VMTechs Boot Repair Toolkit app iconVMTechs Boot Repair Toolkit

Windows Won't Start?
Fix It in One Click — Without Reinstalling, Without Losing Your Data.

The portable repair toolkit that works even when Windows can't boot. Boot loops, blue screens, service failures, crash dumps — diagnosed and repaired in minutes, with all your files, programs and settings exactly where you left them.

  • 100% data-safe by design — repairs the startup process only; never formats, never wipes, never touches your documents
  • Runs from Windows or from the recovery environment (WinRE / WinPE USB)
  • 64-bit Windows 10 & 11 — a 64-bit (x64) application for 64-bit systems
  • Detects, analyzes and fixes 61 BSOD and boot-error codes — each with a targeted automated repair tailored to the root cause
  • Built-in Services Manager, Crash Dump Analyzer, Device Manager, Failure Settings & Rescue USB builder
  • Single portable file — no installation; repairs never need internet
  • 100% virus- and malware-free — fully offline, your data never leaves your PC
  • 30-day money-back guarantee on every PRO purchase — no risk

Free edition included forever · Windows 10 & 11 (64-bit) · No signup required

VMTechs Boot Repair Toolkit main window showing one-click Windows boot repair actions and live environment scan
Trusted by technicians and everyday users — from the makers at @ValiumMediaTech · vmtechs.com

That Sinking Feeling When Your PC Won't Boot…

You press the power button. And instead of your desktop, you get one of these:

😱 The endless boot loop

The logo appears, the PC restarts, the logo appears again… forever. Your work, photos and projects are trapped inside.

🔧 "Automatic Repair couldn't repair your PC"

Windows' own repair gives up and offers nothing but "Advanced options" and a shrug.

💙 A blue screen with a cryptic code

INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE. 0xc0000034. CRITICAL_PROCESS_DIED. What are you supposed to do with that?

⚙️ Services won't start — clean boot needed

A misbehaving third-party service is crashing Windows at startup. Which one? And how do you fix it without reinstalling?

Here's the truth: most startup failures are small problems in the boot process — and they can be repaired in minutes with the right tool, with zero data loss. Reinstalling Windows for a boot problem is like demolishing a house to fix a jammed front door — your photos, documents, programs and settings can all stay exactly where they are.

15 Common Startup Errors + 61 BSOD Codes Fixed

Pick the error you see on your screen, or let the toolkit scan your crash dump and match it against 61 stop codes — it identifies the root cause and runs the right repair sequence for you. No commands to type, nothing to look up.

INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE
CRITICAL_PROCESS_DIED
CRITICAL_SERVICE_FAILED
Operating system wasn't found
Boot failure after driver or update
Automatic Repair couldn't repair your PC
Boot data missing or corrupt
Error 0xc0000034
Error 0xc0000001
Error 0xc000014c
Error 0xc00000bb
Recovery loop / recovery disabled
Service hangs at startup (clean boot)
No crash dump after blue screen
SYSTEM_THREAD_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED
+ 61 BSOD and boot-error codes detected & fixed

See your error above? It's fixable. The toolkit even scans your system and suggests the right fix automatically — and 46 of the 61 quick fixes run straight from a normal Windows session, while the remaining 15 carry on in the recovery environment, where they belong.

Back Up and Running in 3 Steps

Designed so that anyone can use it — and powerful enough that professionals do.

1

Download & run

One portable file for 64-bit Windows 10 or 11. If Windows still boots, run it there — and use Create Rescue USB to make a stick that boots the toolkit by itself. If not, run it from the recovery environment or from a 64-bit WinPE USB stick.

2

Let it scan

The toolkit automatically finds your Windows installation, boot partitions, disk layout and encryption status — then tells you what's wrong in plain language.

3

Click the fix

Choose your error or accept the suggested action. Watch the live log as the repair completes — then restart into your own desktop, files intact.

Beyond Boot Repair — Advanced Troubleshooting Tools Built In

The toolkit is more than a boot repair. It includes a complete suite of Windows troubleshooting tools that professionals reach for every day — all in one portable file.

