Booting From The RescueBoot Directory

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Immediately after successfully creating a RescueBoot directory you should perform a test of the newly created RescueBoot directory. The RescueBoot software will not allow you to create a RescueBoot CD until after you have performed a test boot from the RescueBoot directory. Testing the newly created RescueBoot directory is necessary for several reasons.

First it provides an opportunity for the automatic installation several RescueBoot plug and play device drivers that are needed when booting Windows from a RescueBoot Second it provides an opportunity for RescueBoot software to monitor Windows starting up in the new RescueBoot directory location and detect and copy any files that may have been omitted when the RescueBoot directory was created.
Finally it ensures that the RescueBoot environment will be fully functional when it becomes necessary for you to use it.

To perform a test of the newly created RescueBoot directory you will need to restart your computer by clicking on the "Start" button in the task bar of your computer screen and then clicking on the "Turn Off Computer" button located on the Start Menu. When the "Turn off computer" dialog is displayed on the screen click on the button labeled "Restart".

As your computer restarts you will notice that a new boot menu is displayed. This boot menu provides you with a list of operating systems to choose from. The default selection on this menu will be your normal Windows operating system which will start automatically in 20 seconds after this menu is displayed. Use the down arrow on your keyboard to select the menu option "Start Windows From Your RescueBoot Directory" as shown in the image below. After selecting the RescueBoot menu option, press the "Enter" key on your keyboard to allow Windows to start from your RescueBoot directory.

The New Windows Boot Menu

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