Troubleshooting Windows Startup
Having a PC that won't boot is always a source of frustration. This course will show you how to diagnose and repair any type of problem that is preventing a PC from booting.
What you'll learn
Nothing is a greater barrier to productivity than a PC that won't boot, but what do you do? Reimaging the PC gets you caught up in hours of app and Windows updates, and reinstalling Windows makes things even worse. This course will show you how to diagnose and repair Windows startup problems, without the need for reimaging or reinstalling the operating system. First, you'll learn about the differences between BIOS and UEFI boot systems. Next, you'll explore how to effect quick repairs of many types on the Windows boot system. Finally, you'll learn how to completely rebuild a corrupt boot partition. By the end this course, you'll be able to repair almost any type of Windows Startup problem.
Table of contents
- Course Introduction 3m
- Module Introduction 2m
- Startup Repair: Windows 7 1m
- Startup Repair: Windows 8.1 and 10 1m
- Reading the Repair Log File from Within Windows 2m
- Reading the Repair Log File from the Recovery Environment 1m
- The Recovery Drive and System Repair Disc 3m
- Creating a System Repair Disc in Windows 7 2m
- Creating a Recovery Drive in Windows 8.1 1m
- Creating a Recovery Drive in Windows 10 2m
- Boot to the Recovery Console in Windows 7 2m
- Boot to the Recovery Console in Windows 8.1 1m
- Boot to the Recovery Console in Windows 10 2m
- The Windows 7 Recovery Console 2m
- The Windows 8.1 Recovery Console 2m
- The Windows 10 Recovery Console 2m
- Using the Command Prompt to Repair Windows Startup 3m
- Summary 2m
- Module Introduction 1m
- The Windows Boot Partition Structure 3m
- Manually Repairing a BIOS Boot System (Windows 7) 3m
- Manually Repairing a BIOS Boot System Recap 1m
- Manually Repairing a UEFI Boot System (Windows 8.1) 3m
- Manually Repairing a UEFI Boot System Recap 2m
- Additional Boot System Repair Commands 1m
- Rebuilding or Moving the Boot Partition 2m
- Moving the Boot Partition, Step 1 (Windows 10) 4m
- Moving the Boot Partition, Step 2 (Windows 10) 3m
- Moving the Boot Partition Recap 4m
- Summary 2m
- Module Introduction 1m
- What Is Secure Boot? 5m
- Managing Bitlocker at Startup 4m
- Installing a Dual Boot System 2m
- An Introduction to BCDEdit 4m
- Using BCDEdit to Edit the Boot System 3m
- BCDEdit Commands for Troubleshooting 4m
- Adding a Linux Installation to the Boot Configuration Database 4m
- Summary 2m
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).