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VMTechs System Status Dashboard

The moment the scan finishes, the whole machine is on one screen: 33 checks in six sections — disk details, boot configuration, recovery, protection & registry, system files and diagnostics. Every value refreshes after a repair, any row can be re-checked on its own with its ⟳ icon, and hovering explains what the value means. Click a value and the toolkit runs the matching fix — so you always see what changed, instead of guessing. This is the fastest way to answer two questions: what is wrong with this machine, and did my repair actually work.

FREE
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VMTechs Services Manager

If a third-party service is crashing Windows at startup, this tool lets you disable it without needing to boot normally. From WinRE or WinPE, it reads the registry of your offline Windows installation directly — you can see every service, its manufacturer and current status, hide all Microsoft services to spot the culprit fast, and disable it with one click. Changes are fully reversible: enable the service again at any time, and no personal files are ever touched.

PRO
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VMTechs System Failure Settings

When Windows crashes, the dump file it leaves behind is the key to understanding why — but only if dump settings are configured correctly. From WinRE or WinPE, this tool reads and writes the crash-control registry of your offline Windows installation, so you can enable event-log writing, choose the right dump type (Small, Kernel, Complete, Automatic, or None), and make sure the next crash is captured for analysis. No data is ever deleted or modified — settings are stored safely in the registry and can be changed back at any time.

PRO
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VMTechs BSOD Analysis & Repair

When Windows blue-screens, a dump file is often saved to the drive — but you cannot read it without a working Windows installation. From WinRE or WinPE, this tool opens the dump file offline, extracts the bug check code and parameters, and cross-references its built-in error database to tell you exactly which driver or component caused the crash. Based on the detected root cause, it suggests and can run the specific repair needed — whether that is rebuilding boot files, repairing system components, or something else. No data is ever deleted, every repair is reversible, and your personal files stay completely untouched.

PRO
🖥️

VMTechs Device Manager

If a faulty driver is preventing Windows from starting, the normal Device Manager is inaccessible — you cannot fix what you cannot see. From WinRE or WinPE, this tool reads the hardware registry of your offline Windows installation and lists every device with its status, driver details and hardware IDs. You can spot problem devices (shown with clear status indicators), disable a misbehaving driver, or enable one that was turned off — all without booting Windows. Every change is safe: disable a driver today, re-enable it tomorrow, and your files are never at risk.

PRO
🗂️

VMTechs System Files Check

Windows cannot start if a handful of its own files are missing — and a file can also be present yet quietly replaced. This check verifies the 24 boot-critical files Windows itself needs to start: the core user-mode processes, the kernel, the base libraries and the boot drivers. Every one is validated against its Microsoft code signature, so a modified or substituted file is reported too, not just a missing one, and a file blamed by an analyzed crash dump is flagged even while it looks perfectly fine. Repair backs up the original, verifies the new copy and reverts if anything fails; when the component store has no copy it offers your other install media instead. Corrupted files open a two-list dialog — fix them on the left, restore any earlier repair on the right with a single click.

PRO
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VMTechs Rescue USB Builder

The rescue drive you should have made before the crash. On any PC that still starts, this option turns a plain USB stick into a bootable rescue drive that launches the whole toolkit the moment you boot from it — built from that PC's own recovery image or from a Windows 10/11 ISO, with nothing downloaded and no Windows ADK required. It is formatted FAT32 so every machine accepts it, and the stick's internal disks are never a target. Keep it on your keyring and a dead PC becomes a five-minute job.

FREE

Advanced Tools in Action

Go beyond boot repair — manage services, configure crash behavior, analyze dumps, browse devices, verify every boot-critical system file and build your own rescue USB, all from one portable toolkit.

