Choose Safe Mode with Command Prompt to boot Windows to the command prompt with limited drivers and services. Selecting Safe Mode with Networking adds support for basic network and Internet services (use this option so you can research problems online and download replacement drivers). Safe Mode starts up the computer with a limited set of drivers and services. To determine whether a driver is the problem, select Safe Mode. If Windows starts, but has problems shutting down or has video problems, it might be because of a malfunctioning video card or other driver or a malfunctioning startup program or service. The settings used are the ones stored with the last successful boot. This Windows 7 feature enables you to restart the computer if it won’t start, but it started correctly the previous time. A typical report dialog is shown in Figure 8.20.įigure 8.23 When System Restore runs on this computer, two programs will be deleted, and one will be restored.Īfter you confirm the restore point to restore, Windows restores the settings as they were and restarts your computer. If Startup Repair is successful, you have the option of seeing a report dialog (see Figure 8.19). Automatic Startup Repair scans your system drive for problems and attempts to repair them. If Windows is unable to start because of damaged or missing system files, you should run Automatic Startup Repair. Restores a system image backup to the system drive (or an empty hard disk) Keeps STOP (blue screen) error on-screen until you restart system manually Loads Windows with the last known good configurationĬreates text log of all startup processes Loads essential drivers and Windows services but boots to command prompt Loads essential drivers and Windows services plus basic network services only Loads essential Windows drivers and services onlyĪdvanced Boot Options or Windows Error Recovery Uses commands to copy or delete files, changes Windows settings, and other command-line functions Resets Windows hardware and software settings back to a specified date Runs automatically as needed or can be launched from Recovery Environment (repair disc)
Table 8.3 System Repair Tools for Windows 7 Table 8.3 provides a quick reference to these tools and how to access them. Windows 7’s repair tools can be accessed in a variety of ways. Figure 8.18 Windows 7’s Advanced Boot Options menu.
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