Tips.Windows.Troubleshooting.md

Windows Troubleshooting

References

• Error codes in Device Manager
  • https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/error-codes-in-device-manager-in-windows-524e9e89-4dee-8883-0afa-6bca0456324e

Recovery

• Recovery options in Windows
  • https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/recovery-options-in-windows-31ce2444-7de3-818c-d626-e3b5a3024da5

Bitlocker

• https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/manage-bde

• Bypass BitLocker When Recovery Key Loop Fails in Windows

  • https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000130549/how-to-unlock-bitlocker-when-it-stops-accepting-recovery-keys

Useful Commands:

• System File Checker

  • Open a Windows Elevated Command prompt
  • sfc /scannow

• Diagnose Memory Problems...

  • mdsched

• Windows Search

  • Device Manager

• Verify Drivers

  1. Type or paste ‘verifier’ into the Search Windows box.
  2. Select ‘Create standard settings’ and click Next.
  3. Select ‘Automatically select unsigned drivers’ and click Next.
  4. Update any or all drivers in the list.
  5. If you have just upgraded to Windows 10, also try ‘Automatically select drivers built for older versions of Windows’ and click Next. Update those too if they don’t overlap with step 4.