Category: Guides

This article shows how to setup your primary partition as active using the diskpart utility. This how-to article applies for any of the following Windows versions: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8 or 8.1 The following instructions are done through Command Prompt, which you can use if you can’t boot into Windows to set the partition […]

This article explains how to use the bootsect (bootsect.exe) utility to rebuild your computer’s boot sector code. bootsect.exe is available only for these Windows versions: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1 and 10. Contents Bootsect on Windows Bootsect on Windows Vista If you have the installation disc If you have your original Windows Vista installation […]

If you installed multiple Windows versions on the same PC, your dual-boot (or multi-boot) configuration may stop working. The most cause for a dual-boot or multi-boot configuration error (to stop working) is when you reinstall the older Windows version before the newer Windows version. For example, Windows Vista and Windows 7 were already installed as […]

This guide shows you how to fix blue screen of death errors (or BSoD errors) for Windows 8. Contents Common fixes In Windows 8, most Blue Screen of Death errors can be fixed by using System Restore (if enabled and a restore point is available) or by removing the recently installed software or driver that […]

This guide shows you how to fix blue screen of death errors (or BSoD errors) for Windows 7. If you see a blue screen error, but Windows 7 restarts immediately and you can’t read the error text, follow these instructions to disable the Automatically restart option: Right-click on My Computer Go to Properties Go to […]

This guide shows you how to fix blue screen of death errors (or BSoD errors) for Windows Vista. If you see a blue screen error, but Windows Vista restarts immediately and you can’t read the error text, follow these instructions to disable the Automatically restart option: Right-click on My Computer Go to Properties Go to […]

This guide shows you how to fix blue screen of death errors (or BSoD errors) for Windows XP. If you see a blue screen error, but Windows XP restarts immediately and you can’t read the error text, follow these instructions to disable the Automatically restart option: Right-click on My Computer Go to Properties Go to […]

The F8 key is called a function key. This key is usually used to enter the Windows Startup menu or the Advanced Boot Options. Learn how to boot into Safe Mode with F8, what to do on Windows 8/8.1/10 systems and get the fix when F8 isn’t working. Using the F8 key you can boot […]

This article is about the System Recovery Options set of tools available in these Windows versions: Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1 and 10. For Windows XP systems, please see the Recovery Console article instead. These tools, grouped as System Recovery Options, can help you recover the Windows system from errors or restore your computer to a […]

This guide is about Recovery Console, the command-line tool available for the following Windows versions: Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003. Contents What is Recovery Console Recovery Console is a command-line tool available only for these versions of Windows: XP, 2000 and Server 2003. The tool loads with this message: Microsoft Windows(R) Recovery Console […]