A+: Advanced Boot Options
Windows Vista/XP/2000 offers the following startup options as part of the Advanced Boot Options menu:
• Safe Mode— Starts system with a minimal set of drivers; can be used to start System Restore or to load Windows GUI for diagnostics.
• Safe Mode with Networking— Starts system with a minimal set of drivers and enables network support.
• Safe Mode with Command Prompt— Starts system with a minimal set of drivers but loads command prompt instead of the Windows GUI.
• Enable Boot Logging— Creates a ntbtlog.txt file.
• Enable low-resolution video (640 × 480)— Uses a standard VGA driver in place of a GPU-specific display driver, but uses all other drivers as normal. (This is called Enable VGA Mode in Windows XP/2000.)
• Last Known Good Configuration—Starts the system with the last configuration known to work; useful for solving problems caused by newly installed hardware or software.
• Directory Services Restore Mode— This is used to restore a domain controller’…
• Safe Mode— Starts system with a minimal set of drivers; can be used to start System Restore or to load Windows GUI for diagnostics.
• Safe Mode with Networking— Starts system with a minimal set of drivers and enables network support.
• Safe Mode with Command Prompt— Starts system with a minimal set of drivers but loads command prompt instead of the Windows GUI.
• Enable Boot Logging— Creates a ntbtlog.txt file.
• Enable low-resolution video (640 × 480)— Uses a standard VGA driver in place of a GPU-specific display driver, but uses all other drivers as normal. (This is called Enable VGA Mode in Windows XP/2000.)
• Last Known Good Configuration—Starts the system with the last configuration known to work; useful for solving problems caused by newly installed hardware or software.
• Directory Services Restore Mode— This is used to restore a domain controller’…