VMTechs Services Manager dialog showing Windows services list with manufacturer, status and start type — clean boot troubleshooting
Services Manager — manage every service, spot third-party culprits, apply startup modes
System Failure Settings dialog: configure event log writing and crash dump type selection
System Failure Settings — configure dump type and event logging, online or offline
BSOD crash dump analyzer parsing a memory dump file and showing the faulty driver
BSOD Dump Analyzer — parse crash dumps, identify the faulty driver
Device Manager dialog listing all hardware devices with status and driver details
Device Manager — browse devices, view driver details, works in offline mode
VMTechs System Files check verifying the 24 boot-critical Windows files against their Microsoft code signatures and listing a missing file for repair
System Files Check — verify 24 boot-critical files by Microsoft code signature, online or offline
VMTechs Create Rescue USB wizard building a bootable FAT32 rescue drive from a Windows recovery image or a Windows 10/11 ISO
Create Rescue USB — turn a plain stick into a bootable rescue drive, no downloads needed

Everything You Need to Rescue a Windows PC

Start free. Upgrade only if you need the heavy repair artillery.

FREE Edition — yours forever
  • Boot & System Health Check — plain-language diagnostics
  • Disk, Partition & BCD Report — full configuration overview
  • RAM / Memory Check — detect faulty memory modules
  • Launch System Restore — revert to a working restore point
  • Enable System Restore — turn protection on if it's off
  • Registry safety backup & restore — snapshot the hives before changes, restore them later, even offline
  • Undo stuck pending updates that block startup
  • Convert MBR to GPT — prepare for UEFI / Windows 11
  • BitLocker encryption status & volume unlocking (recovery key entry)
  • Smart reboot — including restart-to-recovery in one click
  • Save & copy full repair logs with timestamps
  • Automatic "Suggested Actions" — the app scans and tells you what's wrong
  • Reset Pending Updates — undo a half-installed update that traps the PC in a reboot loop
  • Live System Status dashboard — 33 checks in six sections (disk details, boot config, recovery, protection & registry, system files, diagnostics): re-check any row on demand, click a value to run the matching fix
  • Create Rescue USB — turn a plain USB stick into a bootable rescue drive that starts this toolkit on a PC that will not boot, built from your own recovery image or a Windows 10/11 ISO — nothing downloaded, no Windows ADK
  • Read-only system file check — run the full SFC verification on demand and read the verdict without changing a single file
PRO Edition — the heavy repair artillery
  • Rebuild boot files & boot configuration — the definitive cure for "no operating system" and boot-data errors
  • Repair / re-enable Windows Recovery — bring back the safety net Windows lost
  • Deep component-store repair — heal Windows' own repair system
  • System file scan & restore — replace corrupted system files, online or offline
  • Disk file-system repair — fix the errors that corrupt boots in the first place
  • Resize the EFI/System partition — solve "no space" recovery failures
  • Clear Safe Mode / recovery-boot flags — escape being stuck in the wrong startup mode
  • Repair Windows Update — rebuild the update components when Windows Update is stuck or failing
  • Analyze & Fix BSOD — detection and analysis are free; PRO applies the fix — 61 blue-screen and boot-error codes with targeted automated repairs
  • Device Manager — browse hardware, view driver details, works in offline mode
  • Clean Boot — Services Manager — disable third-party services, apply startup modes
  • Configure System Failure Settings — set crash dump type, event logging, and stop blue screens from auto-restarting before you can read the code
  • BitLocker Recovery Key Search — automatically locate saved recovery keys on disk, including keys stored inside PDF, Word, RTF and HTML files
  • System Files check & repair — verifies the 24 boot-critical files Windows itself needs to start: the core user-mode processes, the kernel, the base libraries and the boot drivers, each validated against its Microsoft code signature so a modified or substituted file is reported too, not just a missing one. A file the analyzed crash dump blames is flagged for repair even when it is present. Repair backs up the original, verifies the new copy and reverts on failure; when the component store has no copy it offers your other install media instead, and a restore option puts the original back. Corrupted files open a two-list repair dialog — the files to fix on the left, the ones this app already repaired on the right with a Restore Original button for each
  • Storage-driver recovery — disk not detected in the recovery environment? Load your vendor's driver (Intel VMD / AMD RAID / OEM) without leaving the tool
  • Driver Verifier — one-click launch to stress-test a suspect third-party driver behind recurring blue screens (the dialog is free; the stress-test actions need PRO)
  • Multi-boot & recovery-partition cleanup — remove invalid or repeated OS loader entries, and manage duplicate Recovery partitions (Winre.wim size/build shown)

See the Core Repairs in Action

A real tool, doing real repairs — with every step visible in the live log.

