How to Open CMD at Boot Screen in Windows

Certain situations demand running the Command Prompt at boot. Here are two different methods for opening the Command Prompt at boot in Windows.

1. Running CMD during Windows Setup

If you want to run a command prompt on the Windows setup page, follow these steps.

1. Boot from the Windows installation media and run Windows Setup.

2. On the Setup screen, press the Shift Key + F10 button.

3. This will launch the Command Prompt Window.

You can use the Command Prompt to format the hard disk or convert the partition.

2. Open Command Prompt at Boot using Advanced Startup

We will use the Advanced Startup options to open the Command Prompt at boot in this method.

1. Open the Start menu and click Shutdown.

2. Hold the Shift key and click Restart.

3. Windows will restart, and the Advanced Startup Options screen will appear.

4. Click on Troubleshoot.

5. Click Advanced Options.

6. Click on the Command Prompt.

You can use the Advanced Startup option to open the Command Prompt at boot.

This guide is about how to open the Command Prompt at boot on a Windows computer. If you need more help in launching the command prompt at the boot screen, let us know in the comments.

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