Users often think that the best and easiest way to get rid of start up problems is to simply reinstall the operating system. However, this is time consuming especially when you have to restore data and reinstall your favorite applications. A lot of times, but not all, the problem is as simple as replacing a file or altering a setting. This is where Windows Vista’s Startup Repair Tool can help.

The Startup Repair Tool is designed to detect operating system startup problems. If one is detected, it automatically launches a troubleshooter that will attempt to resolve the problem with little to no user intervention. The Startup Repair Tool can repair problems such as:

• Missing or corrupt drivers
• Missing or corrupt system files
• Missing or corrupt boot configuration settings
• Corrupt registry settings
• Corrupt disk metadata

So what happens when the Startup Repair Tool detects a problem? It will automatically attempt to repair the system. If successful, the computer will reboot and an event will be written to the event log. If the Startup Repair Tool cannot repair the problem without user intervention, it will provide you with the tools to manually troubleshoot the issue. If the Startup Repair Tool cannot identify or fix the problem, it will start the computer using the last known good configuration.

[tags]Microsoft, Windows, Vista, startup repair[/tags]