One-click fixes for 61 Windows blue-screen and boot-error codes including INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE and Automatic Repair loop
Pick your error — the toolkit runs the right repair sequence
Live repair log showing a successful Windows BCD rebuild and recovery environment repair with success confirmations
Watch every repair step live, with clear success confirmation
VMTechs Boot Repair Toolkit running from Windows recovery environment WinPE when Windows cannot start
Works where it matters most — when Windows itself won't start

BitLocker Drive Locked? Handled.

Modern PCs ship with BitLocker encryption on — and after a boot failure, Windows recovery often greets you with a blue screen demanding a recovery key before anything can be repaired. The toolkit takes you from locked to repaired.

Windows recovery asking for the BitLocker recovery key before repair — the situation the toolkit helps you solve
The problem: recovery blocked until the encrypted drive is unlocked
VMTechs Boot Repair Toolkit unlocking and managing a BitLocker encrypted drive, then repairing the boot configuration
The solution: unlock, verify encryption status, and repair — all in one tool

The toolkit detects encryption, searches for the BitLocker key in all partitions automatically, unlocks protected volumes with your recovery key, and refuses to run any risky action until encryption is safely handled — so a repair never turns into a lockout. BitLocker support is owner recovery: it uses the recovery key that belongs to the machine's owner, and it is not a password cracker — without a valid recovery key, an encrypted drive cannot be unlocked.

Powerful — but Careful With Your PC

A repair tool you can trust on your own machine and on your customers' machines.

🔍 Scan before repair

Nothing runs blindly. The toolkit always analyzes your system first and only offers repairs that make sense for your setup.

🛡️ Guarded actions

High-impact operations require explicit confirmation, and actions that don't match your disk layout are automatically blocked.

🔐 BitLocker-aware

Detects encrypted drives and refuses to proceed until encryption is safely handled — no accidental lockouts.

📄 Full transparency

Every action is written to an on-screen log you can save and copy — see exactly what was done, and show your customer.

💾 Safety backups

Built-in registry backup and System Restore tools let you create a safety net before any repair.

📦 Zero footprint

No installation, no services, no background processes. One file you keep on your USB stick.

🔒 Clean & private — guaranteed

Scanned virus- and malware-free. Every repair runs fully offline — a repair never sends or receives data over the internet. Only the optional online activation connects, and only when you use it; the classic key and USB paths stay offline. Your files, your privacy, your computer stay completely safe.

📘 Every repair option, explained in plain English

What each of the 23 Menu 1 options and 61 Menu 2 quick fixes actually does, when to use it, and the exact commands it runs — plus which parts are free to analyse and which need PRO. Includes the full System Status bar reference: all six sections, what each value means, and what clicking it does.

Open the Repair Options Guide →

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What's New in Version 2.5

Taken from the release notes of the build itself · released 2026-10-13 · build 132.

