
You began tapping the F8 key too soon, and your BIOS interpreted it as a command to perform a certain action. PC starts BIOS setup or shows a boot selection menu Some common problems when trying to access the Advanced Boot Options menu and their resolutions are mentioned below.
Problems accessing the Advanced Boot Options menu Otherwise, you should be seeing a screen like the one pictured below, titled “Advanced Boot Options.” It may appear subtly different for older or newer versions of Windows:.
If the Windows loading screen shows up, then you did not tap the F8 key early enough, go back to step 1. Important note: for some laptops you may need to also simultaneously hold down the Fn key as well. As soon as the logo screen goes away, begin to repeatedly tap ( not press and keep pressed) the F8 key on your keyboard. While the manufacturer’s logo (HP, Dell, Acer, Samsung, Toshiba, Lenovo, etc) is on the screen, your system is undergoing a self-test known as POST in which it identifies connected hardware and brings it to a functional state. Press the power button on your computer and wait for the screen with the manufacturer’s logo to finish. Fully power down your PC and make sure it has come to a complete halt. Starting with a fully powered-down computer, follow the instructions below: The steps below should serve as a general guideline for gaining access to the Advanced Boot Options menu and its contents. It can be tricky to correctly access the Advanced Boot Options menu. Accessing the “Advanced Boot Options” menu NTLDR or BOOTMGR present the user with the Advanced Boot Options menu and then start Windows with the correct parameters as selected. For details about all the various components of the Advanced Boot Options menu, please refer to the knowledgebase article on the Advanced Boot Options menu. This menu should be seen as a is part of (or an extension to) the bootloader. 2.2.3 Advanced Boot Options menu is missing some entriesĭepending on what version of Windows is installed, the Advanced Boot Options menu may or may not have certain options. 2.2.1 PC starts BIOS setup or shows a boot selection menu. 2.2 Problems accessing the Advanced Boot Options menu. 2 Accessing the “Advanced Boot Options” menu.