How to Boot or Repair Windows using the Installation Media

This guide will show you how to repair Windows 11/10 installation using the bootable Installation USB or DVD media without losing data. In a situation where Windows Advanced Options troubleshooting options are not accessible from within the Windows, you need to use a USB or DVD media.

The steps involved are:

1] Download Windows ISO

2] Create Bootable USB or DVD drive

3] Boot from the media and choose “Repair your computer.”

4] Under Advanced troubleshooting, choose Startup Repair

[jessicaglover]

The diagnosis is very short and it Fails and just give me the same options over or to shut down the pc

[BladeJones]

Does the repair meddle with software programs? No need to reinstall those?

[equalproportion]

I have lost Windows Store App, I tried all commands and what not, but couldnt get the Store App back. Is there any way to reinstall it

[bjazz]

Brilliant, I needed this for Windows 11 but nobody posted relevant information. I think your method should work in the same way. Thanks very much for sharing.

[metaldreams]

Yes only for it to say, Im sorry, startup couldnt be repaired at this time. It works pretty much like when they tell you to go into device manager and click update driver.

[atreyyu]

Enter a continuous loop: repair the system, choose the source (USB, etc.), reboot, repair, choose the source, reboot ...

[vdelrio]

Have to do this for Win 10 laptop that works but has corrupt OS files.
See 1:06 What if original sole owner doesnt remember email login pwood ? Or is it their current email pwood?

[ProgressiveTruthSeekers]

It won't select the USB. The computer has an all black screen that says, preparing automatic repair. But, it stays that way now for over 8 hour.

[xarduinx]

When I click startup repair it just says it failed.

[kenzoedaleduazo]

Mine takes so long to get to troubleshoot

[amir]

Does it have to be a USB drive or could it be an empty external SSD drive that connects with USB?

[leckrajseebaruth]

Does that wipe out all my apps and data, i just want to ask before doing it.

[everythingyouwant]

Please help me I don't know my password after selecting repair option now what to do please help -0:57

[sequii_chan]

It didnt repair my windows 10 using this method. It says couldnt repair... log filw Srt\SrtTrail.txt

Please help

[DoubleplusUngoodthinkful]

You showed us how to use the built-in repair function. The installation media had nothing to do with it!!!

[Jasmine]

Startup repair couldn't repair your PC

[achillesfaorafacebook]

I don't know why but your likes and dislikes ratio is equal. 😭