Describes how to use the clean boot process to troubleshoot a problem in Windows

Start your device from the USB drive that was created with Recovery Drive. The process to boot from a USB drive may vary by manufacturer, so refer to your device's manual if needed. Create a recovery drive to reinstall Windows in case you experience a major issue such as hardware failure.

Secure Boot helps prevent bootkit malware in the boot sequence. Disabling Secure Boot puts a device at risk of being infected by bootkit malware. Fixing the Secure Boot bypass described in CVE-2023-24932 requires revoking boot managers. This could cause issues for some device boot configurations.

UEFI Firmware Settings: When using this option, your device restarts and takes you to the UEFI firmware settings screen, where you can configure various hardware settings, such as boot order, secure boot, and other system-level options.

Most PCs use the F2, F10, ESC, or DEL key to begin the BIOS Setup. Look for a tab in the BIOS Setup Utility that is labeled Boot Order, Boot Options, or Boot. Following the directions on the screen, use the arrow keys to go to the Boot Order, then press Enter.

When you use the Recovery Environment (Windows RE) to troubleshoot startup issues, first try the Startup Repair option in the System Recovery Options dialog box. If this does not resolve the issue, or if you have to manually troubleshoot additional issues, use the Bootrec.exe tool.

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This tool is particularly useful when your computer is experiencing issues such as missing or damaged system files, corrupted boot configuration data, or other startup-related problems.

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Fixes a "Boot failed" error that occurs when you start a UEFI-enabled computer from a Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 installation DVD if a storage device has more than four partitions.