If some Windows functions aren't working or Windows crashes, use the System File Checker to scan Windows and restore your files. Though the steps below might look complicated at first glance, just follow them in order, step-by-step, and we’ll try to get you back on track.

A recoverable error occurs when Winload.efi or Winresume.efi is loaded, and then Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) is started. In the scenario, the startup process may hang (stop responding) at a black screen.

Describes how to use the Bootrec.exe tool to troubleshoot and repair startup issues in Windows Vista and Windows 7.

This update makes improvements to the Windows recovery features for Windows 10, version 20H2, 21H2, and 22H2. REMINDER. Windows 10, version 2004 reached end of servicing on December 14, 2021 for all editions. For more information, see here.

Cause. This issue occurs because the Windows Boot Manager does not release the heap-allocated buffer before loading Winload.exe. In the x86-based version of Windows 8, the block I/O code of the Windows Boot Manager needs at most two additional blocks to be read into the buffer that is allocated by the caller.

Method 1. You can install this hotfix package to an existing Windows Server 2008 R2 installation. For this method, you do not have to also install hotfix 975535. First, disconnect any raw disks from the computer to start the operating system (OS). Apply this package to resolve the issue. Reconnect the raw disks to the computer. Method 2.

Windows 11. Summary. This update makes improvements to the "safe operating system" (SafeOS) that is used to update the Windows recovery environment (WinRE) for Windows 11 (original release). How to get this update. Install this update. Prerequisites. There are no prerequisites to apply this update. Restart information.

INTRODUCTION. Microsoft has released a Microsoft security advisory about this issue for IT professionals. The security advisory contains additional security-related information. To view the security advisory, visit the following Microsoft website: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/2506014.mspx. More Information.

How to get this update. Install this update. Prerequisites. There are no prerequisites to apply this update. Restart information. You don't have to restart your device after you apply this update. Update replacement information. This update does not replace any previously released update. File information.

This problem may occur if the third party software has replaced the winload.exe file. Software that is known to do this includes imaging software from StorageCraft. Contact the manufacturer of you software for more information about how to resolve this problem.