Your PC Ran into a Problem and Needs to Restart Windows 8 – Fix It

1. Enable the Charms Bar by moving the cursor to the upper corner.

2. Choose the "Settings" and navigate to the "Change PC Settings" feature. Under this, select the "Update and Recovery" and pick the "Recovery" option. From the menu that appears, click the "Restart Now" feature.

3. Select the "Troubleshoot" feature and click the "Advanced Options". Click "Start-up Settings". Choose "Restart".

4. You can choose the different options available for Safe Mode. Select the preferred option by using F keys according to the number.

1. Login into Windows 8 as Administrator. Press Windows and C keys together to open the Charm bar.

2. In the search field, input command prompt or cmd.

3. From the output, right-click on the Command prompt and choose "Run as Administrator". Key in the password. After the command prompt loads, input the following: sfc /scannow.

4. The command will scan for the corrupted files in the system.

1. Navigate to Control Panel and select System and Security features.

2. Click System. Click Advanced System Settings from the sidebar. Click the Advanced tab. Click Settings under the Startup and Recovery tab.

3. Under System Failure, enable both the options and ensure that Write debugging information is set to Automatic memory dump.

1. Head to the Control Panel. You can input Control Panel in the search bar and press enter. After entering the Control Panel window, choose the System option. If you cannot see the option, click on the button that asks you to select between large and small icons.

2. In the new window, click the System Protection option. Activating it will help the system to open the Windows System Restore screen.

3. From the window, select the System Restore button. Once you click, Windows will ask you to choose from two different restoring options: Restoring from a point that Windows 8 provides or selecting the restore point from the available list. You can make your selection and press the Next button.

4. Windows will display what applications and drivers will affect due to the restoration. Ensure that you are going through the list to avoid unwanted changes to your computer. You can make a note of the drivers that need updates after restoring the system. You can wait for the operating system to fill the list or click the Scan for affected programs button.

5. You can now press the Restore button to start restoring your computer. The process should solve the problem that you are facing earlier.

1. Save all your work before proceeding with the procedure and close any running applications.

2. In the Start screen, type Restore Point and press Enter.

3. From the window that appears, click the Create a Restore Point option.

4. Click the System Restore button.

5. Click Next.

6. Before rolling back to a previous point, choose the point you want the system to restore and click the Scan for Affected Programs button or link.

7. If you do not see any major changes or problems indicated by Windows, you can close the message and click Next.

8. You can follow the instruction displayed on-screen to close programs and click Finish to allow the operating system to begin the restoration process.

1. Use the Windows and I keys together to launch More PC Settings windows.

2. Scroll down in the left pane and select the General option. Click Advanced Startup and click Restart Now. Click Troubleshoot.

3. Click Advanced Options. Click System Restore and pick the System Image Recovery option.

4. Upon restarting, you will see the System Image Recovery environment loaded. Enter your account details and click Continue.

5. Now, you will see the Re-image your computer wizard appears on the screen. If you have the image stored on an external drive, the tool will automatically identify and update it to the newest version. Click Select a system image and press Next if you like to opt for a different system image file.

6. Click the Advanced options, where you will notice two options: Search for a system image on the network and Install a Driver. We will use the later for a demonstration. You can connect to a remote network through your username and password.

7. Enter your network path and click OK. Pick the image file for restoration and click Next. Choose the preferred image and click Next.

8. You will see a final summary of the image. Click Finish to confirm. After completion, you can restart your computer to notice that it is free from the startup error.

1. Press Windows and C together to launch the Charm Bar.

2. Input "regedit". Click "Yes" if you see a notification by User Account Control. Ensure that you selected Computer from the left side.

3. Head to File and click Export. Enter the file name for the backup file. Select All under the range selection. Choose the location where you like to save the backup copy. Click Save.