Windows 10: Where can I get the advanced boot options menu?

When I boot up I get a message that says, system configuration did not initialize, another instance is running. When I tried to back up my computer everything backed up except system configuration files and folders.

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Advanced Boot Options Menu (Choose an option)


The same trick from Windows 8/8.1 still works in 10.

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/2...dows-10-a.html

Click on Start, click the power icon at the top of the Start Menu.
Hold down Shift and click on Restart.





You will boot to the Choose an option menu.




Click Troubleshoot




Click Advanced Options




Found this while trying to delete C:\Windows.old. Booting to a Command Prompt allowed me to use

D:
rd /s Windows.old

Had to find the boot drive first though which turned out to be D:

 

No Troubleshot option in Advanced startup menu..

Hello,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

It would be grateful if you can reply to this question in order to assist you further:

• How exactly are you accessing the Advance boot option?
• Are you using Windows 10 installation disk to access the Advance start up options or trying to access through Windows?

I suggest you to follow the below path and check if you are able to see the Troubleshoot option:

• Open Settings, and click/tap on the
  Update & security icon.
• 
  Click/tap on
  Recovery on the left side, and click/tap on Restart
  now under Advanced startup. Check if you are able to view the
  Troubleshoot option.
  

Let us know the status of the issue. We will be glad to assist you with the issue.

Thank you.

 

Windows 10 Advance Startup mode not showing menu (only power off menu)

Hi Dany,

I realize the inconvenience you are experiencing with Windows Startup options. I will certainly help you.

I suggest you to try the steps below and check if this helps in enabling the Advance boot option.

• Use any administrator account to sign-in/log on to your Windows 10 computer.
• Once on the desktop window, right-click the Start button from the bottom left corner.
• From the displayed context menu, click the Command Prompt (Admin) option.
• In the opened Administrator: Command Prompt interface, type the
  BCDEDIT /SET {DEFAULT} BOOTMENUPOLICY LEGACY command.
• Hit Enter to execute the command.
• Close the command window when done.
• After this, left-click the Start button.
• Click Power from the Start menu.
• From the displayed options, click Restart.

Now follow the below steps and check if you are able to see the
Advance boot options.

• Open Settings, and click/tap on the
  Update & security icon.
• 
  Click/tap on
  Recovery on the left side, and click/tap on Restart
  now under Advanced startup. Check if you are able to view the
  Troubleshoot option.
  

Write to us, if you need further assistance.

Thank You.