If you have ever experienced the famous error message “windows cannot start because”… There is not much of a worse feeling. You immediately go into panic mode and start to think about the files you have lost. Do not despair! All is not lost.
There are different types and different definitions of windows crashes. These are typically boot or startup problems. “Boot” in this context refers to hard drive partition or physical mechanism, and “startup” being software, or file related. A crash is typically experienced from a working windows session. For example, when you are in the middle of something it crashes. A boot or startup error is when the computer cannot load windows and presents an error message. Either by way of a black screen – which is a configuration or startup error; and a blue screen, which is a stop or sometimes called an exception error, or a BSOD (Blue Screen of Death).
The most important thing to remember in a windows crash is DO NOT FORMAT the hard drive. You may attempt to repair it using various 3rd party utilities or even with the Windows repair console. Using the recovery console is a delicate process and may result in losing your my documents folder. That is why you should avoid any repair attempts or recovery attempts at this point. Follow this list to determine your general course of action;
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