Windows Recovery Environment
Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE) is a recovery environment that can repair common causes of unbootable operating systems.
How to Access Windows RE
When the computer is turned off:
- Press and hold the Windows Key and press the power button.
- Release both keys.
From the Windows Logon screen:
- Click the Power Button icon.
- Hold the SHIFT Key and click Restart.
From the Windows Desktop:
- Select Start, Power, and then press and hold the Shift key while clicking Restart.
- Select Start, Settings, Update, and Security, Recovery. Under Advanced startup, click Restart now.
- At the command prompt, run the
Shutdown /r /o command.
- Use the following steps to boot the System.
USB Recovery Media:
To create USB recovery media, see Create Windows Recovery Media for Your Dell Computer.
- Insert the recovery media into a USB port or a DVD drive, depending on the format you used to create the recovery media.
- Power the computer off.
- Power the computer on. At the Dell logo screen, tap the F12 key several times until you see Preparing one-time boot menu in the upper right corner of the screen.
- At the boot menu, select the device under UEFI BOOT that matches your media type (USB or DVD).