How to Boot to Advanced Startup Options in Windows 10
Advanced startup enables you to perform these actions:
When you boot to advanced startup, all user sessions are signed off. If you select a Windows RE feature from this menu, the PC restarts into Windows RE and the selected feature is launched.
In some situations, Windows RE automatically tries to repair the system. Also, these situations automatically cause a failover to Windows RE:
- Two consecutive failed attempts to start Windows.
- Two consecutive unexpected shutdowns that occur within two minutes of boot completion.
- A Secure Boot error (except for issues related to Bootmgr.efi).
- A BitLocker error on touch-only devices.
If users boot to advanced startup from within Windows and select a Windows RE tool, they must provide the user name and password of an administrator account on the local PC. This doesn't apply to the Reset your PC feature.
This tutorial will show you how to boot to the advanced startup options in Windows 10.
CONTENTS:
- Option One: Boot to Advanced Startup Options from Settings in Windows 10
- Option Two: Boot to Advanced Startup Options from Power Menu (Shift+Restart)
- Option Three: Boot to Advanced Startup Options from "Choose an operating system"
- Option Four: Boot to Advanced Startup Options from Recovery Drive
- Option Five: Boot to Advanced Startup Options from Windows 10 Installation USB or DVD
- Option SIX: Boot to Advanced Startup Options from a Hard Reboot
- Option SEVEN: Boot to Advanced Startup Options from Command
EXAMPLE: Advanced Startup Options at boot for Windows 10
OPTION ONE
Boot to Advanced Startup Options from Settings in Windows 10
1. Open
Settings, and click/tap on the
Update & security icon.
2. Click/tap on
Recovery on the left side, and click/tap on
Restart now under
Advanced startup on the right side. (see screenshot below)
OPTION TWO
Boot to Advanced Startup Options from Power Menu
1. Do
step 2, 3, or 4 below for what
Power menu you would like to use.
2. Open the
Start Menu, click/tap on the
Power button, press and hold the
Shift key, and click/tap on
Restart. (see screenshot below)
3. Press the
CTRL+ALT+DEL keys, click/tap on the
Power button, press and hold the
Shift key, and click/tap on
Restart. (see screenshot below)
4. While on the
Sign-in screen, click/tap on the
Power button, press and hold the
Shift key, and click/tap on
Restart. (see screenshot below)
OPTION THREE
Boot to Advanced Startup Options from "Choose an operating system"
This option is only available if you are dual booting with another operating system.
1. While at boot on the
Choose an operating system screen, click/tap on
Change defaults or choose other options at the bottom. (see screenshot below)
2. Click/tap on
Choose other options. (see screenshot below)
OPTION FOUR
Boot to Advanced Startup Options from Recovery Drive
The Reset this PC option in "Troubleshoot" and Startup Settings option in "Advanced options" will not be available using this option.
1. Boot from your created USB
recovery drive.
2. Choose your keyboard layout language. (see screenshot below)
OPTION FIVE
Boot to Advanced Startup Options from Windows 10 Installation USB or DVD
The Reset this PC option in "Troubleshoot" and Startup Settings option in "Advanced options" will not be available using this option.
1. Boot from your
Windows 10 installation USB created from a
Windows 10 ISO file.
2. Select your language preferences, and click/tap on
Next. (see screenshot below)
3. Click/tap on
Repair your computer at the bottom. (see screenshot below)
OPTION SIX
Boot to Advanced Startup Options from a Hard Reboot
This option can be handy if you are unable to boot into Windows.
1. Press and hold the power button on your PC until it powers off.
2. Press the power button on your PC to turn it on.
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 above until you see the
Windows logo screen or
Please wait during boot like below. Usually it may take repeating up to 3 times. (see screenshot below)
4. When displayed, click/tap on
See advanced repair options. (see screenshot below)
OPTION SEVEN
Boot to Advanced Startup Options from Command
1. Open a
command prompt or
Run (Win+R) dialog.
2. Type the command below, and press Enter.
shutdown /r /o /f /t 00
That's it,
Shawn
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