  • Option 8 "BitLocker Unlock / Manage" can now turn BitLocker ON: when no partition is encrypted (or when you pick a decrypted partition), the app offers to enable BitLocker on the Windows partition or any other fixed partition - encryption uses only the used space, creates a recovery password and skips the hardware test so it works even without a TPM, shows and offers to save the recovery key the moment it is created, and when enabling fails it can fix the usual causes (conflicting local BitLocker policies, or allowing BitLocker without a TPM) and retry automatically.
  • Rebuilding a corrupted BCD now repairs only the entries that are actually broken, instead of overwriting the whole store: when the default Windows Boot Loader points at the wrong path (or its recovery flag is off), the app corrects that entry in place, deletes a stray duplicate loader, and re-checks - the full rebuild runs only if that selective fix does not clear the problem.
  • Three themes in one menu: Default, an extra-dark glare-free skin for WinRE, and Light.
  • The View menu is now called Themes, so the theme choices are easier to find.
  • The extra-dark Dark Theme got a readability pass: clearer buttons, headings, dividers and help text.
  • The What's New window stays readable when you switch themes and moves between versions instantly.
  • Suggested Actions rows are now clickable - hover an actionable row, click it, confirm, and the matching System Status repair runs. The panel now lists repair advice only, no raw log warnings.
  • Rebuild Boot Files can now recreate the System/EFI partition by carving its size out of the Windows partition when there is no usable space next to it, after asking for your confirmation.
  • Menu 1 option 2 now confirms every sub-option before any work starts, spelling out exactly what it will do; declining or closing it runs nothing - no partition is touched and no rescan follows.
  • Stopping or closing now confirms first, then terminates the running command and skips every remaining step; partition format, permission repair, CHKDSK and MBR2GPT cannot be interrupted and say so.
  • The System Files row now verifies each of the 24 boot-critical files against its Microsoft code signature, so modified or replaced files are reported too, not just missing ones.
  • Replacing a boot-critical file now backs it up, verifies the new copy and reverts on failure; it offers other install media when WinSxS has no copy, and a restore option puts the original back.
  • Manual System File Check: a new status row runs the read-only sfc /verifyonly on demand and reports its verdict without changing a single file.
  • Corrupted system files now open a two-list repair dialog: the files to fix on the left, the ones this app already repaired on the right with a Restore Original button for each.
  • Create Rescue USB: turn a USB stick into a bootable repair drive that starts the toolkit even when Windows will not start, using this PC's own recovery image or your Windows ISO (an already-mounted ISO or DVD included) - no downloads and no Windows ADK. The wizard refuses internal disks, works only on FAT32 sticks, shows the space it needs plus 512 MB before it formats anything, logs every step with its percentage and a colour-coded verdict, and the summary, boot menu and README on the stick all explain that the first start can take up to 3 minutes on a slow USB port.
  • A built rescue USB opens a 10-second boot menu with the toolkit as the first entry and never lands in the Windows installer, its own recovery menu offers Troubleshoot > VMTechs Toolkit, on a Repair + install stick Windows Setup Troubleshoot reaches the toolkit too, and leaving the environment writes a hand-over log onto the stick while "Close the App" and "Close the app and reboot" stay two separate choices.
  • Menu 1 has one option per job: "Manage Windows Updates" offers repair, reset pending updates and showing or removing installed updates in a single dialog, and "Manage Debugging/Boot Logging" merges debugging, boot logging, debug configuration and the boot log together; the other Menu 1 buttons are renumbered to match.
  • Menu 2 fixes can now run from inside Windows too: a warning offers to continue online or reboot into recovery, and the steps that need the recovery environment are greyed out.
  • Sending us your log is now safe: email addresses, activation codes, Request Codes, BitLocker recovery keys and activation key-file names are redacted in the on-screen log, the session log and a saved log before the line is written, while GUIDs, dates and paths stay readable - and "Show Recovery Key" now shows the key in its own dialog, where the log only reads ***.
  • The reboot-to-Windows-Recovery prompt shown when WinRE is disabled now offers Enable Recovery and Close: enabling runs the one-click WinRE enable and continues the reboot when WinRE came up enabled.
  • When no wired local network is up, the offline connection wizard selects the Wi-Fi interface by itself and names it in the wizard log, so only the network name and password have to be typed.
  • The Convert MBR to GPT option now stays visible on GPT systems as a greyed-out option that explains, when clicked, that the disk already uses the GPT partition style and needs no conversion.
  • Creating a rescue USB now keeps the license and activation files that are already on the target drive: they are saved before the drive is formatted and copied back as soon as the build has finished, and when that is not possible anymore the log says where the saved copies were kept.
  • Target "Not Detected" now explains when the internal disk is empty or holds no Windows files, repeats that message after troubleshooting, and offers Load Driver only when another disk could be hidden.
  • The rescue USB "Done" page now has an "Open USB folder" button that opens the stick in Explorer and says when the activation key was copied onto it.
  • Startup no longer waits for the license check: the main window opens at the same speed whether the app is activated or not, and the PRO/FREE badge appears right after the window opens.
  • Pinned highlights in the crash-dump module list: the suspected cause sits first, the last module loaded before the crash second, and hovering either row explains the highlight.
  • The repair progress bar now shows real tool progress: DISM percentages land on the bar exactly as reported instead of racing up to 95% and freezing, CHKDSK moves the bar through its five stages, and the running percentage in the log matches the bar and the status line.
  • SFC repair now shows its real verification percentage on the progress bar, like DISM and CHKDSK already did: sfc only writes through console APIs, so the old pipe-based runner could never see its progress and every SFC repair ran behind an idle pulse for its whole 10-30 minutes - repairs now run through a pseudoconsole so "Verification 20% complete" lands on the bar and in the status line as it happens, with the few real output lines still written to the log.
  • After you confirm a BSOD repair, the BSOD analysis dialog now closes immediately instead of staying on top for the whole run, so every repair step streams live into the main window log while the commands execute.
  • Analyze && Fix BSOD: the Device Manager step is now its own option below the Fix Steps box: ticking it deselects the fix steps and runs only Device Manager, in the main dialog and in the double-click sub-dialog alike; it names the suspected device instead of only the raw driver file, shows that Device Manager does not apply when the dump points to a Windows kernel component, opens with the suspect device preselected, and the crash dump analysis memo got more room.
Earlier releases
Version 2.4 2026-09-27
  • Full disk, partition and recovery-partition scan with a copyable report.
  • Crash-dump (BSOD / stop-code) analysis covering 61 codes.
  • BitLocker unlock for USB and fixed volumes.

