2m
- Managing Windows Updates Manually 1m
- Managing Feature Packs and Service Packs 2m
- Resetting Windows Update 2m
- Installing Device Drivers in Windows 3m
- Identifying Unknown Drivers 2m
- Installing Legacy Device Drivers 3m
- Managing Device Driver Properties 2m
- Troubleshooting and Rolling Back Drivers 3m
- Summary 1m
- Introduction 1m
- Using Safe Mode in Windows 7 2m
- Using Safe Mode in Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 3m
- Using Diagnostic Mode 2m
- Managing System Restore and Creating Restore Points in Windows 4m
- Restoring System Restore Points 3m
- Using the Recovery Console in Windows 7 2m
- Using the Recovery Console in Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 3m
- Creating Recovery Media in Windows 7 2m
- Creating Recovery Media in Windows 8.1 2m
- Creating Recovery Media in Windows 10 2m
- Creating and Restoring System Image Backups in Windows 7 2m
- Creating and Restoring System Image Backups in Windows 8.1 2m
- Creating and Restoring System Image Backups in Windows 10 1m
- Using Windows Reset in Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 2m
- Summary 1m
About the author
Mike is a current Microsoft MVP awardee, and was first awarded in 2011. He is a recognized technical expert in the Windows desktop experience and troubleshooting with more than a dozen books published, including The Windows 10 Productivity Handbook, the Windows 10 Accessibility Handbook and Windows 10 Troubleshooting. He encourages questions from readers and viewers through Facebook (Facebook.com/Windows.do) and Twitter (@MikeHalsey).