Windows comes with a built-in repair environment called the Recovery Environment. Unfortunately, it is possible for the recovery environment to become inaccessible. The same tools can be accessed by ...

The Windows Vista DVD includes System Recovery Options, which is a set of utilities designed to restore or repair the operating system. Most computer manufacturers no longer ship recovery discs or the ...

Explorer.exe is one of the most essential files in the Windows operating system -- it is the entire basis of Windows' file system navigation. If this file has been damaged or deleted your computer may ...

If you ever find that some cataclysmic error prevents your Windows 7 computer from booting, you might be able to easily recover from catastrophe -- but only if you ...

Reader Joe Feil’s daughter faces an age-old conundrum—you’ve got your repair CD at the ready, but your media drive appears to be on the fritz. He writes: My daughter’s Mac doesn’t recognize CDs when ...

If you already have a Windows installation disc, then you may not need to create a System Repair or Recovery Disc in Windows 11/10. But if you do not have one, then it is better to create and keep it ...