Watch It Fix a Real PC

No commands to type, no reinstall — see the full repair from dead PC to desktop.

Simple Pricing. One PC, One Key.

Try everything free. When you need the PRO repairs, pick the plan that fits — activate online in the app when the PC can connect (even from WinRE), or completely offline via QR code when it can't.

🚀 Launch pricing — our lowest prices ever. 3-Year buyers pay once and stay covered for three full years.
📧 New: online activation — buy with your email and activate inside the app (Activation → Online activation) with the code we email you. Works from Windows, WinRE or WinPE when connected — and the offline QR path below still works exactly as before.
1️⃣ App shows a code + QR
Works on a dead PC — no internet needed there
2️⃣ Scan & pay on your phone
Your key appears instantly on-screen
3️⃣ Type the key into the app
Or load your VMTechs-BRT_RC-….license file from USB — done

PRO — 1 Month

$19.99$9.99
one PC · all PRO repairs for 31 days

Perfect for fixing one stubborn PC right now.

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$39.99$24.99
one PC · all PRO repairs for a full year

A year of insurance against boot disasters.

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PRO — 3 Years

$79.99$59.99
one PC · 3 years of activation

Pay once. Free updates. Three full years of cover — the best value.

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✅ 100% Money-Back Guarantee

If a PRO activation doesn't fix your PC, contact us within 30 days for a full refund — see our refund policy.

💳 Pay by PayPal or any debit/credit card · Key delivered instantly on-screen · Lost keys re-issued free at any time · App updates free forever · Same PC reinstalled? Your key still works
🏪 A repair shop charges $80–150 for a single boot fix — PRO starts at $9.99.
Purchased a code from a reseller? Redeem it here.
📧 Email purchase? Your activation code is emailed at payment and re-sent once a day from the retrieve page.

🧰 Repair technician? Fix customer PCs for as little as $1.25 each — see technician options.

Repair Technician? Two Ways to Run PRO on Customer PCs

Fixing PCs for a living? Stop paying retail per machine. Grab code packs for flexibility — or go full zero-friction with the USB license.

