# Enable Legacy F8 Boot Recovery

Last Updated: 2024-08-07


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## Description

Enables Advanced Boot Options screen that lets you start Windows in advanced troubleshooting modes.

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<details>
<summary>Preview Code</summary>

```json
{
  "Content": "Enable Legacy F8 Boot Recovery",
  "Description": "Enables Advanced Boot Options screen that lets you start Windows in advanced troubleshooting modes.",
  "category": "Features",
  "panel": "1",
  "Order": "a018_",
  "feature": [],
  "InvokeScript": [
    "
      If (!(Test-Path 'HKLM:\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Control\\Session Manager\\Configuration Manager\\LastKnownGood')) {
            New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Control\\Session Manager\\Configuration Manager\\LastKnownGood' -Force | Out-Null
      }
      New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Control\\Session Manager\\Configuration Manager\\LastKnownGood' -Name 'Enabled' -Type DWord -Value 1 -Force
      Start-Process -FilePath cmd.exe -ArgumentList '/c bcdedit /Set {Current} BootMenuPolicy Legacy' -Wait
      "
  ],
  "link": "https://christitustech.github.io/winutil/dev/features/Features/EnableLegacyRecovery"
}
```

</details>

## Invoke Script

```powershell

      If (!(Test-Path 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Configuration Manager\LastKnownGood')) {
            New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Configuration Manager\LastKnownGood' -Force | Out-Null
      }
      New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Configuration Manager\LastKnownGood' -Name 'Enabled' -Type DWord -Value 1 -Force
      Start-Process -FilePath cmd.exe -ArgumentList '/c bcdedit /Set {Current} BootMenuPolicy Legacy' -Wait


```

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[View the JSON file](https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil/tree/main/config/feature.json)