A laptop fails to start and lands in the Windows Recovery Environment after a power cut interrupted an update, reporting missing boot files. Which recovery option should the technician choose to fix the boot process automatically before attempting manual steps?
- ARun System Restore to roll the machine back to the most recent restore point.
- BOpen Command Prompt and run "bootrec /fixboot" to rewrite the boot sector manually.
- CUse System Image Recovery to restore the entire drive from a backup image.
- DRun Startup Repair to automatically fix the missing boot files and configuration. Correct
Why A is wrong: This undoes recent changes, but it targets system settings and drivers rather than damaged boot files, and it depends on a usable restore point existing.
Why B is wrong: This is a valid manual repair, but the question asks for the automatic option to try first; manual bootrec commands come only after Startup Repair fails.
Why C is wrong: This is a full recovery path, but it overwrites the whole drive from a backup image and is a last resort, not the first automatic fix for missing boot files.
Why D is correct: Startup Repair automatically scans for and repairs missing or damaged boot files, boot configuration data, and startup problems, which matches the reported missing boot files exactly.