If you are facing this error, then chances are you may have installed new hardware or software which is causing the issue. Sometimes installing the latest Windows updates seems to cause this issue but you can’t be sure until you troubleshoot the issue. Now as far as software problems are concerned, these might be the possible reasons as to
why you are facing this error:
- Corrupted BCD information
- System File is damaged.
- Loose or faulty SATA/IDE Cable
- Conflicting 3rd party software
- 病毒或恶意软件
The error which you will get after a reboot will be:
错误: Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might have caused the issue after you install Windows Updates
The main problem is that you won’t boot into Windows and you will be stuck at this error message screen. In short, you will be inside a reboot loop as every time you restart your PC you will again face the same error message until you fix the issue. So without wasting any time let’s see how actually to Fix “Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might be the cause” with the below-listed troubleshooting steps.
Fix Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might be the cause.
Method 1: Run Startup/Automatic Repair
1. 插入 Windows 10 可启动安装 DVD 或恢复光盘 并重新启动您的电脑。
2. 当提示按任意键从 CD 或 DVD 启动时, 按任意键 继续。
3. 选择您的语言首选项,然后单击下一步。 单击修复 您的计算机位于左下角。
4. 在选择选项屏幕上,单击 故障排除。
5. 在故障排除屏幕上,单击 高级选项。
6. 在“高级选项”屏幕上,单击 自动修复或启动修复。
7. Wait till the Windows Automatic/Startup Repairs complete.
8.重启即可成功 固定 Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might be the cause, if not, continue.
另请参阅: 如何修复“自动修复”无法修复您的电脑。
Method 2: Boot into Last Known Good Configuration
Before going any further let’s discuss how to Enable Legacy Advanced Boot Menu so that you can easily get Boot Options:
1. Restart your Windows 10.
2. As the system restarts enter into BIOS setup and configure your PC to boot from CD/DVD.
3. 插入 Windows 10 可启动安装 DVD 并重新启动电脑。
4. 当提示按任意键从 CD 或 DVD 启动时,按任意键继续。
5.选择您的 语言偏好, 并点击下一步。 单击修复 您的计算机位于左下角。
6. 在选择选项屏幕上,单击 疑难解答.
7. 在故障排除屏幕上,单击 高级选项.
8. 在高级选项屏幕上,单击 命令提示符.
9. When the Command Prompt(CMD) open type C: 并回车。
10. 现在输入以下命令:
BCDEDIT / SET {默认} BOOTMENUPOLICY传统
11. And hit enter to 启用旧版高级启动菜单。
12. Close Command Prompt and back on the Choose an option screen, click Continue to restart Windows 10.
13. Finally, don’t forget to eject your Windows 10 installation DVD to get Boot options.
14. On the Boot Options screen, choose “Last Known Good Configuration (Advanced).=
方法 3:执行系统还原
1. Put in the Windows installation media or Recovery Drive/System Repair Disc and select your l语言偏好,然后单击“下一步”
2。 点击 维修 您的计算机位于底部。
3.现在,选择 疑难解答 然后 高级选项。
4. Finally, click on ““系统还原”” and follow on-screen instructions to complete the restore.
5. Restart your PC to save changes and see if you can fix Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might be the cause error.
方法 4:运行 SFC 和 CHKDSK
1. Again go to command prompt using the method 1, click on command prompt in the Advanced options screen.
2. 在 cmd 中键入以下命令,并在每一条命令后按 Enter 键:
sfc /scannow /offbootdir=c: /offwindir=c:windows chkdsk C: /f /r /x
Note: Make sure you use the drive letter where Windows is currently installed. Also in the above command C: is the drive on which we want to check disk, /f stands for a flag which chkdsk the permission to fix any errors associated with the drive, /r let chkdsk search for bad sectors and perform recovery and /x instructs the check disk to dismount the drive before beginning the process.
3. Exit the command prompt and restart your PC.
Method 5: Rebuild BCD configuration
1. Using above method open command prompt using Windows installation disk.
2. Now type the following commands one by one and hit enter after each one:
bootrec.exe /FixMbr bootrec.exe /FixBoot bootrec.exe /RebuildBcd
3. If the above command fails, then enter the following commands in cmd:
bcdedit /export C:BCD_Backup c:cd boot attrib bcd -s -h -r ren c:bootbcd bcd.old bootrec /RebuildBcd
4. Finally, exit the cmd and restart your Windows.
5. This method seems to Fix Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might cause the error, but if it doesn’t work for you, then continue.
Method 6: Set Correct Boot Order
1. When your computer starts (Before the boot screen or the error screen), repeatedly press Delete or F1 or F2 key (Depending upon your computer’s manufacturer) to 进入BIOS设置.
2. Once you are in BIOS setup, select the Boot tab from the list of options.
3. Now make sure that the computer 硬盘或 SSD is set as a top priority in the Boot order. If not, use up or down arrow keys to set hard disk at the top, which means the computer will first boot from it rather than any other source.
4. Finally, press F10 to save this change and exit.
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这样你就成功了 Fix Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might be the cause, but if you still have any questions regarding this post, please ask them in the comment’s section.