![]() Most of the commands available from within Windows are also available from this Command Prompt. The Command Prompt available from the System Recovery Options menu is essentially the same Command Prompt you may have used while in Windows. Windows File Recovery tool is a new command-line app released by Microsoft for recovering lost/deleted files. When you select Windows Memory Diagnostic, you're given the choice to either restart the computer immediately and then have the memory test run automatically, or have the test run automatically whenever you next restart your computer. If you need to recover a file in a pinch and you don’t know which recovery tool to use (or buy), give Microsoft’s free Windows File Recovery tool a try. ![]() Since problems with your memory hardware can cause all sorts of Windows issues, having a means to test RAM from the System Recovery Options menu is incredibly useful. Windows Memory Diagnostic (WMD) is a memory test program created by Microsoft. In Windows Vista, it's referred to as Windows Complete PC Restore. It's a good if-all-else-fails recovery option, assuming, of course, you were proactive and created a system image at some point when your computer was working properly. System Image Recovery is a tool you can use to restore to your computer a previously created complete backup of your hard drive. Of course, the advantage of having System Restore available from this menu is that you can run it from outside of Windows, a handy feat if you can't get Windows to start. The System Restore option starts System Restore, the same tool you might have used before from within Windows. Startup Repair is one of the most valuable system recovery tools available on the System Recovery Options menu. See How Do I Perform a Startup Repair? for a full tutorial. ![]() Startup Repair starts, you guessed it, the Startup Repair tool which can automatically solve many issues that prevent Windows from starting correctly.
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