Windows Recovery Tools for the A+ Certification Exams

One of the hardest tasks to perform when troubleshooting a system is fixing a system that will not boot. The A+ Certification exams expect you to be comfortable with the different recovery tools available in Windows. This table reviews popular recovery tools and specifies where you can find the recovery tool — be sure to know these for the exam.






































UtilityDescriptionAccess
Recovery ConsoleCommand line interface for troubleshooting disk issues and boot
problems
Boot off the Windows installation CD or using the boot menu if
preinstalled
Repair ModeProvides access to GUI and command line recovery toolsBoot off the Vista installation CD
Restore pointsA snap-shot of a system’s configuration; used to revert
to a system’s state before a driver or software was
installed
From the Start menu, select All
Programs→Accessories→System Tools→System Restore.
Select Restore My Computer to an Earlier Time and click Next.
Choose your desired restore point and click Next, and then click
Next again. Windows will now boot to that restore point.

Windows Vista allows you to boot your operating system to a restore
point which allows you to revert back to that system configuration
— very useful if your system has been hit with a virus. In
order to boot to a restore point, you boot off the Windows Vista
Installation CD/DVD and choose Repair Your Computer, then System
Restore from the System Recovery dialog box.
Safe ModeLoads the operating system with minimal driversAn advanced startup menu option (F8)
Last Known Good ConfigurationLoads the configuration from the last time you successfully
booted and logged on
An advanced startup menu option (F8)
Automatic System Recovery (ASR)An automated installation and restore of WindowsPress F2 during bootup








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