Disc stuck in the drive Check to see if this is the case - if so, remove the disc (s) and try again Incorrect boot sequence Enter the BIOS setup of your computer and edit the boot sequence so that the ...

Windows 11 January 2026 updates may cause boot failures on some PCs. Microsoft is investigating issues linked to KB5074109.

The computer didn't come with a restore disk, so I resorted to downloading one from BitTorrent. After all, whether or not the operating system disk is legitimate, I have a valid serial number. However ...

Then I cover problems that can occur during the boot process and show you how to use you new knowledge to troubleshoot those problems. The Initial Turn-on POST, Power On Self Test, is what every ...

A missing boot disk error, which means the computer doesn't know where to get the information it needs to start up, could mean you have a crashed hard drive (trouble), but it may also mean you have ...

I have tried multiple times with no success to create a USB Boot Disc with persistence, and have used the creator from the live cd as well as Universal USB installer in Windows. I have download new ...

DOS might seem like a relic now, but sometimes it's the only way to fix a problem that Windows seems ill-equipped to deal with -- like this one. A few weeks ago, I ran into a really weird problem on ...

There are several common ways people can verify file system integrity in OS X, including booting to Safe Mode, using Disk Utility, or running the 'fsck' tool. These options have had some people ...

Some users are reporting an issue where they are unable to use their Intel-based Macs in target disk mode (the Intel-based Mac being the target disk) after removing ...