Advance Startup Options for Troubleshooting OS

If we press and hold F8 during windows startup we get advance startup options which can be used for troubleshooting windows.  Some of the startup options includes.

1.Safe Mode

    Safe mode allows you to start a PC in safe mode.Safe mode means only limited services which require PC to start and it will start with no internet connection no other programs are auto started in safe mode.

2.Safe Mode with networking

   Safe mode with networking same like mention in above point  but in this you will be able to access network.Means network drivers and services will be loaded.

3.Enable boot logging

Two event log files that come in handy for troubleshooting your PC are the boot log files. These files are created when you specify boot logging as a start-up option. The files are named either ntbtlog.txt or bootlog.txt, depending on how old your PC is. These files, found in the Windows folder.

You can enable or disable boot logging by using the MSCONFIG utility.

4.Safe mode with command prompt

  Safe mode with command prompt will only start command prompt.Enable boot logging will generate log files in C drive in that everything about drivers,services and processes will be there which is started when computer starts.

5.Enable Low Resolution  Video

 If Windows seems to start normally,suppose if you set high resolution on your PC then in monitor you get something like out of range or display goes black at that time you need to change resolution settings you can start your PC in this mode and change the resolution

6..Last known Good configuration

  It means that restores registry and driver's.let's say your network driver's is not working today but it was working yesterday then automatically this option will restore  the last known successful drivers that worked.

7.Directory services restore mode

Directory services restore mode is not used on work-group used if PC connected to domain controller and used to restore active directory service's.

8.Debugging Mode

  The Windows operating system includes various startup options for troubleshooting issues with the  Windows boot process. One troubleshooting option, Debugging Mode, is available for system administrators and advanced users.

While debugging mode is not necessary to repair startup problems, it does disable some drivers, which could be causing problems when the system starts up.Debugging mode is nearly identical to normal Windows operation and you can access the same startup tools to fix your issues.

9.Disable automatic restart on system failure

 Disable automatic restart on system failure is self explanatory.

10.Disable Driver signature Enforcement

Disable driver signature enforcement will allow unsigned drivers to be installed.

11.Start windows normally

 Start windows normally will start in normal mode like how it used to start always.