🧰 Activation Code Packs  AVAILABLE NOW
  • Bundles of 1-month codes — each activates one customer PC for 31 days
  • Redeem from your phone — the broken PC needs no internet at all
  • Codes are machine-bound on redeem — a leaked list can't be reused on other PCs
  • Instant delivery after PayPal payment — on-screen + downloadable text file
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Trial5$19$3.80
Starter20$49$2.45
Pro ★60$99$1.65
Shop200$249$1.25
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🔌 USB Technician License  AVAILABLE NOW
  • One signed file on your stick → PRO on unlimited customer PCs for a full year
  • Works online and in WinRE — no codes, no phone, no typing keys on the job
  • Bound to the stick's hardware serial — reformatting never kills it; a copied file alone unlocks nothing
  • Solo $149/year (1 stick) · Shop $279/year (up to 3 sticks)

How it works:

1️⃣ Find your stick's hardware serial — on any working Windows PC (never in WinRE): plug it in, open PowerShell, paste:
Get-Disk | Where-Object BusType -eq 'USB' | Format-Table FriendlyName, SerialNumber
2️⃣ Register the serial & pay — download your signed license file
3️⃣ Copy it to the stick root next to the EXE — every PC you touch gets PRO automatically
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✅ Works with the latest toolkit version (free update). Tip: the app itself shows the serial (Activation → “Show this drive's serial”), so no commands are needed at all

