The Windows Recovery Environment Command Prompt

Question 1

Starting the Console - Windows Recovery Environment

Answer 1

• Windows Vista - System Recovery Options / Command Prompt
• Windows 7 - System Recovery Options / Command Prompt
• Windows 8/8.1 - Troubleshoot / Advanced Options /Command Prompt

Question 2

Fixing the MBR - Windows Recovery Environment

Answer 2

• Fix the master Boot Record on a physical drive

* Bootrec / FixMbr

Question 3

Fixing the Volume Boot Record - Windows Recovery Environment

Answer 3

• Writes a new boot sector

* BOOTREC / FixBoot

Question 4

Rebuilding the Boot Configuration Data - Windows Recovery Environment

Answer 4

• Creates a new Boot Configuration Data store

* BOOTREC / RebuildBcd