Summary

Many critical aspects of Windows Vista startup are new and have not been used in other versions of Windows. These features include:

  • Windows Boot Manager

  • Windows Boot Loader

  • The BCD registry file and the BCDEdit command line tool

  • System Recovery Tools

  • Startup Repair

However, if you are familiar with earlier versions of Windows, you will be comfortable troubleshooting most problems that occur in the kernel loading phase of startup or later. Fortunately, you (or any user) can resolve many common startup problems simply by running the Startup Repair tool from the Windows Vista DVD.

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