Frequently Asked Questions

My PC won't boot at all. How can I even run the toolkit?
That's exactly what it's built for. Put the toolkit on a USB stick and start the PC from the Windows Recovery Environment or any WinPE-based USB (millions of technicians' USB sticks already have WinPE on them). The toolkit detects your Windows installation automatically and shows you the repairs that apply. Better still, on any PC that still starts, Create Rescue USB turns a plain stick into a bootable drive that opens the toolkit on its own.
Can I carry a USB stick that boots the toolkit by itself?
Yes — that is exactly what Create Rescue USB is for. On any PC that still starts, the option turns a plain USB stick into a bootable rescue drive: it is formatted FAT32 so every machine accepts it, and it is built from that PC's own recovery image or from a Windows 10/11 ISO — nothing is downloaded and no Windows ADK is needed. Boot the broken PC from the stick and the toolkit opens straight away. It is free in every edition.
Do I need to install anything?
No. It's a single portable file (~11 MB) with zero dependencies. No installer, no framework downloads, and no internet connection required for any repair on the PC being repaired. Download it once, keep it on your USB stick forever.
Will it delete my files or reinstall Windows?
No. The toolkit repairs the startup process — boot records, configuration, system files, the recovery environment. It never formats your drive or touches your documents, photos or programs. Risky structural operations always ask for explicit confirmation first.
What exactly do I get free, and what needs PRO?
FREE gives you the complete diagnostic suite (health check, disk & boot report, suggested fixes), memory check, System Restore tools (launch & enable), registry backup & restore, reset pending updates that block startup, MBR-to-GPT conversion, BitLocker status and unlock, the full System Status dashboard, a read-only system file check, the rescue USB builder, and smart reboot — forever. PRO unlocks the heavy repair actions: boot-file and BCD reconstruction, recovery-environment repair, deep system-file and component repairs, disk file-system repair, repair Windows Update, startup-mode recovery, BSOD analysis & repair (61 bug check and boot-error codes), repair of the 24 boot-critical system files verified by Microsoft code signature, storage-driver recovery, Device Manager, Services Manager, system failure settings and BitLocker key search.
Are app updates free?
Yes — every new version of the toolkit is a free download, forever. Just grab the latest file and replace the old one on your USB stick. Your PRO license keeps working with new releases for as long as it lasts (3-Year licenses: three full years, of course).
What is the new online activation method?
Buy with your email instead of a Request Code and the activation code is emailed to you at payment. In the app, open Activation → Online activation and enter both — the PC activates on the spot, from running Windows or even from WinRE/WinPE when connected. The first computer that activates binds the license to itself. A PC with no internet can still use the conversion page on any phone or other device to turn the pair into a classic offline key.
My PC has internet (or can connect in WinRE). How do I activate PRO?
Three steps. 1) Buy with your email at vmtechs.com/activate/buy — the activation code is emailed to you the moment payment completes. 2) In the app, open Activation → Online activation — it connects from running Windows and even from WinRE/WinPE — and enter your email plus the code. 3) Done: the app shows ACTIVATED (ONLINE), and the license keeps working offline afterwards. The first computer that activates binds the license to itself. Lost the email? The retrieve page re-sends the code once a day.
The broken PC has no internet. How do I activate PRO on it?
Two ways. With a connection (even inside WinRE/WinPE): use the new online activation — buy with your email, then enter the emailed code in the app under Activation → Online activation. Without one: activation stays 100% offline on the PC side — the app shows a short Request Code and a QR code; scan the QR with your phone (or type the code on any device with internet), pay, and receive your activation key instantly. Type it into the app or load it from a USB file. Done.
What if I reinstall Windows later?
Nothing to repay on the same PC — your license survives reinstalls. Just enter your Request Code again on the retrieve page — or, for an email purchase, just the activation email — and you'll get your key (or a fresh copy of your code) back instantly, free. Only a different computer needs a new license. (Replaced major hardware? Contact [email protected] and we'll sort you out.)
My drive is BitLocker-encrypted. Is that a problem?
The toolkit is BitLocker-aware end to end: it reports encryption status, searches all partitions for a saved recovery key automatically, helps you unlock protected volumes, and blocks any action that could conflict with encryption until it's safely handled. If no saved key is found on the disk, you can enter your recovery key manually (from your Microsoft account or wherever you backed it up). This is owner recovery, not a password cracker — without a valid recovery key, an encrypted drive cannot be unlocked.
Is it safe to use on customers' computers?
Yes — it was built with technicians in mind. Every action is logged on-screen (saveable to a file), destructive operations are guarded by confirmations, and the scan-first design means you always see the machine's real state before changing anything. One license activates one machine.
Which Windows versions are supported?
64-bit Windows 10 and 64-bit Windows 11, both UEFI/GPT and legacy BIOS/MBR systems — plus the corresponding 64-bit recovery environments (WinRE / WinPE). The toolkit is a 64-bit (x64) application: it does not run on 32-bit Windows editions, and it needs 64-bit WinPE media when you start it from a USB stick. It detects your setup automatically and only offers compatible repairs.
Does it recover deleted files?
No — this is a startup/boot repair tool, not a data-recovery tool. It gets your PC booting again so you can reach your files; it doesn't undelete files. (In fact, repairing the boot instead of reinstalling Windows is often what saves your data.)
Can I use the Services Manager in offline (WinRE) mode?
Yes — the Services Manager works both online (running Windows) and offline (WinRE / WinPE). In offline mode it directly reads and writes the registry of the selected Windows installation, so you can disable a problematic third-party service even when Windows refuses to boot. The same applies to the Device Manager and Crash Dump Settings.
What is a "crash dump" and how does the analyzer fix the crash?
When Windows blue-screens, it can save a memory dump file (e.g. C:\Windows\MEMORY.DMP or Minidump files). The toolkit's Dump Analyzer reads these files, extracts the bug check code and parameters, and cross-references its built-in error database to tell you — in plain language — which driver or component most likely caused the crash. Based on the identified root cause it can then run the appropriate automated repair sequence — no more googling cryptic hex codes or guessing which fix to try.
I'm a repair technician. What are my licensing options?
Two options. Activation code packs (available now): bundles of 1-month codes — from Tech Trial (5 PCs, $19) to Tech Shop (200 PCs, $249 — just $1.25 per PC). On the job, take the Request Code from the customer's app, redeem one pack code from your phone at vmtechs.com/activate/redeem, and that PC runs PRO for 31 days. USB technician license (available now): one signed file on your stick unlocks PRO on unlimited customer PCs for a full year — no codes, no phone. It's bound to the stick's hardware serial, so reformatting never kills it. Solo (1 stick) $149/year, Shop (up to 3 sticks) $279/year. See the technician section for full details.

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