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Module 15

Troubleshooting Windows After Startup

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booting The process of starting up a computer and loading an operating system
hard boot A restart of the computer by turning off the power by pressing the Reset button
cold boot See hard boot
soft boot To restart a computer without turning off the power; for example, in Windows 10/8. press Win+X. point to Shut down or sign out, and click Restart.
warm boot see soft boot
Boot Configuration Data (BCD) store See BCD
Windows Boot Loader One of two programs that manage the loading of Windows 10/8/7. The program file (winload.exe or winload.efi) is stored in C:\Windows\System 32, and it loads and starts essential Windows processes.
Windows Recovery Environment A lean operating system installed on the Windows 10/8/7 setup DVD and on the Windows volume that can be used to troubleshoot problems when Windows refuses to start
system repair disc A disc you can create in Windows 10/7
recovery drive A Windows 10/8 bootable USB flash drive that can be used to recover the system when startup fails; the drive can be created using the Recovery applet in Control Panel. The drive can hold an OEM recovery partition copied from the hard drive.
Last Known Good Configuration In Windows 7, registry settings and device drivers that were in effect when the computer last booted successfully. These settings are saved and can be restored during the startup process to recover from errors during the last boot.
wpeinit The Windows command that initializes Windows PE and enables networking.
bcdedit A Windows command used to manually edit the BCD.
bootsect A Windows command used to repair a dual-boot system.
repair upgrade A nondestructive installation of Windows 10over an existing Windows installation; the upgrade can repair the existing instalation.
Fresh Start The Windows 10 process to perform a clen installation of the OS using the most recent version of Windows 10 available from microsoft.
refresh A Windows 8 technique to recover from a corrupted Windows installation using a custom refresh image, a recovery partition, or the windows setup DVD.
Widows 8 reset A clean installation of Windows 8 that first formats the Windows volume. If an OEM recovery partition is present, the system is reset to its factory state. If no recovery partition is present, the installation is performed from a windows 8 setup DVD.
recovery partition A partition on a hard drive that contains a recovery utility and installation files.
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