boot issues

When a Windows 11 device stops booting properly, every minute counts – both in terms of lost productivity and mounting frustration. In response, Microsoft has turned its attention to a long-standing problem: lengthy downtimes resulting from boot failures. Enter Quick Machine Recovery, an...

Microsoft Tests New Windows 11 Tool to Remotely Fix Boot Crashes In an era marked by ever-evolving cyber challenges and an increasing reliance on automation, Microsoft is taking a bold step to enhance user productivity and system stability. With the introduction of Quick Machine Recovery, a new...

Windows 11 Beta is aiming to turn frustration into relief with its brand-new Quick Machine Recovery tool—a feature that, if it lives up to expectations, could transform how boot issues are handled on your system. A New Approach to Boot Recovery For many of us, encountering boot issues on Windows...

Running into boot issues can be incredibly frustrating, especially when you’re staring at a black screen or an endless loading loop. Fortunately, Windows 11 includes a powerful built-in tool—Startup Repair—that’s designed to diagnose and resolve common problems that impede your system from...

Few things are more frustrating than your PC throwing up an error that you definitely didn't schedule into your plans for the day. If you've been hit with the dreaded “Insert Your Windows Installation or Recovery Media” message while trying to reset your computer on Windows 10 or 11, fear...

In a world of servers cranking out mission-critical tasks for enterprises around the globe, any slip-up in performance is like finding a glitch in the matrix. And boy, did Microsoft recently dodge a bullet by addressing a bug that had Windows Server 2022 systems halting at the very first...

Hi, I am new to the forum. I would appreciate any help. I have Windows 11 Pro, did the latest update for the operating system. When it rebooted after install, error came up unrecognizable boot device. So I made a bootable usb, used diskpart. Drive c was now e and vice versa. Used assign letter...

We've all been there: you power on your Windows PC, and instead of the cheerful chime of success, you’re greeted with a black screen or a series of error messages. It feels like a nightmare—the kind you just want to wake up from. Thankfully, Windows has a handy tool at your disposal known as...

Hello, im having a bit of a problem with my pc. Im unsure if its a hardware or software issue. But randomly for no reason it just decides to A: Completely freezes everything, before black screening and not allowing my to turn my monitor off whilst the pc itself carries on running B: Completely...

Safe Mode is not just a buzzword; it’s a life raft for troubleshooting issues that plague your Windows 11 system. Whether your computer is crashing, showing the blue screen of doom, or just refusing to boot normally, understanding how to access Safe Mode can mean the difference between a quick...

I'm helping my elderly dad restore a Macrium Reflect image from about 4 years ago to a brand new Dell Laptop. I just downloaded the Macrium software to the laptop and started a Restore over whatever was on the laptop. The MR image is located on a separate USB hard drive. Seemed to install OK...

Okay so yesterday I installed Ubuntu in my laptop, thru flashing Ubuntu 22.04 on a pendrive and then loading it, allocated 100gb to linux and booted. At that time, I can access both windows and linux while booting. A window was coming which let me choose between linux and windows everytime I...

Fast Startup is a feature in Windows 11 that enhances the boot-up time when shutting down your computer. This technology, which has roots in older Windows versions, combines the traditional shutdown process with hibernation, allowing for quicker recovery times. However, while this feature can be...

Hi, pulling my hair out with this one. I have a PC running Windows 11 Insider preview which has been fine for ages. I came to boot up and it's now asking for a password. None has ever been set. I've been into the registry and there is no password in there. I can boot in safe mode but cannot get...

My computer fails to load the operation system when switching it on. On a black screen the error message shows: Invalid partition table When attempting to launch the opsystem from a Windows .ISO DVD any options offered on the screen fail to work out, the single viable option is to use CMD ...

I am having a problem, sandbox, hyperv and windows hypervisor platform are disabled but on windows 10 I can not boot VMware or anything that uses virtualization. When I try I get errors such as “Virtualization has not been enabled”. Does anyone know another fix that can be implemented?

Running Windows 11 Home Version 23H2 on Dell Inspiron AIO 5490 AIO. BIOS Mode UEFI and up to date. Total identified windows installations: 0 after using bootrec /rebuildbcd or bootrec /scanos command in Windows Recovery Environment. Ive done everything recommended online to fix the issue...

Hello, I'm currently fighting a problem related to Windows Update and the update named 0x80070643. While doing research on this problem, I discovered that winre is not only disabled, but the winre.wim file is missing. Is there a straight-forward way to to rebuild/restore this file? I do not...

Hello, I just registered. Auto repair displays: CRITICAL_ PROCESS_DIED. F8 safe mode won't open when starting up. Bought a recovery CD. Won't restore or reset. Command prompt: CHKDSK completed but sfc /scannow won't run, saying Windows Resource Protection. Can't boot into Windows 10 to open RUN...

Intel© Core™ i7-10700K CPU @ 3.80GHz × 8 32.0 GiB RAM Windows 11 Linux Mint 21.3 Cinnamon PM991a NVMe Samsung 512GB KINGSTON SA400S37480G Seagate BarraCuda 120 SSD ZA1000CM10003 I have a 2 yr old Dell Desktop PC. Windows 11 is installed on the Samsung 512 M.2 NVE drive, Linux Mint 21.3 is...